Dates: 1949 -
Originally known as Bahrain, it is now Bahrain International Airport.
Location
Country: - Bahrain
Lat/Long: 26:16:12N 50:37:59E
Height Above Sea Level: 6 ft
Main units : -
No 40 Staging Post (8 Mar 1943 - 1 Jun 1946)
No 35 Air Despatch & Reception Unit (xxx 1943 - Sep 1944)
No 158 Repair & Salvage Unit (1 Jul - 10 Nov 1945)
No 1417 Communications Flt (1 Nov 1953 - 1 Oct 1958)
152 Sqn (1 Oct 1958 - 15 Nov 1967)
HQ, RAF Persian Gulf (4 Jul 1959 - 1 Sep 1967)
208 Sqn (8 Jun 1964 - 10 Sep 1971)
30 Sqn (1 Sep 1964 - 7 Sep 1967)
105 (6 Aug 1967 - 1 Feb 1968)
HQ Air Forces Gulf (1 Sep 1967 - 15 Dec 1971)
8 Sqn (8 Sep 1967 - 21 Dec 1971)
Air Forces Gulf Communications Sqn (15 Sep 1967 - 8 May 1968)
Search & Rescue Flt Muharraq (Dec 1967 - 31 May 1971)
No 1004 Signals Unit (Jun 1969 - xxx xxxx)
84 Sqn (30 Dec 1970 - 1 Oct 1971)
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Bahrain
"Bernard Singleton J1941661 Boy Entrant
40th Entry Hereford 1960-61
RAf Coningsby 1962-63
RAF Waddington Feb 1962 (Det)
RAF Bahrain 1963-64
RAf Linton on Ouse 1964-69
Majunga Nov 1966
Khormaksar (?) Dec 1966 & Jan, Feb 1967
RAF Laarbruch 1969-1972
RAF Patrington & Staxton Wold 1972-73
RAF Scampton 1973-74 on demob
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