RAF Aden

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/RAF_Aden
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Royal Air Force station
gptkbp:closed 1967
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Aden_Emergency
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:Middle_East_Command
gptkbp:country gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:currentUse gptkb:Aden_International_Airport
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:RAF_Khormaksar
gptkbp:hasAirport gptkb:military
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major British military base in Middle East
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Aden
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:RAF_Khormaksar
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aden
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Air_Vice-Marshal_Denis_Barnett
gptkb:Air_Commodore_John_Aiken
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Aden_Emergency
gptkbp:notableUnit gptkb:RAF_Regiment
gptkb:37_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:1310_Flight_RAF
gptkb:84_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:8_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:opened 1917
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Forces_Aden
gptkbp:role air defence
transport operations
support of ground forces
gptkbp:status closed
gptkbp:successor gptkb:South_Yemen_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._8_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6