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The airport potential hosts [[Sudanese Air Force]] with [[Sudanese Army]] and police. |
The airport potential hosts [[Sudanese Air Force]] with [[Sudanese Army]] and police. |
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The airport hosts a Helicopter Squadron ([[Mil Mi-8]], [[Mil Mi-17]], [[Mil Mi-24]], [[Mil Mi-35]]) from the base. |
The airport hosts a Helicopter Squadron ([[Mil Mi-8]], [[Mil Mi-17]], [[Mil Mi-24]], [[Mil Mi-35]]) from the base. The runway is short with helipad marked midway. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 01:35, 12 August 2022
Jabal Awliya (Jabal al Awliyā', Jebel Aulia, Gebel Aulia) is a village in the north-central part of Sudan,[1] about 40 km south of Khartoum. Nearby is the Jebel Aulia Dam, built in 1937 by the British for the Egyptian government. Jabal Awliya became a refuge camp during the Second Sudanese Civil War, housing more than 100,000 inhabitants.[2] On February 26, 1996, a Sudanese C-130 transport plane crashed at Jabal Awliya, killing 53.[3]
Jabal Awliya Airport
The airport potential hosts Sudanese Air Force with Sudanese Army and police.
The airport hosts a Helicopter Squadron (Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-35) from the base. The runway is short with helipad marked midway.
References
- ^ Clarence Lewis Barnhart, ed. (1954). The New Century cyclopedia of names. Vol. 2. Appleton-Century-Crofts. p. 1705.
- ^ "The March of the Green Flag". Spin. 11 (2): 78. May 1995. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ^ The Associated Press (May 5, 1996). "Sudanese plane crashes; 53 die". Times Daily. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
15°14′43″N 32°29′49″E / 15.24528°N 32.49694°E
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