Ras Lanuf Airport
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Ras Lanuf Oil Airport (
Mediterranean coast 227 kilometres (141 mi) south-southwest of Benghazi
. Its primary use is the transportation of oilfield workers from production facilities in the area.
The Ras Lanuf V40 non-directional beacon (Ident: VR) is located on the field.[3]
World War II
During
British Eighth Army
.
[4]
Further reading
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521 p. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. OCLC 72556.
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for HLNF at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Ras Lanuf
- ^ "Ras Lanuf V40 NDB (VR) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Ras Lanuf Oil Airport
- OurAirports - Ras Lanuf
- SkyVector - Ras Lanuf
- FallingRain - Ras Lanuf Oil Airport
- Accident history for Ras Lanuf Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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