Sabha Airbase
Sabha Airbase  | |||||||||||||||
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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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Sabha Airbase (also called Tamanhent Airbase) is a Libyan Air Force base southeast of Sabha, Libya.[1]
History
It used to support the Tupolev Tu-22 bomber, these have been non-operational since at least 1992.[2]
Current use
Military
The 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
Google Earth shows the construction of 36 aircraft revetments in the South East corner.
MiG-25 fighter jets on the large rectangular tarmac in the south-west quadrant of the base.
Civilian
Libyan Airlines currently serve the airport.
References
- ^ Pike, John. "Air Order of Battle". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=249&Itemid=47
- ^ "Gaddafi presses key rebel cities". BBC News. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2018-08-21.