Wadi Abu Rish Air Base
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TypeAir Base
OperatorEgyptian Air Force
Wadi Abu Rish Air Base | |||||||||
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Arabic: قاعدة وادي أبو الريش الجوية | |||||||||
| Biba, Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
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| Type | Air Base | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense (Egypt) | ||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
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  Wadi Abu Rish Air Base Shown within Egypt | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°58′30″N 031°41′56″E / 28.97500°N 31.69889°E | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 329 metres (1,079 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Wadi Abu Rish Air Base is an Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located 43 miles (69 km) east of Biba, Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt.
The base is home to 42 Squadron which flies the Mikoyan MiG-29M/M2 as part of 104 Tactical Fighter Wing of 149 Air Division and the Aviation and Training Center which also files the MiG-29M/M2.[1]