Kuçovë Military Air Base

Albania / Berat / Ure Vajgurore /
 military airbase, NATO
It is located in the south of the country, between Vlorë and Korçë, 64 km south of Tiranë. It was opened in 1955. Over time, it has hosted all the fighter types used by the Albanian AF, except the F-7A. This base also houses the Aviation Maintenance Unit which performs complete overhauls on all Albanian aircraft. On 10 March 1997, the base was occupied by violent demonstrators and most of the infrastructure was severely damaged. During 2002-2004 it was upgraded to full NATO standards with a new control tower, resurfaced runways and new lighting. All the MiG-15bis aircraft based here were retired in 2002 and placed in storage in a large shelter constructed inside the mountain bordering the base.
www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_223351.htm
www.flickr.com/photos/nato/albums/72177720315246943
jfcnaples.nato.int/newsroom/news/news-archive/2024/alba...
www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/albania/af/albaf-bases.htm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9EjRkZ53SY
The base was visited by Top Gear in the 3rd episode of series 16 during their Albanian Mafia challenge for a drag race between their three luxury vehicles.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuçovë_Aerodrome
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Coordinates:   40°46'21"N   19°54'31"E

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