Lake Habbaniyah
| Lake Habbaniyah | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°17′43″N 43°27′10″E / 33.29528°N 43.45278°ECoordinates: 33°17′43″N 43°27′10″E / 33.29528°N 43.45278°E |
| Primary inflows | Euphrates River |
| Primary outflows | Lake Milh |
| Basin countries | Iraq |
| Surface area | 140 km² |
US Army helicopter over Lake Habbaniyah
Lake Habbaniyah is a muddy lake in Anbar Province, Iraq.[1]
In the late 1930s and 1940s Lake Habbaniyah was used by Imperial Airways as a refueling point and hotel for flying boats flying from the United Kingdom to India. Nearby on the banks of the Euphrates had already been established the Royal Air Force airbase of RAF Dhibban, later renamed RAF Habbaniya.
Lake Habbaniya Sailing Club, 1954
It was the scene of action during the Rashid Ali rebellion Anglo-Iraqi War when the RAF trainee aircrew and troops stationed there effectively saw off the besieging Iraqi troops and subsequent German aerial attacks.
See also
References
- ↑ Duraid Adnan and Timothy Williams (23 August 2009). "Dancing by the Waves, Iraqis Forget War for a Day". New York Times. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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