Canada Dry One
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| Canada Dry One Doha International Airport |
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Qatar Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Doha | ||||||||||
| Location | Doha, Qatar | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 124 m / 408 ft | ||||||||||
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| Canada Dry Two | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Location | Doha, Qatar | ||||||||||
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Canada Dry was the nickname for two Canadian Forces bases in Doha, Qatar during the first Gulf War. The two bases, named Canada Dry One (10 km outside of Doha) and Canada Dry Two, housed land and air elements (CF18 - Desert Cats).
Canada Dry is the name of a brand of ginger ale that originated in Canada.[1]
Units stationed at the base included:
- 409 Nighthawks - CF-18 fighters
- 416 Lynxes - CF-18 fighters
- 439 Tigers - Tactical Fighter Squadron - CF-18 fighters
- Mike Company, Third Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment[2][3]
A number of CF-18 fighters were stationed in the bases and flew sorties for the coalition.
Boeing CC-137 Husky tanker from 437 Transport Squadron also flew at the base to provide refueling for the CF-18 fighters.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Canada Dry
- ↑ 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Thistle, Rich. CF-18 Hornets in the Gulf War. Rich Thistle Art Studio.
- 409 Squadron. Forty Years - 4 Wing Canadian Forces Base Baden Soellingen.
