Cairo Payne Field

  WWII to present

  Egypt

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CITY: Cairo

IATA/ICAO CODES: CAI / HECA

COORDINATES: 30°07'N / 31°24'E

OTHER NAMES: Payne Field (WWII), Cairo International (present)

During World War II, the USAAF built Payne Field to serve the Allied Forces, rather than take over the existing Almaza Airport located 5km away. Payne Field was a major Air Transport Command air cargo and passenger hub, linking the North African Wing, Central African Wing and Middle East Wing routes. It also housed the headquarters of the latter. After the war, many Commandos left behind in Africa were stored then condemned for salvage at Payne Field.

1264^th AAF Base Unit (Payne Field)

Air Transport Command Middle East Wing headquarters & Station 7 (June 1943 - 1 July 1944)

• Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando: 42-60949, 42-107347, 42-107360
• Curtiss C-46A-41-CU Commando: 42-61081
• Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando: 42-107382
• Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando: 42-101057, 42-101101