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Muharraq Airfield is a military base located adjacent to Bahrain International Airport. [1] It is run by the United States Navy (USN) and usually ships supplies in and out of the airport with many of them from other countries as well. The USN, the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the Ministry of Interior, and
The origins of Bahrain's international airport dates to 1927 when a chartered flight to Bahrain landed. [2] The first scheduled commercial airliner to arrive in Bahrain, in 1932, was a flight from London to Delhi operated on a Handley Page H.P.42 aircraft named Hannibal.
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Muharraq (Arabic: المحرق, romanized: al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third most populous city (after the capital Manama and Riffa) and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. [2] [3] The population of Muharraq in 2020 was 263,373. The city is located on Muharraq Island.
Isa Air Base (IAB), formerly known as Shaikh Isa Air Base (ICAO: OBBS), is located on the island nation of Bahrain.Isa Air Base is located on the shore of the Persian Gulf in southern Bahrain.
In 1985 Bahrain acquired its first fighter jets, the F-5, and established the 6th Fighter Squadron at Muharraq Air Base. After Bahraini air crews became familiar with the F-5, they underwent training to prepare to use the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The first Bahraini F-16s, the F-16C/D variants, were acquired in 1990. [1]
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English: A flooded road in the city of Muharraq, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This photo was taken after heavy thunderstorms in April 2024. The location is close to the pearling path, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the country.