Ghedi Air Base
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| IATA: none – ICAO: LIPL | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeronautica Militare Italiana | ||||||||||
| Location | Ghedi, Brescia, Italy | ||||||||||
| Built | 1909 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 333 ft / 101 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°25′56″N 010°16′04″E / 45.43222°N 10.26778°ECoordinates: 45°25′56″N 010°16′04″E / 45.43222°N 10.26778°E | ||||||||||
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Ghedi Air Base (Italian: Base aerea di Ghedi, ICAO: LIPL) is a base of the Italian Air Force in Ghedi, about 15 kilometres from Brescia, northern Italy.
It is home to the 6º Stormo of the Italian Air Force with the 102º Gruppo (Papero incazzato), il 154º Gruppo (Diavoli Rossi) e il 156º Gruppo (Le linci) equipped with the Tornado IDS.
The 704th Munitions Support Squadron, 52d Fighter Wing, of the United States Air Force is also located at the base. It reports to the wing headquarters in Spangdahlem, Germany.
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