The structure of the Egyptian Air Force, is described below.
World War II
By June 1940 at the beginning of the Western Desert Campaign, the Royal Egyptian Air Force comprised:Spitfires over Israel- Chris Shores, Grub Street, London; Avions Issue 66 September 1998; Gloster Gladiator- Francis K Mason, MacDonald Aircraft Monographs; and additional information from Yuri M Svoyski. 1 Squadron (Egypt) with Westland Lysander II 2 Squadron (Egypt) with Gloster Gladiator II 3 Squadron (Egypt) and 4 Squadron (Egypt) with Avro 626s and Avro 674s respectively 5 Squadron (Egypt) with Gloster Gladiator II
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Reserve bases
Order of battle Data from
102 Tactical Fighter Wing (Mersa Matruh) 25 Squadron - Inshas (EMB-312 Tucano) 26 Squadron – Ismaïlia (+Milaz) (AT-802 Air Tractor) 35 Squadron - Hurghada (EMB-312 Tucano) 104 Tactical Fighter Wing 42 Squadron - Wadi Abu Rish (MiG-29M2) 44 Squadron - Wadi Abu Rish (MiG-29M2) Aviation Training Center (MiG-29M2) 252 Tactical Fighter Wing' (Gebel el Basur Air Base) 82 Squadron - Gebel el Basur (Mirage 2000) 282 Tactical Fighter Wing (Fayid) 86th TFS – Fayid (F-16C/D) 88th TFS – Fayid (F-16C/D) 601 Air Wing (Cairo West Air Base) 87 Squadron – Cairo/West (E-2C) 292 Tactical Fighter Wing 95 Squadron – Cairo West Air Base (F-16C/D B52) 97 Squadron – Cairo West Air Base (F-16C/D B52) .. 601 ECM Brigade 80 Squadron – Kom Awshim (Teledyne UAV) 272 Tactical Fighter Wing 75 Squadron – Gianaclis (F-16C/D) 77 Squadron – Gianaclis (F-16C/D) 79 Squadron – Gianaclis (F-16C/D) 232 Tact Fighter Wing 72 Squadron – Mersa Matruh (F-16A/B) 74 Squadron – Mersa Matruh (F-16A/B) 252 Tactical Fighter Wing 82 Squadron – Gebel El Basur (Mir.2000) 203 Tactical Fighter Wing 34 Squadron – Gebel El Basur (Rafale) 36 Squadron - Gebel El Basur (Rafale) 84 Squadron - Gebel El Basur (Rafale) 242 Tact Fighter Wing 68 Squadron – Aswan (F-16C/D) 70 Squadron – Beni Sueif (F-16C/D) 262 Tact Fighter Wing 60 Squadron – Abu Suweir (F-16C/D) 64 Squadron – Abu Suweir (F-16C/D) 308 Tactical Fighter Wing CAS 56 Squadron – El Minya (Alpha Jet) 57 Squadron – El Minya (Alpha Jet) 546 Air Wing 12 Squadron - Almaza (Commando) 18 Squadron – Almaza (A109EMS, AW139SAR, AW189VIP) 21 Squadron – Almaza (S-71) 548 Air Wing 10 Squadron – Kibrit (SA-342) 15 Squadron – Kibrit (SA-342) 17 Squadron – Kibrit (SA-342) 547 Air Wing 13 Squadron – Sidi Barrani (Mi-17) 55 Squadron - Khatatba (Mi-17) 91 Squadron - Ismailia (Mi-17) HQ Egyptian Air Force 33 Squadron - Inshas (CH-47F) 38 Squadron - Almaza (Beech 1900) 99 Squadron - Almaza (Falcon 50) 101 Air Brigade 3 Squadron – Bilbeis (Grob 115EG) 5 Squadron – Bilbeis (Grob 115EG) 301 Air Wing 30 Squadron – Abu Sultan (SA342) 54 Squadron - Bilbeis (SA342) 56 Squadron – Abu Sultan (SA342) 549 Air Wing 40 Squadron – Wadi el Jandali (Ka-52E) 41 Squadron – Wadi al Jandali (Ka-52E) 43 Squadron - Borg al Arab (Mi-24V) 45 Squadron – Wadi al Jandali (Ka-52E) 550 Attack Heli Brigade 51 Squadron – Az Zaqaziq (AH-64D) 52 Squadron – Az Zagaziq (AH-64D) 53 Squadron – Az Zaqaziq (AH-64D) 516 Air Wing 4 Squadron – Cairo East (C-130H) 16 Squadron – Cairo East (C-130H) Indep. Flight - Cairo East (IL-76MF) 533 Air Wing 2 Squadron - Cairo East (C-295M) 8 Squadron – Cairo East (C-295M, An-74T-200) Air Force Academy – 201 Air Wing 28 Squadron – Bilbeis (K-8E) 29 Squadron – Bilbeis (K-8E) Demo Team Silverstars – Bilbeis (K-8E) 770th Tact Fighter Wing 94 Squadron – As Salihiya (K-8E) 98 Squadron – As Salihiya (K-8E) 544 Air Wing 9 Squadron - Beni Sueif (Mi-17) 81 Squadron – Daraw (Mi-17) 83 Squadron - Bernice (Mi-17) 545 Air Wing Wing 11 Squadron – Borg al Arab (AW149 SAR) 14 Squadron – Borg al Arab (AW149) 37 Squadron – Borg al Arab (SH-2G) 700th Air Wing 6 Squadron – Uthman (E-June) 700 Air Wing Wing 20 Squadron – Uthman (Wing Loong II) 22 Squadron – Uthman (Wing Loong II) 24 Squadron – El Arish (Wing Loong II)
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