Unit History: RAF Abyad
Added on 12/11/2009
based suez canal zone mu 109
closed when troops left the zone.
Added on 24/02/2010
RAF Abyad was home to two different units one was called 109MU and the other was called HEADQUARTERS 205 GROUP the latter being living quarters only,service personnel were driven a couple of miles or so down the road for duty on HEADQUARTERS 205 GROUP situated between RAF Abyad & RAF Fayid
109MU Personnel were employed for duty actually on the RAF Abyad site
Added on 24/02/2010
RAF Abyad was home to two different units one was called 109MU and the other was called HEADQUARTERS 205 GROUP the latter being living quarters only,service personnel were driven a couple of miles or so down the road for duty on HEADQUARTERS 205 GROUP situated between RAF Abyad & RAF Fayid
109MU Personnel were employed for duty actually on the RAF Abyad site
Added on 25/10/2010
this station closed in March 1956
Memories of RAF Abyad
(Memories written by members of Forces Reunited)
raf abyad eygpt in 1950
Written by harry spires
posted to abyad from kabrit apr 1950,worked on valetta's preparing them for vip's joined abyad basketball team made up of Polish airman.got caught in typhoid epidemic august,consequently got invalided home nov 1950.because of my illness didn't really have time to get to know many personnel,my trade was aircraft finisherRAF Abyad in 1950
Written by christopher briggs
i was born here and my father who was raynor briggs served here i think he was a sgt at the time in the raf. if anyone knows give me some information, unfortunately my dad died in may 2009.