Royal Air Force Derna or more simply RAF Derna is a former

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...

station located near Derna,

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Su ...

History

Between April and September 1943,

No. 148 Squadron RAF No. 148 Squadron of the Royal Air Force has been part of the RAF since the First World War. History First World War The squadron was formed at Andover Aerodrome on 10 February 1918, it moved to Ford Junction Aerodrome on 1 March 1918 where ...

was based there. On 4 November 1943 No. 1586 Flight RAF was formed at RAF Derna.

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