RAF Aboukir
Royal Air Force Aboukir or more simply RAF Aboukir is a former Royal Air Force station located 6.6 miles (10.6 km) northwest of Kafr El-Dawar and 7.2 miles (11.6 km) east of Alexandria, Egypt.Between 1916 and 1947 a number of units and squadrons were based there, including the central depot for RAF Middle East until 12 November 1939.There were two RAF stations near Aboukir: RAF Aboukir was located inland and RAF Aboukir Bay located on the seafront and used by seaplanes.The bases was used by the following squadrons: The bases was also used by a number of different units during its lifetime: The site is un-recognizable and is used for farming.