• Source: RAF Kasfareet

RAF Kasfareet (LG-212) which is formerly known as RAF Geneifa is a former Royal Air Force station located in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt.




History


In 1940, the airfield was constructed, and the 107 Maintenance Unit and 21 Personnel Transit Center was based here during the Second World War. 107 MU operated a maintenance, repair, and flight test center at the airfield. RAF Kasfareet would commonly experience sandstorms.
Around 1955, the RAF transferred the airfield alongside RAF Shaluffa to the Egyptian Air Force. Runways 04/22, 14/32, and 09/27 was closed shortly afterwards.
The former RAF maintenance, repair, and flight test center was not used by the Egyptian Air Force after the transfer.




Layout


RAF Kasfareet stored 28,800 gallons of AV GAS and 28,800 gallons of jet fuel. Accommodated with the airfield was a control tower, an administrative building, a 36-bed infirmary, and an armory. RAF personnel stationed at the airfield slept in tents, and in billets. The perimeter of the camp was guarded by fences and searchlights. Kasfareet was operated by four bituminous runways, which only one was used after the transfer of ownership.




Units






= Unit Facilities

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The following units that were once formed, or based at Kasfareet:

5001 RAF Airfield Construction Squadron
5355 RAF Airfield Construction Wing
107 RAF Maintenance Unit
21 Personnel Unit Transit Centre




= Units and Aircraft

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The following units that were once based at RAF Kasfareet at one point.

Detachment from No. 14 Squadron RAF between March and June 1943 with the Martin Marauder I and the North American Mustang I
No. 47 Squadron RAF between 22 December 1941 and 25 January 1942 with the Vickers Wellesley
No. 127 Squadron RAF reformed here and was active between 26 August and 29 September 1941.
No. 237 Squadron RAF between 24 August and 21 September 1941 with the Gloster Gladiator II and the Hawker Hurricane I
No. 417 Squadron RAF between 4 June and 18 July 1942
Ground echelon from No. 603 Squadron RAF between 4 and 28 June 1942
Detachment from No. 1908 Flight, No. 651 Squadron RAF between November 1951 and November 1955




= Other Aircraft

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The following aircraft could be operated from RAF Kasfareet in an emergency:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
North American F-100C Super Sabre
F-100D Super Sabre




References






= Citations

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= Bibliography

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Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• RAF Kasfareet
• No. 47 Squadron RAF
• List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units
• Christopher Lee
• Airfield Construction Branch RAF
• List of former Royal Air Force stations
• RAF Shaluffa
• No. 230 Squadron RAF
• No. 227 Squadron RAF
• No. 127 Squadron RAF