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Gweru-Thornhill Air Base

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Gweru-Thornhill Air Base is one of the two main air bases of the Air Force of Zimbabwe located near the central city of Gweru, Thornhill Air Base is home to air force fighter squadrons and the Pilot Training School. [1]

12 relations: Air Force of Zimbabwe, Asphalt, Cessna O-2 Skymaster, Cessna Skymaster, Chengdu J-7, Gweru, Hongdu JL-8, List of airports in Zimbabwe, Non-directional beacon, SIAI-Marchetti SF.260, Transport in Zimbabwe, VOR/DME.

Air Force of Zimbabwe

The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is the air force of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.

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Asphalt

Asphalt, also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black, and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum.

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Cessna O-2 Skymaster

The Cessna O-2 Skymaster (nicknamed "Oscar Deuce") is a military version of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster, used for forward air control (FAC) and psychological operations (PSYOPS) by the US military between 1967 and 2010.

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Cessna Skymaster

The Cessna Skymaster is a United States twin-engine civil utility aircraft built in a push-pull configuration.

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Chengdu J-7

The Chengdu J-7 (Chinese: 歼-7; third generation export version F-7; NATO reporting name: Fishcan) is a People's Republic of China license-built version of the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21.

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Gweru

Gweru (named Gwelo until 1982) is a city in central Zimbabwe.

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Hongdu JL-8

The Hongdu JL-8 (Nanchang JL-8), also known as the Karakorum-8 or K-8 for short, is a two-seat intermediate jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed in the People's Republic of China by China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.

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List of airports in Zimbabwe

This is a list of airports in Zimbabwe, sorted by location.

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Non-directional beacon

A non-directional (radio) beacon (NDB) is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid.

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SIAI-Marchetti SF.260

The SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 (now Leonardo SF-260) is an Italian light aircraft which has been commonly marketed as a military trainer and aerobatics aircraft.

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Transport in Zimbabwe

The government of Zimbabwe is the main provider of air, rail and road services; historically, there has been little participation of private investors in transport infrastructure.

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VOR/DME

VOR/DME refers to combined radio navigation station for aircraft, which consists of two radio beacons, placed together, a VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and distance measuring equipment (DME).

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Gweru-Thornhill, RAF Thornhill, RRAF Thornhill, Thornhill Air Base, Thornhill Airbase.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweru-Thornhill_Air_Base

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