Amarah Air Base
| Amarah Air Base | |
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| Coordinates | 31°49′11″N 047°04′51″E / 31.81972°N 47.08083°E |
Amarah Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Maysan Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Overview
The faculty was a primary air base for the Iraqi Air Force prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF). It had a 10,000 foot runway with numerous taxi-ways leading right out of Hardened Aircraft Shelters (HAS) and laid diagonally to the runways - they became known as "Trapezoids" or "Yugos". It was a large, expansive base, it is undetermined if it contains underground facilities for aircraft sheltering.
It was apparently abandoned after Operation Desert Storm in March 1991, its proximity to the Kuwaiti border making it unsuitable for use by the Iraqi Air Force. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, it was used by British Forces as "Camp Condor".
Today, the main runway appears to be undamaged and most of the taxi-ways are also in serviceable condition. The structures at the base appear to be abandoned and badly deteriorated.
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.