Cigli Airbase (İzmir Metropolitan municipality)

Turkey / Izmir / Menemen / İzmir Metropolitan municipality
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Turkish Airforce HQ Training Command, 2nd Airwing
- 121 Filo - training (T-38A)
- 122 Filo - training (T-37B)
- 124 Filo - instructor training
- 125 Filo - training (Cougar/UH-1H)

Former home of USAF det. 7231 TTS (Tactical Turkish Sqn) operating 5 sites of Jupiter Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles. These were armed with 1.4 Megaton nuclear warheads

Description Jupiter missilesystem and construction of the launchpads:
www.hlswilliwaw.com/Turkey/html/JupiterMissiles-Home.ht...

Chrysler SM-78/PGM-19 Jupiter missile:
www.active-duty.com/Jupiter%20Missile%20Turkey.htm
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   38°30'55"N   27°0'48"E

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