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Coordinates:32°00′41″N034°53′18″E / 32.01139°N 34.88833°E /32.01139; 34.88833

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Former Israeli air force base in Lod

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Lod Israeli Air Force Base
Air Force Base 27

Lod,Central District in Israel

Site information

Type

Airbase

Owner

Israel Defense Forces

Operator

Israeli Air Force

Location

Lod AB

Shown within Israel

Coordinates

32°00′41″N034°53′18″E / 32.01139°N 34.88833°E /32.01139; 34.88833

Site history

Built

1934 (1934)

In use

1938-48 RAF Use
1948 – 2008 (2008)

Airfield information

Identifiers

IATA: TLV,ICAO: LLBG

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
03/21	Asphalt
08/26	Asphalt
12/30	Asphalt

Lod Airbase, alsoAir Force Base 27, was anIsraeli Air Force (IAF) airbase that was part of theBen Gurion International Airport, located approximately 7 km (4 mi) north ofLod; 8 km (5 mi) east-southeast ofTel Aviv.

From 1938 to 1948 it was known asRAF Lydda while underBritish Royal Air Force control.^[1]

History

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The Lydda Airport, built in 1934,^[2] was used by the Allies duringWorld War II becoming RAF Lydda on 1 March 1943. After theIsraeli declaration of independence in May 1948, it became anIAF airbase and the only international airport in the new state of Israel. The airbase part officially closed down on 2 August 2008, after its last units moved toNevatim Airbase in theNegev. On the same airfield theBen Gurion International Airport is still operating as the main airport of Israel.

RAF Operational units

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No. 14 Squadron RAF between 26 October and 4 November 1941 with theBristol Blenheim IV^[3]
No. 33 Squadron RAF between 21 October 1938 and 24 April 1939 with theGloster Gladiator I^[4]
No. 55 Squadron RAF between 29 August 1942 and 7 March 1943 with theMartin Baltimore^[5]
No. 134 Squadron RAF between 6 July and 16 November 1942 with theSupermarine Spitfire VB^[6]
No. 162 Squadron RAF between 12 April 1942 and 27 August 1943 with theBristol Blenheim V^[7]
No. 203 Squadron RAF between 30 April and 20 June 1941 with theBristol Blenheim IV^[8]
No. 211 Squadron RAF between 30 April and 10 May 1941 with theBristol Blenheim I^[9]
No. 294 Squadron RAF between 29 March 1944 and 6 June 1945 with theVickers Wellington^[10]
No. 459 Squadron RAAF between 18 December 1942 and 5 April 1944 with theLockheed Hudson III^[11]
No. 1413 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942–1943 and 1945)^[12]

Between July and November 1942, theUS Army, Middle East Air Force – USAMEAF operatedBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress andConsolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft from RAF Lydda. These aircraft were reassigned toEgypt in November.

References

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Citations

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This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

^"Stations-L".
^"Chapter 1 – from Flying Camels to Flying Stars: Israel Reborn (1917-1948) | Israel Airline Museum".
^Jefford 1988, p. 28.
^Jefford 1988, p. 36.
^Jefford 1988, p. 42.
^Jefford 1988, p. 60.
^Jefford 1988, p. 64.
^Jefford 1988, p. 68.
^Jefford 1988, p. 70.
^Jefford 1988, p. 84.
^Jefford 1988, p. 93.
^Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 120.

Bibliography

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Jefford, C. G. (1988).RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912.Shrewsbury: Airlife.ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J. (2007).Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. UK: Air-Britain (Historians).ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.

Royal Air Force

Ministry of Defence

Formations
and units

Units	Commands Groups Wings Squadrons Flights Conversion units Operational Training units Schools / Training units Ferry units Glider units Misc units
Stations	Active Former Satellite Landing Grounds
Regiment	Wings Squadrons Flights

Branches and
components

Reserve forces

Equipment

Personnel

Appointments

Symbols and uniform

Associated civil
organisations

USAAF Ninth Air Force inWorld War II

Stations

Palestine (Mand)	Lydda Muqueibile Ramat David St Jean
Egypt	Abu Sueir Ismailia El Amiriya Daba Deversoir Fayid Kabrit *Landing Ground 174 Payne Sidi Haneish
Libya	Baheira Belandah Benina Castel Benito Berca Darragh El Adem El Assa Gambut Hamraiet Lete Martuba Tmed El Chel Tobruk Tripoli Sidi Azeiz
Tunisia	Ben Gardane Bou Grara Chekira Hani Hazbub Hergla El Djem El Haouaria Kairouan Medenine Menzel Heurr Sfax Soltane
United Kingdom	Aldermaston Andover Andrews Field Ashford Balderton Barkston Heath Beaulieu Birch Bisterne Boreham Bottesford Boxted Charmy Down Chalgrove Chilbolton Chipping Ongar Christchurch Cottesmore Earls Colne Exeter Folkingham Fulbeck Gosfield Great Dunmow Greenham Common Grove High Halden Headcorn Holmsley South Hurn Ibsley Kingsnorth Langar Lashenden Little Walden Lymington Matching Membury Merryfield Middle Wallop North Witham Ramsbury Raydon Rivenhall Saltby Scorton Staplehurst Spanhoe Stansted Stoney Cross Thruxton Upottery Warmwell Welford Weston Zoyland Wethersfield Winkton Woodchurch Wormingford
Europe	Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) in France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany too numerous.

Units

Commands

Wings

Bombardment	97th Bombardment 98th Bombardment 99th Bombardment
Fighter	8th Fighter 9th Fighter 70th Fighter 71st Fighter 84th Fighter 100th Fighter 303d Fighter
Troop carrier	50th Troop Carrier 52d Troop Carrier 53d Troop Carrier

Groups

Bombardment	12th Bombardment 98th Bombardment 322d Bombardment 323d Bombardment Group 340th Bombardment Group 344th Bombardment Group 376th Bombardment 386th Bombardment 387th Bombardment 391st Bombardment 394th Bombardment 397th Bombardment 409th Bombardment 410th Bombardment 416th Bombardment
Fighter	36th Fighter 48th Fighter 50th Fighter 57th Fighter 79th Fighter 324th Fighter 354th Fighter 358th Fighter 365th Fighter 362d Fighter 363d Fighter 366th Fighter 367th Fighter 368th Fighter 370th Fighter 371st Fighter 373d Fighter 404th Fighter 405th Fighter 406th Fighter 474th Fighter
Troop carrier	61st Troop Carrier 64th Troop Carrier 313th Troop Carrier 314th Troop Carrier 315th Troop Carrier 316th Troop Carrier 349th Troop Carrier 434th Troop Carrier 435th Troop Carrier 436th Troop Carrier 437th Troop Carrier 438th Troop Carrier 439th Troop Carrier 440th Troop Carrier 441st Troop Carrier 442d Troop Carrier IX Troop Carrier Pathfinder (Provisional)
Reconnaissance	10th Reconnaissance 67th Reconnaissance 69th Reconnaissance