Where the Anglo-French Air Effort Came From

How were British and French air forces based during the Suez operation?

French aircraft used North African and eastern Mediterranean bases, while Britain combined Cyprus-based aircraft with a significant carrier force.

French aircraft operated from Algeria, Syria, and Cyprus, while British aircraft came largely from Cyprus and carriers. The Fleet Air Arm formed a substantial part of the British effort rather than a peripheral addition. This distribution gave the coalition several launch points around the eastern Mediterranean instead of tying the campaign to one airfield complex. Land bases and carriers shared the work of supporting Operation Musketeer.