RAF Mauripur
RAF Mauripur was a Royal Air Force station in British India 4 miles north west of the centre of Karachi. It is now known as Masroor Airbase.
History
RAF Mauripur opened in 1942 as a transit airfield allowing RAF Drigh Road to concentrate on maintenance. Huge numbers of aircraft staged through Mauripur during and after the end of WW2.[1] British units continued to use the airfield after the creation of Pakistan in 1947, finally leaving in 1956.[2] The RAF airfields at Gan and Masirah took over RAF Far East Air Force staging duties from Mauripur and Habbaniya (which became unavailable from 14 July 1958 after the revolution in Iraq).
Units and aircraft
| Unit | Dates | Aircraft | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Squadron RAF | 1947 | Hawker Tempest | F2 | Single-engined (piston) fighter |
| No. 10 Squadron RAF | 1946-1947 | Douglas Dakota | Twin-engined piston transport | |
| No. 20 Squadron RAF | 1947 | Hawker Tempest | F2 | |
| No. 31 Squadron RAF | 1946 and 1947 | Douglas Dakota | Was 77 Sqn | |
| No. 62 Squadron RAF | 1947 | Douglas Dakota | ||
| No. 77 Squadron RAF | 1945-1946 | Douglas Dakota | Renumbered 31 Sqn | |
| No. 117 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Douglas Dakota | ||
| No. 267 Squadron RAF | 1945-1946 | Douglas Dakota | Detachments from Mingaladon | |
| No. 298 Squadron RAF | 1946 | Handley Page Halifax | A7 | Four-engined piston heavy bomber transport conversion |
References
- Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- SANDSCRIPT, The Journal of the RAF Mauripur Association. RAF Mauripur Association. 1996–2014.
External links
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