212 (Fighter) Group RAF, subordinate to AHQ Egypt, was disbanded on 31 January 1946.

[6] In Egypt, after the immediate post-war run-down, Nos 6 and 213 Squadrons remained flying Tempests at RAF Shallufa, No.

A Special Communication Squadron was formed at Kabrit in January 1951, but disbanded at Fayid in September 1952.

78 Wing RAAF, flying Vampires with two additional Meteor Mk.7s, became part of the MEAF.

As the RAF had previously vacated the station, Takali was 'run like an RAAF base in Australia'.

14 Squadron RNZAF equipped with sixteen de Havilland Vampire jets in 1952, was based in Cyprus from 1952 to 1955.

There is a colourful account of Squadron Leader Max Hope, OC 14 Squadron, being cryptically told that the unit was being deployed to Cyprus by the Chief of the Air Staff via National Geographic Magazine, reported in Bentley's RNZAF - A Short History.

[2] During 1956, the UK had offered to provide a light bomber wing to the Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO), and with the acceptance of that offer what was originally known as the MEAF Strike Wing was established at Akrotiri in 1957.

[13] 103 Squadron's Bristol Sycamore HR14 helicopters operated in search and rescue (SAR), casualty evacuation, and internal security roles.

Equipped with Bristol Bloodhounds, the squadron was based at Paramali West, but administered from RAF Episkopi.

They were replaced by 9 and 35 Squadrons flying Avro Vulcans, which arrived respectively in March and January 1969.

[17] All other fixed-wing aircraft also left that same month, with the only flying squadron remaining at Akrotiri being No.