RAF Station Heliopolis

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:coordinates 30.1000° N, 31.3000° E
gptkbp:currentStatus decommissioned
gptkbp:features control tower
hangars
runways
gptkbp:historicalPeriod intelligence gathering
joint operations
logistics support
air defense
cargo transport
emergency response
humanitarian missions
military aviation
peacekeeping operations
aerial reconnaissance
training exercises
medical evacuation
combat support
surveillance missions
airlift operations
training foreign military personnel
transport operations
supporting counter-terrorism operations
conducting reconnaissance missions
supporting allied forces
conducting search and rescue operations
personnel transport
conducting air patrols
providing air cover
facilitating air supply routes
providing logistical support to ground troops
conducting_exercises_with_NATO
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Station Heliopolis
gptkbp:infrastructure administrative offices
training facilities
maintenance facilities
parking areas
air traffic control systems
fuel storage
security perimeter
communications equipment
runway lighting
accommodation buildings
gptkbp:location gptkb:Heliopolis,_Egypt
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Heliopolis
Operation Musketeer
gptkbp:opened 1916
1956
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf British_military_presence_in_Egypt
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Cairo_International_Airport
gptkbp:servedIn headquarters
gptkbp:type airfield
gptkbp:usedFor training