This large Royal Air Force station was west of Baghdad in Iraq and General Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief Middle East Command, was reluctant to intervene, despite the urgings of Winston Churchill, because of his pressing commitments in the Western Desert and Greece.
Stasiun Angkatan Udara besar ini adalah di barat Baghdad di Irak dan General Archibald Wavell, Komandan-in-Chief Timur Tengah Command, enggan untuk campur tangan, meskipun desakan dari Winston Churchill, karena komitmen mendesak di Gurun Barat dan Yunani.