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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
Located on Muharraq Island, adjacent to the capital Manama and the city of Muharraq, it serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air. The airport is managed by the Bahrain Airport Company. Established in 1927, it is the Arabian Gulf's oldest international airport.
"ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 17 September 2010. "UN Location Codes: Bahrain". UN/LOCODE 2011-2. UNECE. 28 February 2012. – includes IATA codes; Airport records for Bahrain at Landings.com. Retrieved 8 August 2013
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]
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.
DHL International Aviation ME, legally incorporated as DHL Aviation EEMEA B.S.C. (C) and sometimes branded as SNAS/DHL) is a cargo airline based in Bahrain.It employs 265 workers to dispatch, fly and maintain a fleet of Boeing 767 freighters operating under a Bahraini AOC.
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