Satellite and aerial maps of Camp Bastion with nearby locations | |
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| Km | Bearing | ||
| 23.1 | 176 | FOB Edinburgh, Helmand | |
| 34.9 | 157 | OABT | Bost, Helmand |
| 74.0 | 045 | Musa Qalah, Helmand | |
| 85.6 | 190 | OADY | Camp Dwyer, Helmand |
| 118.2 | 104 | Camp Wilson, Kandahar | |
| 154.2 | 169 | FOB Rhino, Helmand |
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History of this Location | |
The British were established in Camp Bastion (which became their main base in theatre) in 2006 and finally lowered the Union Flag after a ceremony on 26 Oct 2014, when it was handed over to the Afghans and renamed Camp Shorabak. 
List of units at Camp Bastion | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | bold : Current Model normal: Unit no longer at this base |
| 2013 |  847NAS | AW159 Wildcat AH1 2013/ Lynx 2012/13 |
| 2012 |  HMLA-369 | UH-1Y Venom 2011/ 209 AH-1 Cobra 1972/ |
| 2012/14 | 857 NAS | Sea King ASaC.7 2006/15 |
| 2010/14 | 1710 Squadron | |
| 2010/12 | 854 NAS | Sea King ASaC.7 2006/14 |
| 2010/11 | 654 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache ??/14 SA341B Gazelle AH.1 ??/07 |
| 2009/13 | 26th ERQS | S-70 H-60 2009/13 |
| 2009/10 | 857 NAS | Sea King ASaC.7 2006/15 |
| 2009 | 662 Sq | WAH-64 Apache 2005/ |
| 2009/13 | 28 Squadron | Merlin HC.3 2001/15 |
| 2009/13 | 1419 Flt | Merlin HC.3 2005/14 |
| 2008/09 | 847NAS | Lynx 1995/12 |
| 2006/07 | 656 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache 2003/ |
| 2006 | 664 Squadron |
Operations at Camp Bastion | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| 07-oct-01 | 31-dec-14 | Operation Herrick |
