Canada Dry One
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Canada Dry | |||||||
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| Doha in Qatar | |||||||
  Canada Dry Location in Qatar | |||||||
| Coordinates | 25°15′40″N 051°33′54″E / 25.26111°N 51.56500°E | ||||||
| Type | Military air base / civilian airport | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Department of National Defence | ||||||
| Operator |  Royal Canadian Air Force1990 | ||||||
| Civilian operator | Doha International Airport | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | 1959 – present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Occupants | No. 409 Squadron RCAF No. 416 Squadron RCAF No. 439 Squadron RCAF 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: DIA, ICAO: OTBD | ||||||
| Elevation | 35 ft (11 m) AMSL | ||||||
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Canada Dry was the nickname for two Canadian Forces bases in Doha, Qatar, during the first Gulf War. The two bases, named Canada Dry One (10 km outside Doha) and Canada Dry Two, housed land and air elements (CF18 - Desert Cats).
Units stationed at the base included:
- No. 409 Squadron RCAF – CF-18
- No. 416 Squadron RCAF – CF-18
- No. 439 Squadron RCAF – CF-18
- Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment[1]
A number[quantify] of CF-18 fighters were stationed in the bases and flew sorties for the coalition.
A Boeing CC-137 Husky tanker from 437 Transport Squadron also flew at the base to provide refueling for the CF-18 fighters.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "3rd Battalion — The Royal Canadian Regiment". The Royal Canadian Regiment. October 25, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Armed Forces Boeing 707 CC-137 DVD 2 Preview ... Crack up the volume!". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links
[edit]- Thistle, Rich. CF-18 Hornets in the Gulf War. Rich Thistle Art Studio.
- 409 Squadron. Forty Years - 4 Wing Canadian Forces Base Baden Soellingen.
