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Italian Air Force base in the heel of Italy.
Location
Gioia del Colle, Italy
Gioia del Colle Antonio Ramirez Air Base (ICAO: LIBV) is a military airfield located near Gioia del Colle in the Puglia region of southern Italy. It serves as an active base for the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) and has historically hosted NATO aircraft and allied forces during various operations.
The base is named in honor of Antonio Ramirez, an Italian aviator. It has been used for combat and training missions and played a notable role during NATO operations in the Balkans during the 1990s, including Operation Allied Force over Yugoslavia in 1999.
The facility is not open to commercial civilian traffic and has no passenger terminals or scheduled airline services. Access is restricted to military personnel and authorized personnel.
Notable facts
- ›Active Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) installation in Puglia.
- ›Named after Italian aviator Antonio Ramirez.
- ›Used by NATO forces during Operation Allied Force over Yugoslavia in 1999.
- ›Has hosted F-16 and other NATO combat aircraft during allied operations.
- ›No civilian or commercial aviation operations are conducted at this base.
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