RAF Sharjah

Ash Shariqah , Sharjah

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Satellite and aerial maps of RAF Sharjah with nearby locations


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Al Rashidiya , Ajman 5.2052
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Khalifa Hospital , Ajman 11.3061SKMCA
HCT Sharjah , Sharjah 11.3136
Sharjah International Airport , Sharjah 12.4109OMSJ



  RAF Sharjah


1932 to 1977

25° 22' 0'' N     55° 24' 0'' E
0.5 nm SW of Sharjah, Ash Shariqah, Sharjah
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Elevation: 35 feet


Airfield was used from 1932 by Imperial Airways, a landing strip and key refueling point for intercontinental stop-overs and postal service. RAF Sharjah opened in 1940 and the base was extended. It came under the administration of RAF Bahrain from 1950.

In 1974, construction began on a new international hub at a site 9 km or so away. Sharjah International Airport opened on 1 Jan 1977 and the RAF station closed, with the base handed over to the Emirate of Sharjah. As the town of Sharjah (Ash Shariqah) expanded, it incorporated the main runway into its road system.  Only the old control tower remained by 2002.



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  List of units at RAF Sharjah




Years Unit
1969/71UK 668 Squadron
1967/71UK 78 SquadronWessex,





List of aircraft and events at RAF Sharjah


DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1967-oct-17 RN Fearless class L10 HMS Fearless
1967-nov-29 RN Fearless class L11 HMS Intrepid

1968-aug-02 RAF HC.2 XR497



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