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| ICAO = LIBV |
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| type = Military |
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| location = Gioia del Colle, Italy |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|40|45|51|N|016|56|00|E|type:airport}} |
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| footnotes = Source:World Aero Data [http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=AG70333&sch=LIBV] |
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|caption=Location of Gioia del Colle Air Base, Italy}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Gioia del Colle Air Base''' {{airport codes||LIBV}} is an [[Italian Air Force]] ([[Aeronautica Militare]]) base located in the [[province of Bari]], [[Apulia]], [[Italy]], located approximately 4km south-southeast of [[Gioia del Colle]]. The base is a [[NATO]] facility and hosts personnel and aircraft of both the Italian Air Force, as well as other nations in the alliance. |
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==World War II== |
==World War II== |
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During [[World War II]] the air base was captured and used by the [[United States Army Air Force]]. It was known as '''Gioia del Colle Airfield''' by the Americans. |
During [[World War II]] the air base was captured and used by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Fifteenth Air Force]]. It was known as '''Gioia del Colle Airfield''' by the Americans. Known units operating from the airfield were: |
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* [[1st Fighter Group]], 8 Dec 1943-8 Jan 1944, [[P-38 Lightning]] |
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* [[451st Bombardment Group]], 10 Jan-5 Mar 1944 [[B-24 Liberator]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 10:27, 10 August 2009
Gioia del Colle Air Base  | |
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| Airport type | Military |
| Location | Gioia del Colle, Italy |
| Coordinates | 40°45′51″N 016°56′00″E / 40.76417°N 16.93333°E |
Source:World Aero Data [1] | |
Gioia del Colle AB
Location of Gioia del Colle Air Base, Italy
Gioia del Colle Air Base (ICAO: LIBV) is an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) base located in the province of Bari, Apulia, Italy, located approximately 4km south-southeast of Gioia del Colle. The base is a NATO facility and hosts personnel and aircraft of both the Italian Air Force, as well as other nations in the alliance.
World War II
During World War II the air base was captured and used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force. It was known as Gioia del Colle Airfield by the Americans. Known units operating from the airfield were:
- 1st Fighter Group, 8 Dec 1943-8 Jan 1944, P-38 Lightning
- 451st Bombardment Group, 10 Jan-5 Mar 1944 B-24 Liberator
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975
External links
- Airport information for LIBV at Great Circle Mapper.
- Template:WAD