Aviano Air Base: Difference between revisions

'''Aviano Air Base''' is a NATO base built in 1911 in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friuli-Venezia_Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia] region. It is located in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviano Aviano] municipality, at the foot of the Carnic Pre-Alps, about 8 NM from Pordenone.

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronautica_Militare Italian Air Force] has administrative control of the base and hosts the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Air_Force U.S Air Force]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31st_Fighter_Wing 31st Fighter Wing].

The 31st FW is the only U.S. fighter wing south of the Italian Alps. This strategic location makes the wing critical to operations in NATO's southern region. The 31st FW maintains two [[F-16]] fighter squadrons, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555th_Fighter_Squadron 555th Fighter Squadron "Triple Nickel"] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/510th_Fighter_Squadron 510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards"], allowing the wing to conduct offense and defensive combat air operations.

ATC service is provided regularly on weekends, using also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumble_(software) Mumble] and [[FGCom]]  - check [http://flightgear-atc.alwaysdata.net/ Lenny's website] for the exact times and dates, but usually on Saturday evenings. The air base is also included in the NIATCA project.