Construction of the Air Force School
New training planes kept arriving toreplace  ones like Afro-626 used inthe school and also more modern combat - planes for the Air force squadrons.

  
ONE OF THE EAAFS TWO 
WESTLAND IN 1938 
 

   
 
EGYPTIAN FIGHTER PILOTS OF NO. 2 SQUADRON WALKING PAST THEIR  GLOSTER GLADIATORS IN 1940

El Dekheila Air field was chosen tobe the 2nd airport for the Egyptian  Air Force. 
 

  
 
KING FAURQ AND HIS STAFF AT   ALARISH AIR BASE DURING AN NSPECTION VISIT   ON 7 JULY 1948

 
THE FIRST JET FIGHTER -BOMBER  
SOLD TO EGYPT WAS THIS  
 DEHAVILLAND VAMPIRE

 
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