Sabha Airbase (also called Tamanhent Airbase) is a Libyan Air Force base southeast of Sabha, Libya.[1]
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Libyan National Army | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Libyan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Sabha, Libya | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 1,414 ft / 431 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°59′45″N 014°28′09″E / 26.99583°N 14.46917°E | ||||||||||||||
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  Sabha Airbase Location in Libya | |||||||||||||||
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The airport shares its runway with Sabha Airport.
History
editThe airbase used to support the Tupolev Tu-22 bomber, these have been non-operational since at least 1992.[2]
Current use
editMilitary
editThe base is home to the 1st and 1025th Squadrons of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 fighter aircraft.
It was bombed by coalition aircraft during the 2011 Libyan civil war.[3]
Expansion
editGoogle Earth shows the construction of 36 aircraft revetments in the South East corner.
MiG-25 fighter jets are seen on the large rectangular tarmac in the south-west quadrant of the base.
Civilian
editLibyan Airlines currently serves the airport.
References
edit- ^ Pike, John. "Air Order of Battle". globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Gaddafi presses key rebel cities". BBC News. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.