Units and Aircraft
| Unit | Dates | Aircraft | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Hawker Hurricane | IID | Only stayed for six days |
| No. 73 Squadron RAF | 1951 | de Havilland Vampire | FB9 | |
| No. 73 Squadron RAF | 1952 | de Havilland Vampire | FB9 | (RAF Idris) |
| No. 89 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Bristol Beaufighter | VIF | |
| No. 92 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | VB and VC | |
| No. 108 Squadron RAF | 1943-1944 | Bristol Beaufighter | VIF | Detached aircraft from RAF Luqa |
| No. 112 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Curtiss Kittyhawk | III | |
| No. 117 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Lockheed Hudson and Douglas Dakota | ||
| No. 145 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | VB | Detached from Wadi Suri later based |
| No. 185 Squadron RAF | 1952 | de Havilland Vampire | FB5 | (RAF Idris) |
| No. 208 Squadron RAF | 1951 | Gloster Meteor | FR9 | Detached aircraft from Abu Sueir |
| No. 250 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Curtiss Kittyhawk | III | |
| No. 260 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Curtiss Kittyhawk | III | |
| No. 283 Squadron RAF | 1944-1946 | Vickers Warwick | I | Detached aircraft from Hal Far |
| No. 294 Squadron RAF | 1943-1944 | Vickers Wellington | IC | |
| No. 318 Squadron RAF | 1944 | Supermarine Spitfire | VC | |
| No. 417 Squadron RCAF | 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | VC | |
| No. 450 Squadron RAAF | 1943 | Curtiss Kittyhawk | III | |
| No. 601 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | VC | |
| No. 651 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Auster | I | |
| No. 651 Squadron RAF | 1948-1950 | Auster | Based but later detached from Ismailia | |
| No. 680 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Various (Electra/Spitfire/Hurricane) | Detached aircraft from LG219 (Photo Reconnaissance Unit) |
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