Military bases of the Sultanic Armed Forces used during the Dhofar rebellion

The following is a list of Military Bases of the Sultanic Armed Forces (SAF) that were used during the Dhofar rebellion. As with many military operations the British were involved in, the use of nicknames was commonplace and these were used alongside local names:

Bases SAF Nickname (if used)Local nameFunction during InsurgencyUnit AssociationCurrent SAF useGeo Coordinates Operating Bases with a NicknameEagle's NestSummit of Jebel SamhanSAS BATT Firqa temporary locationFormer Adoo siteNot usedManstonAydamAirstripForward helicopter and STOL aircraft MOBOfficer and soldier training academyMidwayThumrayt (Thumrait)AirstripForward helicopter and STOL aircraft MOB, plus SOLF unitsOperational RAO and RAFO baseRaven's RoostZeekSAS BATT Firqa locationForward helicopter and STOL aircraft MOBSSF base in the vicinitySimba (including Mainbrace (main HQ and fire support base), Capstan & Yardarm positions)Sarfayt (Sarfait)Forward infantry and artillery fire baseInfantry battalion group base and STOL airstripSAF Base still evident on imageryWhite CityMedinat al HaqqFirqa baseSAS and SAFNot used Operating Bases using local place nameN/AHabarut (Habrut)Border fortDhofar Gendarmerie manned fortNot used now in YemenN/AHeironFortified villageBaluch Training Centre and manned fortNot usedN/AMakinat ShihanBorder strong pointDhofar Gendarmerie manned position with some artilleryNot used now in YemenN/AMirbatFortified coastal townSAS British Army Training Team (BATT) house and DG/Firqa manned fortNot usedN/ATawi AtirOperational & Training baseSAS BATT and FirqaNot usedN/AUmm al Ghawarif (UAG)A established and substantial operating baseHQ SAF and SASStill a SAF HQ and base in Northern Central Salalah Linear defensive positions The following were the nicknames of the north–south blocking defences in western Dhofar: Damavand Line (Manston to the coast at Rakhyut) Hammer Line (between Midway Road and Hornbeam line) Hornbeam Line (stretching 53 km north of Mughsayl)

Other sites mentioned not yet identified The following are mentioned as operational sites but not yet identified: Everest Furious Stonehenge

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