RAF Khormaksar
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Royal Air Force Khormaksar or more simply RAF Khormaksar is a former Royal Air Force station in Aden, Yemen. Its motto was "Into the Remote Places".[1] During the 1960s, it was the base for nine squadrons and became the RAF's busiest-ever station as well as the biggest staging post for the RAF between the United Kingdom and Singapore.[citation needed]
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RAF Khormaksar | |||||||
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Aden, Aden Protectorate in Yemen | |||||||
Coordinates | 12°49′46″N 045°01′45″E | ||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | British Forces Aden | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1917 (1917) | ||||||
In use | 1917 – 29 November 1967 (1967) | ||||||
Battles/wars | Aden Emergency | ||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: ADE, ICAO: OYAA | ||||||
Elevation | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) AMSL | ||||||
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It later became Aden International Airport.