Vlorë Air Base
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Coordinates | 40°28′35.6″N 19°28′26.3″E / 40.476556°N 19.473972°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Landings.com[1] |
Vlorë Air Base (ICAO: LAVL) is located near Vlorë, Albania. It was constructed in the 1950s.[2]
History
Vlorë is the second largest port in Albania, after Durrës. It was formerly the capital of Albania (a status held by Tirana since 1920), and was the city in which the country's Declaration of Independence was signed on November 28, 1912.[3]
History of Vlorë Base
The air base is situated south of the city of Vlorë. The city is on the
History of the Albanian Air Force
The Albanian Air Force would not have established itself in Vlorë without the assistance of the Soviet Union. Its first planes, the Yak-9 fighters, were donated by the Soviets. Many pilots undertook their training in the Yak-18 in the USSR before going to Yugoslavia for further training in the Yak-3 planes, after which they returned to Albania. The first pilot to fly in the Albanian forces was Petraq Polena, born in Korçë. In 1955, the Soviet Union supplied 2 squadrons of jet fighters and Mig-15UTI trainers. Some of the aircraft are still used by the Albanian Air Force today.
Runways
- Main Runway: Rwy 16/34, Size: 2,813 ft × 195 ft (857 m × 59 m), Elev: 3 ft (0.91 m), N40 28 33.78 E019 28 27.04, grass airfield.
Accidents and incidents
- On 16 August 1969, a Olympic Airways was hijacked on a domestic flight from Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece to Agrinion Airport. The aircraft, possibly registered SX-BBF, landed at Vlorë.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Airport record for Vlorë Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-8-1
- ^ "Albanian Military Air Bases and Airfields".
- ^ "Albanian Military Air Bases and Airfields". www.aeroflight.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "Drenove, Albania - List of Public Transportation Locations". placebeam.com. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "Albanian Military Air Bases and Airfields". www.aeroflight.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "SX-BBF? Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
External links
- Airport record for Vlorë Airport at Landings.com
- ^ "Albanian Military Air Bases and Airfields". www.aeroflight.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-09.