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Al Jufra Airbase

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were based at Jufra, parked on open pavement, sand berm shielded pads, and in aircraft shelters. Considering the positioning of many of the aircraft visible in the satellite imagery, and what is known of the maintenance record of the
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The airbase was bombed on 24 March 2011 by French aircraft, in accordance with the UN-backed enforcement of the No-Fly Zone over Libya. Over two and a half months later, on 13 June, the area was again struck by NATO forces.
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The runway length does not include 198 metres (650 ft) paved overruns on each end.
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The Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-25 PDS Foxbat Based at Al Jufra Airbase.
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at the Al Jufra-Hun Airbase for defense of the north coast.
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base in Waddan, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of
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IATA
ICAO
Libyan Air Force
Waddan, Libya
AMSL
Coordinates
29°11′53″N 16°00′04″E / 29.19806°N 16.00111°E / 29.19806; 16.00111
Al Jufra is located in Libya
Runways
Direction
ICAO
Libyan Air Force
Hun
Jufra District
Libya
Gaddafi-era
non-directional beacon
The Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-25 PDS Foxbat Based at Al Jufra Airbase.
First Libyan Civil War
Mig-25PDs
TU-22
G.222
An-26
Libyan Air Force
Transport in Libya
List of airports in Libya
Airport information for Al Jufra Airport
"al Jufrah Airbase"
"Hon NDB"

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