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Former US airbase in Libya
Wheelus Air Base was a United States Air Force base located in British-occupied Libya and the Kingdom of Libya from 1943 to 1970. Wheelus Air Base was
Wheelus_Air_Base
Military airfield in Italy
Aviano Air Base (IATA: AVB, ICAO: LIPA) (Italian: Base aerea di Aviano) is a base in northeastern Italy, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. It is located
Aviano_Air_Base
Turkish-American Air Force base near Incirlik, Turkey
Incirlik Air Base (Turkish: İncirlik Hava Üssü) (IATA: UAB, ICAO: LTAG) is a Turkish air base of slightly more than 3320 ac (1335 ha), located in the İncirlik
Incirlik_Air_Base
International airport serving Tripoli, Libya
to the control of the US Army Air Forces, who called it Mellaha AAF until 1945, when they renamed it Wheelus Air Base for a US airman killed that year
Mitiga_International_Airport
US Army Air Forces aircraft that crashed during WWII in the Libyan desert
installed in the chapel at Wheelus Air Base to commemorate Lady Be Good and her crew. As part of the US withdrawal from Wheelus, the window was disassembled
Lady_Be_Good_(aircraft)
French Air Force base
Évreux, its mission was changed to support fighter weapons training at Wheelus Air Base, Libya with the transport of maintenance personnel, aircraft support
Évreux-Fauville_Air_Base
Air warfare branch of Libya's armed forces
changed its name to the Libyan Arab Republic Air Force. After US forces left Libya in 1970, Wheelus Air Base, a former US facility about 11 kilometres (6
Libyan_Air_Force
Former numbered air force of the United States Air Force
Seventeenth Air Force had been solely assigned to U.S. Air Forces, Europe, throughout its existence. Seventeenth Air Force was moved to Wheelus Air Base, Libya
Seventeenth Expeditionary Air Force
Seventeenth_Expeditionary_Air_Force
Military unit
2025 Wheelus Air Base, Libya, 14 November 1952 – 18 September 1960 Wheelus Air Base, Libya, 18 June 1961 – 15 February 1970 Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
58th_Rescue_Squadron
United States Air Force base
Nouasseur Air Base (IATA: EVX, ICAO: LFOE) near Casablanca in Morocco, was a United States Air Force base from 1951 to 1963. It was designed for B-36
Nouasseur_Air_Base
Airport
Zaragoza Air Base (IATA: ZAZ, ICAO: LEZG) is a base of the Spanish Air and Space Force located near Zaragoza, Spain. It is located 16 kilometres (10 mi)
Zaragoza_Air_Base
Kingdom in North Africa from 1951 to 1969
The most important of the United States installations in Libya was Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, considered a strategically valuable installation in
Kingdom_of_Libya
Major command of the US Air Force
still mainly held in Libya utilizing the ranges at Wheelus Air Base. After June 1960, when SAC's 65th Air Division was transferred to USAFE, the footprint
United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe_–_Air_Forces_Africa
Spanish Air and Space Force air base
Torrejón Air Base (IATA: TOJ, ICAO: LETO) (Base Aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz) is both a major Spanish Air and Space Force base and the co-located Madrid–Torrejón
Torrejón_Air_Base
Topics referred to by the same term
Annual Missile Launch Operation, at Wheelus Air Base in the 1950s Air Mobility Liaison Officer of the United States Air Force Amloh, a town in India Low-power
AMLO_(disambiguation)
Royal Air Force station on Cyprus
Royal Air Force Akrotiri, commonly abbreviated RAF Akrotiri (IATA: AKT, ICAO: LCRA) is a large Royal Air Force (RAF) military airbase on the Mediterranean
RAF_Akrotiri
United States Air Force facility in İzmir, Turkey
while Detachment 2, 7206th Air Base Squadron, supported USAF installations in the area after April 1, 1954. The United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)
Izmir_Air_Station
Spanish Air and Space Force base near Morón de la Frontera, Seville, Spain
Morón Air Base (IATA: OZP, ICAO: LEMO) is a Spanish air base, located at 37°10′N 5°36′W / 37.167°N 5.600°W / 37.167; -5.600 in southern Spain, approximately
Morón_Air_Base
Military unit
Gunnery Range (about 45 mi/70 km northwest of the base) began in March. With the closure of Wheelus Air Base in Libya, Zaragoza returned to active status on
406th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
Former US Air Force facility in France
Orly Air Base was a United States Air Force Facility during the early part of the Cold War, located at Aéroport de Paris-Orly, 15 kilometres (9 mi) south
Orly_Air_Base
4000-4999 for Air Technical Service Command. When the United States Air Force (USAF) became a separate service, the AAF Base Units became AF Base Units. In
List of MAJCOM wings of the United States Air Force
List_of_MAJCOM_wings_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Airport
4 were based at Phalsbourg with 10 H-21s Det 2 was based at RAF Wethersfield, United Kingdom with 4 H-21's Det 3 was based at Wheelus Air Base, Libya
Quartier_La_Horie
US lightweight low-cost fighter aircraft
Super Tigris production model. F-5s were used by the Libyan Air Force at Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, Libya from 1968 to 1969. In 1978, the US offered
Northrop_F-5
Decommissioned US Air Force Base in Athens
Hellenikon Air Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force base located in Athens, Greece. After its closure, it was redeveloped into Ellinikon International
Hellenikon_Air_Base
Military unit
"1965 North African News Beat: Wheelus Diary". RAF Lakenheath. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2020. "Wheelus Air Base". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 13 March
492nd_Fighter_Squadron
US military transport aircraft with 4 piston engines, 1945
Morocco; Wheelus Air Base, Libya Brookley AFB and Keflavik Airport, Iceland; RAF Manston, England. Additionally, logistic support flights for Strategic Air Command
Douglas_C-74_Globemaster
Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1997) France Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1949) Howard Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1999) Ramey Air
List of former United States Air Force installations
List_of_former_United_States_Air_Force_installations
United States Air Force general
Weapons Proficiency Center at Wheelus Air Base, Libya, in charge of all fighter weapons training for the United States Air Forces Europe until July 1958
Robin_Olds
Libyan statesman (1925-1973)
authorities signed an agreement extending the lease of the US Air Force base Wheelus Air Base until 1970 in exchange for annual subsidies of up to $50 million
Salah_Busir
Military unit
and move to Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany. During the relocation to West Germany, the squadron deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya, for gunnery training
8th_Fighter_Squadron
Active US Air Force unit
beginning on 23 October. Some deployed aircraft were called back from Wheelus Air Base Libya where they were undergoing training. Targets in Eastern Europe
366th_Fighter_Wing
Military unit
be moved to Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany. During the relocation to West Germany, the squadron deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya, for gunnery training
7th_Fighter_Training_Squadron
African-American military pilots during World War II
missions in both Korea and Vietnam. In 1969, James was put in command of Wheelus Air Base outside of Tripoli. Four Tuskegee airmen went on to become generals
Tuskegee_Airmen
US April 1986 military operation in Libya
The United States Air Force (USAF), Navy, and Marine Corps carried out air strikes, code-named Operation El Dorado Canyon, against Libya on 15 April 1986
1986 United States bombing of Libya
1986_United_States_bombing_of_Libya
Bilateral relations
occupation during World War II the U.S. leased the strategically important Wheelus Air Base from the Kingdom of Libya. The United States supported the UN resolution
Libya–United_States_relations
Airport in Sidi Slimane, Morocco
Sidi Slimane Air Base (ICAO: GMSL) is a military air base in Sidi Slimane, a city in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region in Morocco. It is also known as the
Sidi_Slimane_Air_Base
King of Libya from 1951 to 1969
granted the United States and United Kingdom usage of the Wheelus Air Base and the al-Adem Air Base. This reliance on the Western nations placed Libya at
Idris_of_Libya
Royal Moroccan Air Force base
Ben Guerir Air Base is a Royal Moroccan Air Force base in the Marrakesh-Safi region, located about 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Marrakesh, near the
Ben_Guerir_Air_Base
Military unit
be moved to Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany. During the relocation to West Germany, the squadron deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya, for gunnery training
9th_Attack_Squadron
Ohio Air National Guard unit
deployments to the gunnery range at Wheelus Air Base were also made, where the excellent weather and ranges there provided the Air National Guard pilots an opportunity
166th_Air_Refueling_Squadron
United States Air Force general
received the Jaycee Distinguished Service Award. He was transferred to Wheelus Air Base in the Libyan Arab Republic in August 1969 as Commander of the 7272nd
Daniel_James_Jr.
1948–1966 United States Armed Forces unified command
Command 1603d Air Transport Wing, Wheelus AB, Libya, 1 June 1948 – 1 January 1953 Reassigned to United States Air Forces in Europe 1605th Air Transport Wing
Military Air Transport Service
Military_Air_Transport_Service
Military unit
were deployed overseas; the 580th to Wheelus Air Base, Libya, and the 582s to RAF Molesworth, England. The 581st Air Resupply and Communications Wing was
Air Resupply And Communications Service
Air_Resupply_And_Communications_Service
Inactive U.S. Air Force major command
Pacific, MAC operated air transshipment facilities on USAFE bases in the European and North African AORs. These were: Wheelus Air Base, Libya, (623d MASS)
Military_Airlift_Command
Arab Muslim general (died 683)
have not been translated from their original Arabic.[citation needed] Wheelus Air Base Medieval Muslim Algeria Berbers and Islam Early Muslim conquests Asid
Uqba_ibn_Nafi
This article is a list of United States Air Force aeromedical evacuation squadrons both active, inactive, and historical. An aeromedical evacuation squadron's
List of United States Air Force aeromedical evacuation squadrons
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_aeromedical_evacuation_squadrons
Military unit
– 1 May 1944 Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, 16 April 1951 – 19 September 1952 Wheelus Field (later Wheelus Air Base), Libya, 28 September 1952 –
480th_Fighter_Squadron
that U.S. and British carrier-based aircraft flew sorties against the Egyptians; that U.S. aircraft based in Wheelus Air Base-Libya attacked Egypt; and that
Controversies relating to the Six-Day War
Controversies_relating_to_the_Six-Day_War
Airport in Benina, Libya
withdrawal of the US military from Wheelus Air Base. Prior to this, the US conducted a survey to expanding the Royal Libyan Air Force to two bases, including
Benina_International_Airport
American politician (born 1948)
Bismarck. He attended Roosevelt Elementary, Hughes Junior High, and Wheelus Air Base high school in Tripoli, Libya, before eventually graduating from Phillips
Kent_Conrad
US Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command
561st from Hahn Air Base in West Germany for the winter of 1954–55. In April and May 1955, rotational deployments to Wheelus Air Base, Libya began for
388th_Fighter_Wing
Military unit
1943 Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico, c. 1–29 January 1944 Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 16 April 1951 – 17 September 1952 Wheelus Air Base, Libya, 22 September
480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
480th_Intelligence,_Surveillance_and_Reconnaissance_Wing
negotiated with Muammar al-Gaddafi the withdrawal of US forces from Wheelus Air Base in Libya. Cardenas retired as a brigadier general in 1973. Major General
Hispanics in the United States Air Force
Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Air_Force
Military unit
Honing bombing and gunnery skills, the squadron frequently deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya for training. Then in late 1956 the squadron upgraded to the
493rd_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
Honing bombing and gunnery skills. The 48th frequently deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya for training. The 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing remained at Chaumont-Semoutiers
48th_Fighter_Wing
Airport in Essex, England
Wheelus AB, Libya, in February 1958. This detachment managed the USAFE Weapons Training Center for month-long squadron rotations by the Europe-based USAFE
MDP_Wethersfield
Military unit
H-21Bs were equipped with air-sea hoist provisions for rescue flights. Detachment #3 relocated four H-21s to Wheelus Air Base, Libya in December 1956 to
23rd_Flying_Training_Squadron
American journalist
Kansas. He later served in the Air Force, where he was editor of the base newspaper. He was later transferred to Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, where he worked
Tracy_Rowlett
Senator Jacob Javits from Jewish United States Air Force personnel serving on Wheelus Air Base, a US Air Force facility in Libya, revealed the extent of
History_of_the_Jews_in_Libya
S. forces proceeded deliberately with the planned withdrawal from Wheelus Air Base under the agreement made with the previous government. The foreign
History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi
History_of_Libya_under_Muammar_Gaddafi
AFB and at the Mobile Air Materiel Area, Nashville, Tennessee. It was then assigned to: 5th Tow Target Squadron at Wheelus Air Base, Libya (June 1955),
Strange_Cargo_(aircraft)
Military unit
conducted by the Tactical Air Command within the US and abroad. The unit frequently deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy and Wheelus Air Base, Libya. Was deployed
353rd Combat Training Squadron
353rd_Combat_Training_Squadron
airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was
List of former Royal Air Force stations
List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations
Former U.S. military base on Crete, Greece
Det 1, 1603rd Air Transport Wing (MATS), 1 October 1954 – January 1966 6938th Radio Squadron Mobile (RSM), April 1955 7222nd Air Base Squadron, 1 August
Iraklion_Air_Station
United States Air Force unit
conducted by the Tactical Air Command within the US and abroad. The unit frequently deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy and Wheelus Air Base, Libya. Was deployed
355th_Fighter_Squadron
Municipality in Libya
aviation base under the name of "Wheelus Air Base" until 1970, and after the 1969 Gaddafi coup, it again changed names to "Oqba ben Nāfi Air Base" and was
Souq_al_Jum'aa
Month of 1967
during the Six-Day War. The main U.S. facility, Wheelus Air Base, housed 10,000 servicemen of the 17th U.S. Air Force, and their families, and was located
June_1967
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1933–2026)
military topographic studies. His first overseas flying assignment was to Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, Libya. There he mapped the desert for two years, flying
Bruce_P._Crandall
Military unit
Wheelus Air Base on 1 June 1948 and redesignated 1261st Air Transport Squadron on 1 October 1948. "Abstract, History Wheelus Air Base June 1948". Air
20th_Airlift_Squadron
Military unit
Coast, 17 August 1942 – 30 September 1943 Wheelus Air Base, Libya, 20 July 1952 Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, 13 April 1954 – 1 April 1992
41st Military Airlift Squadron
41st_Military_Airlift_Squadron
US Air Force information warfare organization
Torrejón Air Base 7120th Air Base Flight, at Morón Air Base Torrejón Air Base Morón Air Base Zaragoza Air Base Comiso Air Base Aviano Air Base Incirlik Air Base
Sixteenth_Air_Force
Military unit
conducted by the Tactical Air Command within the US and abroad. The unit frequently deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy and Wheelus Air Base, Libya. Was deployed
356th_Fighter_Squadron
Airport
exercises and tactical evaluations. The 48th frequently deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya for training. On 15 January 1960, the 48 TFW redeployed to RAF
Quartier_Général_d'Aboville
United States Air Force general
431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Selfridge Air Force Base in Michigan and what was then Wheelus Air Base in Libya. Following assignments as an instructor
Charles_L._Donnelly_Jr.
United States Air Force facility in Italy
Normanni, Italy. Staffed by the 7275th Air Base Group, San Vito AB began as an off-base installation of Aviano Air Base with support personnel and equipment
San Vito dei Normanni Air Station
San_Vito_dei_Normanni_Air_Station
Military unit
Seventeenth Air Force. Flying from Wheelus Air Base, Libya to provide air defense over the large North African base and expansive training ranges. Replaced
431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
431st_Expeditionary_Reconnaissance_Squadron
US fighter squadron
Operations Group at Aviano Air Base, Italy. It operates General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting multirole air and ground missions. The
555th_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 14 November 1968. Its mission was the air defense of NATO-controlled airspace
86th_Air_Division
Military unit
exercises and tactical evaluations. The 48th frequently deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya, for training in bombing and gunnery skills. In September 1953
48th_Operations_Group
Military unit
the squadron's first winter in Europe due to weather. It deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya in April 1955, where it was able to train in gunnery and bombing
562nd Flying Training Squadron
562nd_Flying_Training_Squadron
Military unit
the squadron's first winter in Europe due to weather. It deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya in April 1955, where it was able to train in gunnery and bombing
561st_Weapons_Squadron
Military unit
for Phalsbourg. Starting on 5 December, the Wing began deploying to Wheelus Air Base Libya for gunnery training. During its time in Europe, the 104th participated
104th_Fighter_Wing
biggest supplier of arms. The United States also maintained the large Wheelus Air Base in Libya. In 1956, Libya granted two American oil companies a concession
History_of_Libya
Unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, US
training purposes. Starting on 5 December, the 131st began deploying to Wheelus Air Base, Libya for gunnery training. During its time in Europe, the squadron
131st_Fighter_Squadron
Month of 1969
American and British military bases on Libyan territory. The U.S. Wheelus Air Base and the British RAF El Adem would both be turned over to Libyan control
September_1969
Military unit
trained in air-to-ground and air-to-air gunnery at places like Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base and Giebelstadt Air Base in West Germany and Wheelus Air Base, Libya
417th Test and Evaluation Squadron
417th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
American diplomat (1907–1990)
the Libyan government regarding the Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, which asked what they could use for their base.[citation needed] Lightner served as
E._Allan_Lightner_Jr.
Military unit
deploying to Wheelus Air Base, Libya for gunnery training. During its time in Europe, the 102nd participated in several United States Air Force and North
102nd_Intelligence_Wing
Month of 1970
Nurse Corps, and General Hoisington commanded the Women's Army Corps. Wheelus Air Base, the last American military unit in Libya, was turned over to the Libyan
June_1970
Military unit
operations and exercises, stood air defense alert, and periodically deployed aircraft and crews to Wheelus Air Base, Libya, for fighter weapons training
416th_Fighter_Squadron
United States air force unit
provide close air support to NATO ground forces and air interdiction. Starting on 5 December, the 102nd began deploying to Wheelus Air Base, Libya for gunnery
101st_Intelligence_Squadron
United States Air Force general
training at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas and commander in 1957. Spicer became commander of Seventeenth Air Force at Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli in 1958
Henry_R._Spicer
Military unit
561st from Hahn Air Base in West Germany for the winter of 1954–55. In April and May 1955, rotational deployments to Wheelus Air Base, Libya began for
388th_Operations_Group
Military unit
replacing the ground to air steering systems of the TM-61A. The group participated in periodic test launches of Matadors at Wheelus AB, Libya. In 1958, USAFE
485th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
Month of 1964
nation would not renew the American lease of Libyan territory for Wheelus Air Base after the 1970 expiration of the agreement. The decision came four
February_1964
Military unit
to United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), which initially gave the mission to the 7206th Air Base Squadron at Hellenikon Air Base, Greece. A year
7217th_Air_Division
Military unit
the squadron's first winter in Europe due to weather. It deployed to Wheelus Air Base, Libya in April 1955, where it was able to train in gunnery and bombing
563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron
563rd_Electronic_Warfare_Squadron
US Air Force unit
C-130s to Tripoli, Libya, which had once been home to a major American air base, Wheelus. When the United States was forced to leave, it left behind in a cemetery
86th_Airlift_Wing
United States Air Force general (1920–2022)
negotiated with Muammar al-Gaddafi the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Wheelus Air Base in Libya. After his assignment in Spain, General Cardenas was assigned
Robert_Cardenas
United States Air Force general
deputy for operations at Wheelus Air Base, Libya. He became director of operations, 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base, Louisiana, in January
Frank_Kendall_Everest_Jr.
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of wheels (for vehicles or for use in spinning or various other manufacturing processes), from an agent derivative of Middle English whele ‘wheel’. The name is particularly common on the Isle of Wight; on the mainland it is concentrated in the neighboring region of central southern England.A founder of Salisbury, NH, in 1634 was John Wheeler.
Female
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word eir, EIR means "help, mercy." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of healing and medicine.
Female
Hebrew
(× Ö´×™×¨) Hebrew unisex name NIR means "to cultivate a field."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Weoley Castle in West Midlands (formerly in Worcestershire), named with Old English wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’ + lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’, or from Weeley in Essex, which is named with Old English wilig ‘willow’ + lēah.
Boy/Male
English American
Wheel maker.
Male
Hebrew
(×™Ö¸×ִיר) Variant spelling of Hebrew Yaiyr, YAIR means "whom God enlightens."Â
Male
Norse
Contracted form of Old Norse Hróðgeirr, HRÓARR means "famous spear."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dalbhya | தாலà¯à®ªà®¯à®¾
Belonging to wheels
Dalbhya | தாலà¯à®ªà®¯à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain; possibly an altered spelling of Wheelhouse, reflecting a local pronunciation.
Male
Finnish
 Pet form of Finnish Aaroni, ARI means "light-bringer." Compare with other forms of Ari.
Male
Hebrew
(עַטִיר) Hebrew name ATIR means "crown, wreath."
Surname or Lastname
Scottish spelling of Irish Hare.English
Scottish spelling of Irish Hare.English : nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the hair, from Middle English here ‘hair’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant of Wheeless, or of Wheels, from Old English hwēol ‘wheel’, and so a topographic name for someone who lived near a waterwheel, or a metonymic occupational name for someone in charge of one.
Male
Russian
(КиÌÑ€) Russian name KIR means "master, ruler."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Gare, GAIR means "spear."
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Maria, MAIR means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse VÃðarr, VIÃAR means "forest warrior."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
A Driver; Wheel Maker
Male
Irish
Irish name LIR means "the sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea. He is identified with Welsh LlÅ·r.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Hróarr, HRÓAR means "famous spear."
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