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550 Air Wing [+] Print this page

Also known as: 550 Attack Heli Brigade [+]

Country: Egypt [+]

Classified as: Air Force  Military [+]

Sites


Site First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Bir Gifgafa Air Base [+] 12 February 2021 [+]
Al Mulayz [+] 12 February 2021 [+]
Az Zaqaziq [+] 1 May 2009 [+] 12 February 2021 [+]
Capital International Airport [+] 1 May 2009 [+]
New Administrative Capital [+] 1 May 2009 [+]

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Subsidiaries

Name Other Names Classification First Cited Date Last Cited Date
51 Squadron [+] 51 [+]
51sq [+] 		Air Force [+]
Military [+] 		1 May 2009 [+] 12 February 2021 [+]
52 Squadron [+] 52 [+]
52sq [+] 		Air Force [+]
Military [+] 		1 May 2009 [+] 12 February 2021 [+]
53 Squadron [+] 53sq [+] Air Force [+]
Military [+] 		12 February 2021 [+]

Sources

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
2010 Pen & Sword Aviation Middle East Air Power in the 21st Century 20 May 2019
22 August 2016 Ahram Online Egypt's Sisi tackles foreign policy issues in lengthy interview 12 February 2021
26 March 2015 Al Arabiya News Egypt, Pakistan join military campaign against Houthis 09 February 2021
26 March 2015 Al Arabiya News Your guide to ‘Operation Decisive Storm’ 19 May 2019
03 February 2011 Washington Institute for Near East Policy “The Egyptian Military and the Fate of the Regime”
1991 Federal Research Division, Library of Congress Egypt : a country study
Scramble Magazine EGYPT - AIR FORCE 12 February 2021