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  1. Farkhor Air Base

    Distinguish Ayni Air Base Infobox Military Structure name Farkhor Air Base partof location Parkhar, Tajikistan ... and geopolitical implications The Farkhor Air Base would give the Indian military the required depth ... Location within Tajikistan type Air force base coordinates code built builder materials Asphalt height used demolished condition ownership Military of Tajikistan Tajikistan Air Force open to public controlledby Military of Tajikistan Tajikistan Air Force br Indian Air Force garrison current commander commanders occupants Military of Tajikistan Tajikistan Air Force br Indian Air Force battles events Farkhor Air Base is a military air base located near the town of Farkhor in Tajikistan , convert ... needed date July 2008 The potential implications of this base go far beyond the Indo Pakistani rivalry on the subcontinent. Pakistan fears being encircled by India with the base in Farkhor operational ... within minutes using the air base. ref name tt03 cite news title India to base planes in Tajikistan ... 24207.html Tajik air base is ready, gives India its first footprint in strategic Central Asia Gupta ... 2012 newspaper The Hindu date 9 July 2008 ref . It is operated by the Indian Air Force ref name ... of Tajikistan Air Force Tajikistan Air Force . ref name tt2006 cite news title India to station MiG 29 fighter bombers at Tajikistan base url http www.tribuneindia.com 2006 20060422 main6.htm accessdate 1 February 2012 newspaper The Tribune date 22 April 2006 ref Farkhor is India s first and only overseas military base. ref name th2008 History In 1996 97, the Research and Analysis Wing RAW started negotiations with Tajikistan to use the Farkhor Airbase to transport high altitude military supplies ..., India operated a small military hospital in the Farkhor region. ref name th2008 The hospital at Farkhor ... that it was setting up an airbase in Farkhor. ref name at02 cite news title Indian military shadow ... at the base. ref cite journal title Competition Science Vision journal Competition Science Vision ...   more details



  1. Base Air

    Base Air is an airline based in Nepal . It uses small aircraft and operates mountain flights to STOL airports in the northeast region of Nepal . History The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal CAAN has granted Base Air an air operators licence to fly to all sectors in the country. ref http www.hotelnepal.com nepal news.php?id 665 Hotelnepal.com retrieved 19 November 2006 ref References references Aviation lists Category Defunct airlines of Nepal Category Airlines of Nepal Category Article Feedback 5 Asia airline stub Nepal transport stub ...   more details



  1. Ayni Air Base

    Distinguish Farkhor Air Base Infobox Military Structure name Ayni Air Force Base location Rudaki, Tajikistan map type Tajikistan latitude 38.50 longitude 68.70 map size 220 type Air force base materials Asphalt controlledby Military of Tajikistan occupants Military of Tajikistan Ayni Air Force Base , also known as Gissar Air Base , is a military air base in Tajikistan , just 10  km west of the capital Dushanbe . ref http maps.google.com maps?f q&source s q&hl en&geocode &q Ayni air force base .... ref http www.eurasianet.org node 61503 EurasiaNet Why is Tajikistan s Ayni Air Base Idle? ref References reflist See also Geostrategy in Central Asia Farkhor Air Base , another Tajik military ... Subordination, Tajikistan&ll 38.512512,68.67249&spn 0.020014,0.045362&z 15 Ayni Air Force Base ... Tajiks likely to grant Russia access to Ayni air base says analyst viewstory.aspx?id 3252 Tajiks likely to grant Russia access to Ayni air base, says analyst ref History Reports began circulating in early 2000s that India would establish air bases at Ayni and Farkhor in Tajikistan. Both Indian ... base of the Soviet Union . However, following Soviet troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan , the base s infrastructure deteriorated significantly. Between 2002 and 2010, India spent nearly US 70 million to renovate the air base &mdash the runway was extended to 3,200 meters and state of the art navigational and air defense equipment were installed. ref name RF http www.rferl.org content Tajik Military Air Base Completed With Indian Help 2152731.html Tajik Military Air Base Completed With Indian Help ref ref name AT1 http www.atimes.com atimes South Asia LL01Df02.html India air base grounded in Tajikistan ref It was speculated by some media outlets that India was keen on establishing a military base in Ayni so as to gain a strategic foothold in Central Asia ... since 2002. When fully operational, the Indian base was expected to host 12 to 14 MiG 29 fighter ...   more details



  1. Farkhor District

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File Location of Farkhor District in Tajikistan.png 300px thumb right Location in Tajikistan Farkhor District or Nohiya i Farkhor Ta PA is a district in Khatlon province , Tajikistan . Its capital is Farkhor . Districts of Khatlon Coord missing Tajikistan Category Districts of Khatlon Tajikistan geo stub fa ru tg uk ...   more details



  1. Greenville Air Force Base

    Greenville Air Force Base may refer to The former name of Donaldson Air Force Base Greenville Air Force Base Mississippi Greenville Air Force Base , a former United States Air Force base in Mississippi disambiguation ...   more details



  1. 20th Air Base Group

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 20th Air Base Group 20th ABG was part of the U.S. Far East Air Force Far East Air Force , during World War II . The 20th ABG was based at Nichols Field , in the Philippines . Organization of the 20th Air Base Group U.S. 27th Material Squadron U.S. 28th Material Squadron U.S. 19th Air Base Squadron See also 4th Composite Group U.S. 4th Composite Group Category Groups of the United States Army Air Forces ...   more details



  1. 496th Air Base Squadron

    Infobox Military Unit unit name 496th Air Base Squadron image File 496th Air Base Squadron Emblem.png 250px caption Emblem of the 496th Air Base Squadron dates 1976 Present country United States allegiance branch United States Air Force type Base Support role size command structure current commander ... notable commanders anniversaries decorations battle honours The 496th Air Base Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, stationed at Mor n Air Base , Spain. The 496th ABS provides host unit support for the base under the 86th Operations Group , Ramstein Air Base , Germany. Overview The 496th Air Base Squadron is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Mor n Air BAse, Spain, a pivotal power projection base. The 496th maintains a high state of readiness to receive forces in support of UN, NATO, and US contingency and exercise operations. The 496th Air Base Squadron tasks include receipt ... Air Base Squadron also supports a Space Surveillance Unit, Detachment 4, 18th SPSS of Edwards AFB, California. History On 1 June 1957, the 3973rd Air Base Group at Mor n Air Base was formally activated as part of Sixteenth Air Force assigned to the Strategic Air Command SAC . In February 1976, congressional ... of most military authorizations at Mor n Air Base. Office of the Secretary of Defense OSD approval ... Guidance Letter Mor n Air Base Standby Deployment Base SDB , implemented reduction actions and expansion ... the standby status of Mor n Air Base. By September 1977, all phase down actions were ... 1989, Det. 2, 401st TFW, became the 7120th Air Base Flight under Sixteenth Air Force. On 1 June 1993, the 7120th Air Base Flight was re designated as the 712th Air Base Flight. The 1994 military reductions in Europe resulted in Mor n Air Base picking up a regional responsibility for providing support ... came a new unit designation. The 712th Air Base Flight became the 496th Air Base Squadron on 1 July 1994, under the newly formed 616th Regional Support Group located at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Since ...   more details



  1. Fylde Air Base

    orphan date August 2009 Located near Chegutu , Fylde Air Force Base is one of the three main air bases for the Air Force of Zimbabwe home to air defence and regimental training. The base is also tasked with anti air artillery and radar systems training. A full range of amenities, which include workshops, transport fleets, equipment depots, accommodation, sporting and entertainment facilities support the base. External links http www.mod.gov.zw airforce airforce.htm Air of Zimbabwe Official Website http www.zwnews.com print.cfm?ArticleID 9761 Recruit Quality issues at Field AFB http aeroflt.users.netlink.co.uk waf aa africa zim zim af bases.htm AFZ Bases and Air Fields Category Air Force of Zimbabwe Category Zimbabwean airbases ...   more details



  1. 423d Air Base Group

    Unreferenced stub date December 2009 File 423d Air Base Group.png thumb 150px Insignia of the 423 ABG File Alc 423rd.jpg thumb 150px Patch of the 423rd ABS The 423d Air Base Group 423 ABG is a United States Air Force unit located at RAF Alconbury near the town of Huntingdon in the United Kingdom . Its mission is to support operations at RAF Alconbury and the nearby bases of RAF Molesworth and RAF Upwood . Its primary customer is the Joint Analysis Center located at RAF Molesworth. The 423 ABG began life as the 423d Air Base Squadron when it was activated on 12 July 1995 at RAF Molesworth. The 423 ABS replaced the inactivated 710th Air Base Wing . Exactly 10 years later, the 423d ABS was reorganized as the 423d Air Base Group. This was part of a larger reorganization of many geographically separated units within the United Kingdom as components of the 501st Combat Support Wing also located at RAF Alconbury . At this time, 423 ABG headquarters officially moved to RAF Alconbury. As of 2006 the 423 ABG employed approximately 350 military personnel as well as several hundred US and British civilians. Portal United States Air Force USAF Bases in the UK US Air Force navbox Category Military units and formations established in 1995 Category Air base groups of the United States Air Force Air Base 423 USAF stub ...   more details



  1. Hosilot Farkhor

    Hosilot Farkhor is football club from Farkhor , Tajikistan. They currently play in the top division of the country, as newly promoted team. Current squad As on 1 April 2012 Fs start Fs player no nat GHA name William Swatson pos GK Fs player no nat TJK name Maruf Nuraliev pos GK Fs player no nat TJK name Bakhodur Kosimov pos DF Fs player no nat TJK name Behruz Kalandarov pos DF Fs player no nat IRN name Zafar Nazirov pos DF Fs player no nat TJK name Mumin Davlatov pos DF Fs player no nat TJK name Kurbonali Mahmadaliev pos DF Fs player no nat TJK name Bakhtiyor Kosimov pos MF Fs player no nat TJK name Romish Safarjonov pos MF Fs mid Fs player no nat TJK name Nazar Mahmadaliev pos FW Fs player no nat TJK name Hayrullo Azizov pos MF Fs player no nat TJK name Muhammad Abdurahmonov pos MF Fs player no nat TJK name Behruz Majidov pos MF Fs player no nat TJK name Mehrob Akramov pos MF Fs player no nat TJK name Temur Giyasov pos FW Fs player no nat TJK name Hikmatullo Saidov pos FW Fs player no nat TJK name Jumakhon Azizov pos FW Fs player no nat TJK name Said Mirzoev pos FW Fs end Transfers 2012 IN flagicon GHA William Swatson Khayr Vahdat FK OUT External links http www.soccerway.com teams tajikistan fk khosilot parkhar Soccerway.com profile References http fft.tj index.php?option com content&view article&id 1345 2012 04 03 10 58 49&catid 107 2012 02 28 06 03 05&Itemid 782 http www.varzish sport.tj index.php?option com content&task view&id 5319&Itemid 2 . Tajik League Tajik League Seasons 2012 in Asian Football AFC Category Football clubs in Tajikistan tajikistan footyclub stub ...   more details



  1. Sather Air Base

    Image Sather Air Base sandbagging rec center 2006 06 07 F 4961B 001.jpg thumb More than 50 airmen from the 447th Air Expeditionary Group at Sather AB teamed up on June 7, 2006, to sandbag their recreation center to keep the cool air inside from escaping. Sather Air Base or Camp Sather was a United States Air Force base on the west side of Baghdad International Airport . Camp Sather was named in memory of Staff Sergeant Scott Sather, the first enlisted Airman to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom . Sather was awarded the Bronze Star Medal Valor device with Valor for his leadership of a 24th Special Tactics Squadron reconnaissance task force during the initial stages of the U.S. invasion of Iraq 2003 invasion of Iraq . External links Commonscat Sather Air Base Portal United States Air Force http www.balad.afnews.af.mil library satherpathfinder index.asp Sather Air Base Pathfinder http www.sather.afnews.af.mil 447th Air Expeditionary Group Home Page coord missing Iraq Category Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq Category Iraqi Air Force bases USAF stub Iraq stub no Sather Air Base ...   more details



  1. Erding Air Base

    Infobox airport name Erding Air Base Image Roundel of the German Air Force border.svg 40px nativename ... Serial 52 3900 of the 440th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Erding Air Base, 1956 Erding Air Base ... Air Base later Station was to provided depot level maintenance of USAFE and NATO fighters. With the opening of Ch teauroux D ols Air Base , France in 1953, Erding became a satellite depot. The mission of Erding Air Base was changed in 1956 to training German Air Force personnel into the newly reconstituted Luftwaffe and the base was turned over to the German Air Force on 1 April 1957. With the creation ... , a detachment of the 86th Fighter Interceptor Wing at Ramstein Air Base Landstuhl Air Base until the arrival ... Air Division based at Ramstein Air Base . Squadrons from Soesterberg Air Base , Zaragoza Air Base , Hahn Air Base , Bitburg Air Base and Ramstein Air Base rotated to Erding for air defense alert. With the deactivation ... Air Force location Erding , Germany elevation f 1,515 elevation m 462 coordinates Coord 48 19 21 N ... German Air Force airfield near the town of Erding , about convert 45 km mi sp us northeast of central Munich in Bavaria . It is the home of the 5th Air Defense Missile Squadron and the 1st Air ... by the United States Army in April 1945 and used as a United States Air Force facility during the early years of the Cold War . Erding was used as an Air Depot, Air Base and an Air Station. On 14 December 1957, control of Erding Air Base was returned to the reconstituted Luftwaffe West German Air Force as a front line facility where it hosted various F 104, Tornado and other fighter squadrons. USAF Units At Erding Air Base USAF Units stationed at Erding were 85th Air Depot Wing, 1 Jun 1945 Redesignated European Air Depot, 1 Sep 1945 Redesignated Erding Air Depot, 5 Nov 1946 Redesignated 7200th Air Force Depot Wing, 1 Jul 1948 Redesignated 85th Air Defense Wing, 25 Jul 1949 Redesignated 7485th Air Depot Wing, 1 Dec 1953 Redesignated 7485th Support Wing Training , 1 Apr 1956 1 Apr 1957 ...   more details



  1. 673d Air Base Wing

    File 673d Air Base Wing.png thumb Emblem The 673d Air Base Wing 673 ABW is the designation for the support unit for Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson , a combination of the United States Air Force s Elmendorf AFB and the United States Army s Fort Richardson . ref http www.sameanchorage.org files newsletters 09 12News.pdf Society of Military Engineers North Winds, Dec 2009 ref The 673 ABW traces its history from the 5073d Air Base Squadron, located at Shemya AFB , Alaska . The 5073rd Air Base Squadron operated, maintained, and administered Shemya Airport later known as Shemya Air Force Station and Shemya Air Force Base , Alaska, and provided support to tenants organizations including Army and Navy units as well as an Operating Location of the Strategic Air Command. ref http www.jber.af.mil units ... Air Base Group. In 1990, the Alaskan Air Command inactivated and the 5073d Air Base Group was assigned to the 11th Air Force. In January 1992, the unit received its final designation when the Air Force adopted new rules that eliminated four digit designations and the 5073d Air Base Group became the 673d Air Base Group. The unit s current designation took effect on 27 January 1992. ref http www.globalsecurity.org space facility shemya.htm Federation of American Scientists Earickson Air Station ref The 673d was reassigned to the Eleventh Air Force on the 1 July 1994, inactivation of the 11th Air Control Wing . On 1 April 1995, the 673d Air Base Group inactivated at Shemya, known as Eareckson Air Force Station since 1993, and closed the second chapter of the organization. On 30 July 2010, the 673d Air Base Wing activated as the host wing combining installation management functions of Elmendorf AFB s 3rd Wing and U.S. Army Garrison Fort Richardson. References Portal United States Air Force Reflist United States Air Force USAF Pacific Air Forces Category Air base wings of the United States Air Force USAF stub ...   more details



  1. Mactan Air Base

    Infobox airport name Mactan Air Base nativename nativename a nativename r image image width caption IATA CEB ICAO RPVM type Military owner operator Philippine Air Force city served location Lapu Lapu City elevation f elevation m 11 coordinates Coord 10 18 48 N 123 58 58 E type airport display inline ... Concrete stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes Mactan Air Base was a facility of the United States Air Force located on Mactan Island in Cebu , Philippines . Location Mactan Air Base is located on Mactan Island, off Cebu City in the province Cebu in the south central ... Magellan , lost his life during his circumnavigation of the earth. History Mactan Air Base began life as an emergency field for Strategic Air Command SAC bombers to recover in the event of a war ... as becoming a crew rest stop for C 124 and C 133 crews to relieve congestion at Clark Air Base . The C ... Air Base is where the USAF tested and perfected the Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System or LAPES ... the Mindanao campaign in the 70 s Mactan Air Base the base was extensively used for fighter operations against targets in Mindanao region. Current status In June 1996, Mactan Air Base was renamed Brig Gen Benito N Ebuen Air Base in honor of a Philippine Air Force Commanding General. This air base is responsible ... Mactan Notes Reflist See also Portal United States Air Force Clark Air Base Mactan Cebu International ... Air Force Mactan Category Philippine Air Force Category Armed Forces of the Philippines nl Benito Ebuen Air Base ... concrete runway. By 1965, the only permanent structures on the field were a Philippine Air Force PAF operations building cum airline terminal and the PAF BOQ . There was also a squadron of PAF F 86 s on base. As the Vietnam War escalated, the base was rapidly built up. At its height, it became a permanent C 130 base permanently housing at least the 772nd and 774th Troop Carrier Squadrons of the 463d ...   more details



  1. Beirut Air Base

    coord 33 49 16 N 35 29 18 E type airport display title Infobox airport name Beirut Air Base nativename a image image width 70px caption Beirut Air Base Badge IATA BEY ICAO OLBA type Military owner Lebanese Armed Forces operator Lebanese Air Force city served occupants Lebanese Air Force Eight Squadron Eight Squadron , Lebanese Air Force Tenth Squadron Tenth Squadron , and Lebanese Air Force Eleventh Squadron Eleventh Squadron location Beirut, Lebanon elevation f 87 elevation m ... Beirut Air Base lang ar big big Kaidat Bayrut al jawiya airport codes BEY OLBA is a military base owned by the Lebanese Armed Forces and operated by the Lebanese Air Force . It is located ... web url http www.lebaneseairforce.info bases1.htm title Lebanese Air Foce Air Bases publisher Vatche Mitilian s Independent Guide To The Lebanese Air Force accessdate 2008 12 20 last Mitilian first Vatche ref History After the formation of the air force, the Beirut Air Base was established in 1950. During the early years, Rayak Air Base Rayak was the main air base however, the air force wanted to establish another air base close to the capital and after studying most of the areas around Beirut ... name lafinfo Inventory The military base is currently the home of the Lebanese Air Force Tenth Squadron Tenth Squadron and Lebanese Air Force Eleventh Squadron Eleventh Squadron , which operate UH 1 Iroquois Bell UH 1H Hueys . In addition to the Lebanese Air Force Eight Squadron Eight Squadron which ..., the Lebanese Air Force occupies part of the west end of the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and has been the base of most of the helicopter force for almost 50 years, which include the Hawker ... Air Force publisher Scramble url http www.scramble.nl lb.htm last Luijken first Piet accessdate 2008 11 23 ref See also Rayak Air Base Rene Mouawad Air Base References reflist Military of lebanon navbox Category Airports in Lebanon Category Military of Lebanon Category Lebanese Air Force bases ...   more details



  1. RoAF 57th Air Base

    Infobox Airport name RoAF 57th Air Base nativename nativename a nativename r image image width caption IATA CND ICAO LRCK type Military Public owner operator Romanian Air Force city served location Constan a elevation f 354 elevation m 107 coordinates Coord 44 21 46.79 N 28 29 13.19 E type airport display inline,title website metric elev metric rwy r1 number 18 36 r1 length f 11,450 r1 length m 3,500 r1 surface Asphalt stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes The Romanian Air Force 57th Air Base Baza 57 Aerian was an air base located near Constan a , at the Mihail Kog lniceanu International Airport . The base was disbanded in August 2004 due to the Romanian Armed Forces reorganisation program and the retirement of the MiG 29 s which were based here. The military sector of the Mihail Kog lniceanu International Airport is currently an annex of the RoAF 86th Air Base 86th Air Base hosting the 863rd Helicopter Squadron operating IAR 330 IAR 330L . External links en icon http www.scramble.nl ro.htm Order of Battle of the RoAF Romanian Air Force Romanian Air Forces Category Romanian Air Force bases 57 Category Constan a County Category Military units and formations disestablished in 2004 mil aviation stub ...   more details



  1. RoAF 93rd Air Base

    Infobox Airport name RoAF 57th Air Base nativename nativename a nativename r image image width caption IATA TSR ICAO LRTR type Military Public owner operator Romanian Air Force city served location Timi oara elevation f 354 elevation m 107 coordinates Coord 45 48 36 N 21 20 2.39 E type airport display inline,title website metric elev metric rwy r1 number 11 29 r1 length f 11,450 r1 length m 3,500 r1 surface Asphalt stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes The Romanian Air Force 93rd Air Base Baza 93 Aerian was an air base located near Timi oara at the Traian Vuia International Airport . The base was disbanded in August 2004 due to the Romanian Armed Forces reorganisation program and the retirement of the MiG 23 s which were based here. The military sector of the Traian Vuia International Airport is currently an annex of the RoAF 71st Air Base 71st Air Base hosting the 714th Helicopter Squadron operating IAR 330 IAR 330L . External links en icon http www.scramble.nl ro.htm Order of Battle of the RoAF ro icon http www.baza93aeriana.ro Unofficial Romanian Site Romanian Air Force Romanian Air Forces Category Romanian Air Force bases 93 Category Timi County Category Military units and formations disestablished in 2004 mil aviation stub ...   more details



  1. Hamamatsu Air Base

    Infobox airport name Hamamatsu Air Base nativename a nativename r Hamamatsu kichi image JASDF Hamamatsu ... nihongo Hamamatsu Air Base Hamamatsu kichi airport codes RJNH is a Japan Air Self Defense Force base located convert 3.0 NM abbr on lk in north ref name AIP of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Hamamatsu , Shizuoka Prefecture , in central Japan . History Hamamatsu Air Base was established in 1925 as an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force base to be home to the newly formed IJAAF No.7 Air Regiment ... II , the base facilities were used as an emergency landing strip by the United States Air Force , and were ... facilities. The Blue Impulse squadron was transferred to Matsushima Air Base in 1981 however the team suffered from a fatal mid air collision during a farewell performance at Hamamatsu in 1982 Citation needed date January 2010 . The First Air Wing transitioned from Lockheed T 33 A trainers to Kawasaki T 4 trainers in 1988. In a fiscal reform in 1989, the northern and southern halves of the base were reunited into a single administrative entity. From 1998, Hamamatsu Air Base became the home base of Japan s small force of Boeing E 767 Airborne Early Warning and Control AWACS aircraft. In 1999, an aviation museum, the nihongo JASDF Hamamatsu Air Base Publication Center Hamamatsu ... Air Base hosted a display by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic display team. From 2008, the MIM 104 Patriot missile has been deployed at Hamamatsu Air Base. Organization Hamamatsu Air Base is currently headquarters to the JASDF Air Training Command. Units currently based at Hamamatsu ... Japan Air Self Defense Force JASDF location Hamamatsu, Shizuoka , Japan elevation f 150 latd 34 ... Japan Air Self Defense Force. The training syllabus was transformed in 1954 into separate schools for flight training, aircraft maintenance and communications. The base was divided into northern and southern areas in 1958, with the operational area in the north housing the First Air Wing, and from ...   more details



  1. Jelgava Air Base

    Infobox Airport name Jelgava Air Base nativename image IATA ICAO EVEA type Civil owner operator City authorities city served location Jelgava , Latvia elevation f 20 elevation m 6 coordinates coord 56 40 18 N 023 40 42 E region LV type airport display inline,title website metric rwy y r1 number r1 length m 800 r1 length f 2625 r1 surface Concrete footnotes Jelgava airport codes EVEA , also known as Yelgava , is an airport in Latvia located convert 3 km northwest of Jelgava , a city in Latvia . It was a military forward deployment attack base, now used by general aviation, mostly parachutists and private aircraft. History Air Base Jelgava was part of the first defense line of the Soviet Union . While Tukums air base Air Base Tukums was one of the main Latvian Air Force bases for aircraft like the Mig 29 and SU 27 , air base Jelgave was a back up base with one runway. The air base was maintained for possible backup and used for helicopters and some light aircraft. In the late 80s the runway was extended to allow use by jet aircraft. The 285 OVEREB 285th Independent Electronic Warfare Helicopter Squadron was based here in the 1990s flying Mil Mi 8 Mi 8 aircraft. References references unreferenced date December 2006 Category Jelgava Category Latvian airbases Latvia stub pl Baza lotnicza Je gawa ...   more details



  1. Hamedan Air Base

    Infobox Airport name Hamedan Air Base nativename Shahrokhi Air Base nativename a nativename r 3rd Tactical Air Base image image width caption IATA ICAO OIHS type Military owner operator Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force city served location Hamedan elevation f 5,609 elevation m 1,710 coordinates coord 35 12 42 N 048 39 12 E type airport website metric rwy Yes r1 number 05 23 r1 length f 12,915 r1 length m 3,936 r1 surface Asphalt r2 number 13R 31L r2 length f 14,300 r2 length m 4,359 r2 surface Asphalt footnotes Hamedan Air Base Airport codes OIHS is an Iran ian air force base located 47km north of Hamedan in the Hamad n Province . See also List of longest runways External links WAD OIHS Category Iranian airbases Category Hamadan Province Iran airport stub hr Zrakoplovna baza Hamadan ...   more details



  1. Monte Real Air Base

    norefs date March 2012 Infobox airport name Monte Real Air Base image width 250 ICAO LPMR type Military Air Force Base operator Portuguese Air Force location Monte Real , Portugal built 1959 used 1959 present occupants 51st Operations Group elevation f 187 elevation m 57 coordinates coord 39 49 42 N 008 53 15 W region PT type airport r1 number 01 19 r1 length f 8,078 r1 length m 2,462 r1 surface Concrete Monte Real Air Base Air Force Base No. 5 airport codes LPMR in Monte Real , Leiria , Portugal , was initially opened on October 4, 1959. The mission of this Air Base is to guarantee the readiness and deployment of the air force units attributed to it, and several operational Squadrons have already been based there, equipped with F 86 Sabre, Fiat G.91 , T 33 Shooting Star, T 38 Talon and A 7 Corsair II aircraft. History In 1958, the 51st squadron was formed as the first of two F 86 Sabre squadrons of the new Operational Group 501. Operational Group 501, the second fighter group in the Portuguese Air Force , was founded at Air Base 2 but then moved to Air Base 5 after the completion of construction ... of the Republic Admiral Am rico Tom s officially inaugurated Air Base 5. On 24 December 1981, a new chapter began at Air Base 5 with the arrival of first nine A 7P Corsair II fighter aircraft. The number .... On the 25th anniversary of the inauguration of Monte Real Air Base, 4 October 1984, the 304 Attack ... , deactivated at Air Base 9, in 1973 in Luanda, Africa. On 4 October 1993, the 201 Squadron was reactivated and equipped with F 16s. This squadron resumed the mission of Air Defense , and inherited ... to Air Base 5 from Air Base 11 in Beja. The 301 Squadron received the first F 16AM F 16A with the Mid Life Update for the Portuguese Air Force . The 301 Squadron maintained the symbol and traditions of the Jaguares Jaguar s . Units Monte Real Air Base hosts the 51st Operations Group GO51 . The GO51 ... Jaguars Both squadrons fly the F 16 Fighting Falcon. Category Portuguese Air Force lt Monte Realio ...   more details



  1. Grissom Air Reserve Base

    Grissom Air Reserve Base File AFR Shield.svg 60px partof Air Force Reserve Command AFRC location Near ... of the 434th Air Refueling Wing. type Air Reserve Base code built 1944 builder materials height used ... float right caption Location of Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana Image VirgilGrissom.NASA.ws.jpg ... Grissom Air Reserve Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately convert 12 mi km ... Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 in 1967. Overview Grissom Air Reserve Base is located in North ... and weekend training. Grissom Air Reserve Base hosts the largest Boeing KC 135 R Stratotanker ... States Air Force reopened the base in 1954 as Bunker Hill Air Force Base . In 1968, the Air Force ... Air Force installation from 1954 to 1994, Grissom Air Force Base hosted various aircraft, including the Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker . Navy base and transfer to Air Force The United States Navy on 1 ... World War II in 1946, and the Navy closed Naval Air Station Bunker Hill. After World War II, the base ... United States Navy on 16 November 1951 and used the base under United States Air Force Storage Branch ... of the Korean War , the Air Force reopened the installation as Bunker Hill Air Force Base on 22 June 1954 and assigned it to Tactical Air Command . The base began to host the 4433d Air Base Squadron on 1 April 1955. 323d fighter bomber wing The Air Force activated Bunker Hill Air Force Base ... Air Base Group coming under TAC s Ninth Air Force . Initially training with North American F 86Fs ..., Air Defense Command activated the 319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at the new base, reporting to the 4706th ... Base from Tactical Air Command on 1 September 1957 the Air Force then inactivated the 323d Fighter Bomber Wing , and the 4041st Air Base Group arrived that day. The Air Force began to station the Boeing ... BMW from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida to Bunker Hill Air Force Base. The wing flew the Boeing ... alumni Purdue University graduate. The Air Force officially renamed Bunker Hill Air Force Base as Grissom ...   more details



  1. Boulhaut Air Base

    Infobox military structure name Boulhaut Air Base Image Shield Strategic Air Command.png 60px location Located near Boulhaut, Morocco coordinates Coord 33 39 18 N 007 13 25 W region US type airport image caption type code built builder materials height used demolished condition commanders occupants battles events Location map Morocco label Boulhaut AB marksize 6 mark Red pog.svg lat dir N lat deg 33 lat min 39 lat sec 18 lon dir W lon deg 007 lon min 13 lon sec 25 position right width 250 float right caption Location of Boulhaut Air Base, Morocco Boulhaut Air Base is a former United States Air Force USAF base located in Morocco . Built in 1954 by French contractors, the base was opened on 15 April 1955. The base was one of three Strategic Air Command SAC bases Sidi Slimane Air Base Sidi Slimane and Nouasseur Air Base Nouasseur being the other two , that were constructed in Morocco in response to the heightened Cold War fears by NATO after the Korean War . Its base host unit was the 3936th Air Base Squadron which reported to the SAC 5th Air Division . SAC assumed jurisdiction of the base on 1 June 1955. The base included housing, code rooms, radar, a cold storage plant, a glass walled servicemen s club and a movie theater, along with a 10,000 foot runway, all at a cost of 23 million. The base was used for forward deployment of B 47 Stratojet bombers and support units. Boulhaut was closed ..., possibly as a Moroccan Air Force axillary airfield with minimum staffing. Several small transport ... remains of the American presence. References Portal box United States Air Force Military of the United States AFHRA br Reflist Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947 1977 . Maxwell Air Force Base , Alabama Office of Air Force History 1984. ISBN 0 912799 12 9. 3973d Combat Defense Squadron s Webpage for the SAC s 16th Air Force Units and Bases, http www.3973cds.com ... Air Command Category Closed facilities of the United States Air Force Category Strategic Air Command ...   more details



  1. Changi Air Base (West)

    File RSAF CAB West shoulder patch.jpg thumb left RSAF Changi Air Base West shoulder patch externalimage topic width align right image1 http www.singas.co.uk Changi 2008 Picture 450.jpg Entrance to Changi Air Base West The Changi Air Base West , or Changi West Complex is a military airbase located in Changi to the eastern tip of Singapore , in reference to the existing facilities of Changi Air Base . It was named as such on 29 November 2004 after the opening of a new Changi Air Base East eastern facility that same day. Sited immediately to the west of Singapore Changi Airport , it consists only of an apron, sharing the civilian airport s runway for military aircraft based there. The air base houses 121 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force 121 and 112 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force 112 Squadron s, which operate Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft armed with Harpoon missile s, KC 135R jet tankers, and special transport aircraft. Squadrons The flying squadrons now are 112 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force 112 Squadron operates the KC 135 Stratotanker Specifications KC 135R KC 135R &, 121 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force 121 Squadron operates both the Utility Transport Aircraft UTA and Maritime Patrol Aircraft MPA versions of the Fokker 50 Fokker F50 since 1993, after having retired their Short Skyvan s. The Support Squadrons are Field Defence Squadron FDS See also Republic of Singapore Air Force External links http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef mindef websites atozlistings air force assets airbases and squadrons Changi Air Base.html RSAF web page on Changi Air Base CAB http www.dsta.gov.sg home DisplayPage ContentPage12.asp?id 439 News article on new airbase http infopedia.nlb.gov.sg articles SIP 574 2004 12 23.html Changi International Airport history RSAF Airbases Airports of Singapore coord 1.3770 103.9825 type airport region SG display title ... Air Force bases Singapore struct stub ...   more details



  1. 88th Air Base Wing

    Infobox military unit unit name 88th Air Base Wing image File 88th Air Base Wing.png 200px caption 88th Air Base Wing emblem dates 1 April 1944 Present country United States allegiance branch United States Air Force type Base Support HQ Air Force Material Command role size command structure current commander ... 75 px Air Force Outstanding Unit Award AFOUA File 88th Air Base Wing Change of Command.jpg thumb right 88th Air Base Wing Change of Command 14 July 2008. The United States Air Force s 88th Air Base Wing is a base support unit located at Wright Patterson AFB , Ohio . Current Force Protection Condition ..., Air Force Materiel Command and Aeronautical Systems Center , as well as on base and off base tenant units in a five state area and managed base facilities and resources. It provided airfield operations ... Army Air Forces Base Unit Command 1944 1945 4000th Army Air Forces Base Unit Air Base 1945 1947 4000th Air Force Base Unit 1947 1948 2750th Air Force Base Unit 1948 1949 2750th Air Base Wing 1949 1992 645th Air Base Wing 1992 1994 88th Air Base Wing 1994 Present Subordinate Organizations 88th Civil ... Base Wing 2750th Air Base Wing Wright Patterson AFB References Reflist External links Portal box United ... USAF Material Command US Air Force navbox Use dmy dates date August 2010 Category Air base wings ..., contracting, finance, transportation, air traffic control, weather forecasting, public affairs, recreation ... was organized by Air Service Command to provide custodial and support functions for Wright Field. The mission of both the unit and the AAF Technical Base expanded by early 1946, gaining full support ... 1949, exercising command jurisdiction over the base and providing services necessary to support Headquarters of Air Force Logistics Command and numerous tenant units. It frequently supported regional ... Peace Talks conducted at Wright Patterson AFB in late 1995. Assignments Major Command Air Technical Service Command 1944 1947 Air Force Logistics Command 1947 1991 Air Force Materiel Command 1991 ...   more details




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