Guidonia Air Base ( it, Aeroporto di Guidonia, ICAO: LIRG) is a military airport in

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, near

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. It is home to the

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's main logistic center.

History

The airport was built between 1915 and 1916, intended to accommodate a

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where

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trained during the 1st G.M. After the end of the conflict it initially became a depot for aircraft no longer used for war purposes and then became the headquarters of an experimental squadron. The research, study and experimentation activities for technological innovation and the affirmation of the potential of the newly formed Royal Air Force, established as an armed force on March 28, 1923, underwent a strong boost in the 1920s, when aeronautical records were an excellent investment in image on the international stage. Following the construction of the new airport, it included the facilities of the Higher Directorate of Studies and Experiences, as well as the Experimental Flight Center, present today at the

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, and the Aircraft Construction Plant, for the development and construction of the new aircraft.

Gallery

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from the Aircooperation School in a 1980 photo

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