Basra Air Station
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Basra Air Station is a major military airbase in southern Iraq that served as a key hub for British and coalition forces during the Iraq War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basra Air Station canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British withdrawal from Basra
ⓘ
multinational forces in Iraq ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Coalition Provisional Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| environment | desert climate ⓘ |
| garrison | British forces in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
air transport hub
ⓘ
fixed-wing aircraft operations base ⓘ helicopter operations base ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
accommodation for troops
ⓘ
aircraft hangars ⓘ ammunition storage areas ⓘ command and control facilities ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ helicopter pads ⓘ runways ⓘ taxiways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basra Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Iraq ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
coalition air forces
ⓘ
coalition ground forces support ⓘ |
| near | city of Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | coalition basing network in Iraq ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | paved ⓘ |
| securityRole |
base defense operations
ⓘ
regional security operations in Basra area ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key hub for British operations in southern Iraq
ⓘ
major coalition logistics node in Iraq War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Coalition forces ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ United Kingdom Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
counterinsurgency operations in southern Iraq
ⓘ
post-2003 occupation of Iraq ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aeromedical evacuation
ⓘ
cargo transport ⓘ close air support operations ⓘ reconnaissance flights ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
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