ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ɪdʒˈɪpʃən ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs ɐtˈækt ðə bˈeɪs, mɪstˈeɪkənli bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ɪt wʌz nˈaʊ ɐn ɪzɹˈeɪli ˈɛɹbeɪs.
On 22 May 1948, the Royal Egyptian Air Force attacked the base, mistakenly believing it was now an Israeli airbase.