Lod Israeli Air Force Base
Air Force Base 27
Lod, Central District in Israel
Lod AB is located in Israel
Lod AB
Lod AB
Shown within Israel
Coordinates32°00′41″N 034°53′18″E / 32.01139°N 34.88833°E / 32.01139; 34.88833
TypeAirbase
Site information
OwnerIsrael Defense Forces
OperatorIsraeli Air Force
Site history
Built1934 (1934)
In use1938-48 RAF Use
1948 - 2008 (2008)
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Asphalt
00/00  Asphalt
00/00  Asphalt

Lod Air Force Base, also Air Force Base 27, was an Israeli Air Force airfield that was part of the Ben Gurion International Airport, located approximately 7 km (4 mi) north of Lod; 8 km (5 mi) east-southeast of Tel Aviv.

From 1938 to 1948 it was known as RAF Station Lydda while under British Royal Air Force control.[1]

History

The Lydda Airport, built in 1934,[2] was used by the Allies during the Second World War becoming RAF Lydda on 1 March 1943. After the Israeli declaration of independence, it became an IAF airfield and the only international airport in the new state of Israel. The airfield military base officially closed down on 2 August 2008, after its last units moved to Nevatim. On the same airfield the Ben Gurion International Airport is still operating as the main airport of Israel.

RAF Operational units

Between July and November, 1942, the US Army, Middle East Air Force - USAMEAF operated Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft from RAF Lydda. These aircraft were reassigned to Egypt in November.

See also

References

Citations

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ↑ "Stations-L".
  2. ↑ "Chapter 1 – from Flying Camels to Flying Stars: Israel Reborn (1917-1948) | Israel Airline Museum".
  3. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 28.
  4. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 36.
  5. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 42.
  6. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 60.
  7. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 64.
  8. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 68.
  9. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 70.
  10. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 84.
  11. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 93.
  12. ↑ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 120.

Bibliography

  • 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.
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