Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base

Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base
Camp O'Donnell, Tarlac
Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base
Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base (Philippines)
An aerial view of the mock airfield at Crow Valley
Site information
TypeBombing range
Controlled byArmed Forces of the Philippines
Location
Coordinates15°15′28″N 120°22′30″E / 15.25778°N 120.37500°E / 15.25778; 120.37500

Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base (CERAB) (ICAO: RPLQ) or Crow Valley Gunnery Range, and formerly the Tarlac Military Testing Ground, was the main bombing range of the United States Armed Forces in the western Pacific, and by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is located in Camp O'Donnell in Tarlac, Philippines. The 68-kilometre (42 mi) facility is located approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Clark Air Base and is primarily used for aerial combat training, which include bombing and strafing practice, as well as ground unit maneuver and live fire exercises.

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