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Graf Ignatievo Air Base
Air base in Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Graf Ignatievo Air Base (ICAO: LBPG) is located in the village of Graf Ignatievo, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city. It is the sole remaining fighter base of that state and houses two squadrons of jet aircraft.
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Graf Ignatievo Air Base | |||||||
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Авиобаза Граф Игнатиево | |||||||
Graf Ignatievo / Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |||||||
![]() Emblem of Graf Ignatievo Air Base | |||||||
Coordinates | 42°17′25″N 024°42′50″E | ||||||
Type | Military Air Base | ||||||
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Operator | Bulgarian Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Bulgarian Air Force | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
In use | Since 18 March 1951 | ||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: LBPG | ||||||
Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: DAFIF[1] |
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