Dukhan / Tamim Airbase
Dukhan / Tamim Airbase is a new air base built for the Qatari Air Force in 2018 near Dukhan.[1] The facility's name is in honour of the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. It is the country's third and newest air base. The facility is not Dukhan Airport, a civilian airport built in 1930 and made obsolete in 1959 when Doha International Airport was opened.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Qatar Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | Qatar Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Dukhan, Qatar | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°27′16.8″N 050°59′18.6″E | ||||||||||
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The airbase received five of the air force's order of 36 Dassault Rafale jet fighters in June 2019,[2] though the base was not completely operational at the time.[3]
References
- https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/27/08/2018/Qatar-to-establish-Tamim-Air-Base
- https://fighterjetsworld.com/latest-news/defence-deals/qatar-takes-delivery-of-first-five-dassault-rafale-fighter-jets-from-france/14549/
- Jennings, Gareth (12 June 2019). "First batch of Rafales arrive in Qatar". Jane's Defence Weekly. Vol. 56 no. 24. Coulsdon: Jane's. p. 18. ISSN 2399-8334.
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