Structure of the Egyptian Air Force

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The structure of the Egyptian Air Force, sourced from scramble.nl, is described below.

By June 1940 at the beginning of the Western Desert Campaign, the Royal Egyptian Air Force comprised:

1 Squadron (Egypt) with Westland Lysander Mk. II
2 Squadron (Egypt) with Gloster Gladiator Mk. II
3 Squadron (Egypt) and 4 Squadron (Egypt) with Avro 626s and Avro 674s respectively
5 Squadron (Egypt) with Gloster Gladiator Mk. II

Air Bases

Source:

Abu Suweir

Mansoura

Alexandria/Intl

Aswan

Zagazig

Beni Suef

Bilbays

Birma/Tanta

Cairo/Almaza

Cairo/Intl

Cairo/West

Minya

Fayid

Gabal El Basur

Hurghada

Inshas

Gianaclis

Kom Awshim

Mersa Matruh

Jandaliclass=notpageimage| Air bases of the Egyptian Air Force

Egyptian Air Force bases

Abu Suweir Air Base 30°34′22″N 032°05′47″E / 30.57278°N 32.09639°E / 30.57278; 32.09639
El Mansoura Air Base 30°58′03″N 031°26′03″E / 30.96750°N 31.43417°E / 30.96750; 31.43417
Borg al Arab Air Base 31°11′02″N 029°56′50″E / 31.18389°N 29.94722°E / 31.18389; 29.94722
Aswan Air Base 23°57′54″N 032°49′24″E / 23.96500°N 32.82333°E / 23.96500; 32.82333
Az Zagazig (Abu Hammad) Air Base 30°35′39″N 031°39′58″E / 30.59417°N 31.66611°E / 30.59417; 31.66611
Beni Sueif Air Base 29°12′43″N 031°00′57″E / 29.21194°N 31.01583°E / 29.21194; 31.01583
Bilbeis Air Base 30°23′42″N 031°36′05″E / 30.39500°N 31.60139°E / 30.39500; 31.60139
Birma/Tanta Air Base 30°50′13″N 030°56′11″E / 30.83694°N 30.93639°E / 30.83694; 30.93639
Almaza Air Base 30°05′33″N 031°21′35″E / 30.09250°N 31.35972°E / 30.09250; 31.35972
Cairo/Intl Air Base 30°07′19″N 031°24′20″E / 30.12194°N 31.40556°E / 30.12194; 31.40556
Cairo-West Air Base 30°06′59″N 030°54′56″E / 30.11639°N 30.91556°E / 30.11639; 30.91556
El Minya Air Base 28°05′56″N 030°43′44″E / 28.09889°N 30.72889°E / 28.09889; 30.72889
Fayid Air Base 30°20′04″N 032°15′50″E / 30.33444°N 32.26389°E / 30.33444; 32.26389
Gebel El Basur Air Base 30°32′24″N 030°33′38″E / 30.54000°N 30.56056°E / 30.54000; 30.56056
Hurghada Air Base 27°11′03″N 033°47′54″E / 27.18417°N 33.79833°E / 27.18417; 33.79833
Inshas Air Base 30°19′57″N 031°26′51″E / 30.33250°N 31.44750°E / 30.33250; 31.44750
Gianaclis New Air Base 30°49′18″N 030°11′35″E / 30.82167°N 30.19306°E / 30.82167; 30.19306
Kom Awshim Air Base 29°33′15″N 030°53′42″E / 29.55417°N 30.89500°E / 29.55417; 30.89500
Mersa Matruh Air Base 31°19′28″N 027°13′20″E / 31.32444°N 27.22222°E / 31.32444; 27.22222
Wadi El Gandali (Khatamia) Air Base 30°03′01″N 031°50′22″E / 30.05028°N 31.83944°E / 30.05028; 31.83944

Order of battle

Data from

102 Tactical Fighter Wing (Mersa Matruh)
- 25 Squadron - Inshas (EMB-312 Tucano)
- 26 Squadron – Ismaïlia (+Milaz) (AT-802 Air Tractor)
- 35 Squadron - Hurghada (EMB-312 Tucano)
104 Tactical Fighter Wing
- 42 Squadron - Wadi Abu Rish (MiG-29M2)
- 44 Squadron - Wadi Abu Rish (MiG-29M2)
- Aviation Training Center (MiG-29M2)
252 Tactical Fighter Wing' (Gebel el Basur)
- 82 Squadron - Gebel el Basur (Mirage 2000)
282 Tactical Fighter Wing (Fayid)
- 86th TFS – Fayid (F-16C/D)
- 88th TFS – Fayid (F-16C/D)
601 Air Wing (Cairo West Air Base)
- 87 Squadron – Cairo/West (E-2C)
292 Tactical Fighter Wing
- 95 Squadron – Cairo West Air Base (F-16C/D B52)
- 97 Squadron – Cairo West Air Base (F-16C/D B52)
.. 601 ECM Brigade
- 80 Squadron – Kom Awshim (Teledyne UAV)
272 Tactical Fighter Wing
- 75 Squadron – Gianaclis (F-16C/D)
- 77 Squadron – Gianaclis (F-16C/D)
- 79 Squadron – Gianaclis (F-16C/D)
232 Tact Fighter Wing
- 72 Squadron – Mersa Matruh (F-16A/B)
- 74 Squadron – Mersa Matruh (F-16A/B)
252 Tactical Fighter Wing
- 82 Squadron – Gebel El Basur (Mir.2000)
203 Tactical Fighter Wing
- 34 Squadron – Gebel El Basur (Rafale)
- 36 Squadron - Gebel El Basur (Rafale)
242 Tact Fighter Wing
- 68 Squadron – Aswan (F-16C/D)
- 70 Squadron – Beni Sueif (F-16C/D)
262 Tact Fighter Wing
- 60 Squadron – Abu Suweir (F-16C/D)
308 Tactical Fighter Wing CAS
- 56 Squadron – El Minya (Alpha Jet)
- 57 Squadron – El Minya (Alpha Jet)
546 Air Wing
- 12 Squadron - Almaza (Commando)
- 18 Squadron – Almaza (A109, AW139)
- 21 Squadron – Almaza (S-71)
548 Air Wing
- 10 Squadron – Kibrit (SA-342)
- 15 Squadron – Kibrit (SA-342)
- 17 Squadron – Kibrit (SA-342)
547 Air Wing
- 13 Squadron – Sidi Barrani (Mi-17)
- 55 Squadron - Khatatba (Mi-17)
- 91 Squadron - Ismailia (Mi-17)
HQ Egyptian Air Force
- 33 Squadron - Kom Awshim (CH-47D)
- 38 Squadron - Almaza (Beech 1900)
- 99 Squadron - Almaza (Falcon 50)
101 Air Brigade
- 3 Squadron – Bilbeis (Grob 115EG)
- 5 Squadron – Bilbeis (Grob 115EG)
301 Air Wing
- 30 Squadron – Abu Sultan (SA342)
- 54 Squadron - Bilbeis (SA342)
- 56 Squadron – Abu Sultan (SA342)
549 Air Wing
- 40 Squadron – Wadi el Jandali (Ka-52E)
- 41 Squadron – Wadi al Jandali (Ka-52E)
- 43 Squadron - Borg al Arab (Mi-24V)
- 45 Squadron – Wadi al Jandali (Ka-52E)
550 Attack Heli Brigade
- 51 Squadron – Az Zaqaziq (AH-64D)
- 52 Squadron – Az Zagaziq (AH-64D)
- 53 Squadron – Az Zaqaziq (AH-64D)
516 Air Wing
- 4 Squadron – Cairo East (C-130H)
- 16 Squadron – Cairo East (C-130H)
- Indep. Flight - Cairo East (IL-76MF)
533 Air Wing
- 2 Squadron - Cairo East (C-295M)
- 8 Squadron – Cairo East (C-295)
- Indep. Flight - Cairo East (An-74T-200)
Air Force Academy – 201 Air Wing
- 28 Squadron – Bilbeis (K-8E)
- 29 Squadron – Bilbeis (K-8E)
- Demo Team Silverstars – Bilbeis (K-8E)
770th Tact Fighter Wing
- 94 Squadron – As Salihiya (K-8E)
- 98 Squadron – As Salihiya (K-8E)
544 Air Wing
- 9 Squadron - Beni Sueif (Mi-17)
- 81 Squadron – Daraw (Mi-17)
- 83 Squadron - Bernice (Mi-17)
545 Air Wing Wing
- 11 Squadron – Borg al Arab (AW149 SAR)
- 14 Squadron – Borg al Arab (AW149)
- 37 Squadron – Borg al Arab (SH-2G)
700th Air Wing
- 6 Squadron – Uthman (E-June)
700 Air Wing Wing
- 20 Squadron – Uthman (Wing Loong II)
- 22 Squadron – Uthman (Wing Loong II)
- 24 Squadron – El Arish (Wing Loong II)

Silver Stars Aerobatic Team

Silver Stars is the Egyptian Air Force aerobatic display team flying 10 K-8E Karakorum jet trainer aircraft painted in white, red and black colors. All planes are equipped with red, white and black smoke generators. During the shows, the Silver Stars performs eight different formations along with several single aircraft passes. Aircraft #6325 (Star 1) carries the name "Sharaf" after the team leader. Another team's planes also carried the pilots names painted at the K-8 nose. All pilots are flying instructors at the Egyptian Air force Academy based in Belbeis Airport.

The Egyptian Air Force demonstration team "The Silver Stars" was formed in mid 1974 to participate in the "October War" anniversary. Pilots of the team were flying instructors at the Air force College and flew four L-29 planes painted in dark green and brown and yellow – standard color scheme. In 1984, the Silver Stars aerobatic team switched to six Alpha Jet training airplanes. In the following year, team's planes became nine. In 2003, the team made the switch to the K-8E Karakorum trainer and from 2005 was led by Group Captain Mostafa Fathi. Since 2010, the team is now flying ten aircraft – nine plus one solo.

References

Spitfires over Israel- Chris Shores, Grub Street, London; Avions Issue 66 September 1998; Gloster Gladiator- Francis K Mason, MacDonald Aircraft Monographs; and additional information from Yuri M Svoyski.
"Scramble". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
ten Pas, Arnold. "Egyptian Air Force / Al Quwwat Al Jawwiya Il Misriya". scramble.nl. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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