Canada Dry One

25°15′40″N 051°33′54″E / 25.26111°N 51.56500°E / 25.26111; 51.56500TypeMilitary air base / civilian airportSite informationOwnerDepartment of National DefenceOperator

Royal Canadian Air Force
1990Civilian operatorDoha International AirportSite historyIn use1959 (1959) – presentGarrison informationOccupantsNo. 409 Squadron RCAF
No. 416 Squadron RCAF
No. 439 Squadron RCAF
3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian RegimentAirfield informationIdentifiersIATA: DIA, ICAO: OTBDElevation35 ft (11 m) AMSL

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
16/34	15,000 ft (4,600 m) Asphalt concrete

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 Doha) and Canada Dry Two, housed land and air elements (CF18 - Desert Cats).

Units stationed at the base included:

No. 409 Squadron RCAF - CF-18
No. 416 Squadron RCAF - CF-18
No. 439 Squadron RCAF - CF-18
Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment^[1]

A number^[quantify] of CF-18 fighters were stationed in the bases and flew sorties for the coalition.

A Boeing CC-137 Husky tanker from 437 Transport Squadron also flew at the base to provide refueling for the CF-18 fighters.^[2]

References

^ "3rd Battalion — The Royal Canadian Regiment". The Royal Canadian Regiment. October 25, 2014.
^ "Canadian Armed Forces Boeing 707 CC-137 DVD 2 Preview ... Crack up the volume!". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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.

Canadian Forces bases and stations

Current

Army	CFB Borden CFB Edmonton CFB Gagetown CFB Kingston CFB Montreal Garrison Petawawa CFB Shilo CFB Suffield CFB Valcartier 5 Cdn Div TC Aldershot 4 Cdn Div TC Meaford 3 Cdn Div DET Wainwright
Navy	CFB Esquimalt CFB Halifax CFS St. John's
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NORAD	Big Bay Cape Kakiviak Cape Kiglapait Cartwright Resolution Island Saglek Tukialik
All services	CFS Alert CFS Leitrim CFNA HQ Whitehorse CFNA HQ Yellowknife
Headquarters	Major-General George R. Pearkes Building NDHQ Carling

Defunct

Bases	CFB Calgary CFB Baden-Soellingen CFB Chatham CFB Chilliwack ASU Chilliwack CFB Clinton CFB Cornwallis CFB Downsview Denison Armoury CFB Griesbach CFB Lahr CFB London CFB Moncton CFB Ottawa CFB Penhold CFB Picton CFB Portage la Prairie CFB Rivers CFB Rockcliffe CFB Shearwater CFB St. Hubert CFB St. Jean CFB Summerside CFB Toronto CFB Uplands CFB Winnipeg
Stations	CFS Aldergrove CFS Alsask CFS Armstrong CFS Baldy Hughes CFS Barrington CFS Beausejour CFS Beaverlodge CFS Bermuda CFS Carp CFS Chibougamau CFS Churchill CFS Cobourg CFS Coverdale CFS Dana CFS Debert CFS Falconbridge CFS Flin Flon CFS Foymount CFS Frobisher Bay CFS Gloucester CFS Gypsumville CFS Holberg CFS Kamloops RCAF Langar, UK CFS Ladner CFS Lac St. Denis RCAF Station Lincoln Park CFS Lowther CFS Masset CFS Mill Cove CFS Moisie CFS Mont Apica CFS Moosonee RCAF North Luffenham CFS Newport Corner CFS Ramore CFS Saglek CFS Senneterre CFS Shelburne CFS Sioux Lookout CFS Sydney RCAF Aerodrome Torbay CFS Val-d'Or CFS Whitehorse CFS Yorkton
Temporary bases	Canada Dry One Canada Dry Two Camp Julien Camp Mirage Camp Nathan Smith