Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air Base

Libya / al-Butnan / Tubruq /
 airport, military airbase, military
Once one of the top Libyan Air Force facilities.
Has fallen into disrepair.
Has hardened aircraft shelters for approximately two squadrons of fighters.
It is unknown whether the base is still controlled by Gaddafi loyalists or has been seized by the rebels.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamal_Abdul_El_Nasser_Air_Base
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Coordinates:   31°51'34"N   23°54'27"E

Comments

  • I spent three weeks at El Adem as a member of the RAF Regt. (1958) in order to protect the escape!!!!! of King Idras. Watta a shite place. Thank Allah that Col Gadaffi took over - Idras was a complete despot and the fact that I could have put my young (22yrs) life on the line for such an berk is a reflection on the neo-facist government GB had at the time. Apart from anything else the water tasted like horse dung, the tents were shite, FOOD - For Christ's sake!!! I only had 40 rounds of ammo and my weapons were constantly buggered by sand. God bless those of ALL nations who fought over this dump in WW2 - they were the real heros. Nick T. (Cpl. RAF. Rgt)
  • What is security like at this airport?
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