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'''Tikrit East Air Base''' is a former [[Iraqi Air Force]] |
'''Tikrit East Air Base''' is a former [[Iraqi Air Force]] base in [[Iraq]]. It was captured by Coalition forces during [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] in 2003. |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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Tikrit East Air Base was an auxiliary air base for the Iraqui Air Force. It had a 9,700 foot runway, a parking ramp and a few support structures. It attacked by Coalition air forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom with numerous bomb craters visible in the main runway. It was abandoned by the Iraqui Air Force after March 2003. |
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Current aireal imagery shows that the operational structures around the airfield appear to have been demolished and removed. Today the concrete runway and series of taxiways remain exposed and deteriorating to the elements, being reclaimed by the desert. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:26, 6 August 2011
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| Coordinates | 34°36′37″N 043°46′24″E / 34.61028°N 43.77333°E |
Tikrit East Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Overview
Tikrit East Air Base was an auxiliary air base for the Iraqui Air Force. It had a 9,700 foot runway, a parking ramp and a few support structures. It attacked by Coalition air forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom with numerous bomb craters visible in the main runway. It was abandoned by the Iraqui Air Force after March 2003.
Current aireal imagery shows that the operational structures around the airfield appear to have been demolished and removed. Today the concrete runway and series of taxiways remain exposed and deteriorating to the elements, being reclaimed by the desert.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency