Manyame Air Force Base

Manyame Air Force Base
Harare, Harare Province in Zimbabwe
Site information
OwnerZimbabwe Defence Forces
OperatorAir Force of Zimbabwe
Location
Manyame AFB
Location within Zimbabwe
Coordinates17°55′39″S 31°06′06″E / 17.92750°S 31.10167°E / -17.92750; 31.10167
Site history
Built1952 (1952)
Battles/warsRhodesian Bush War

Manyame Air Force Base (IATA: HRE, ICAO: FVRG) is one of the two main air bases for the Air Force of Zimbabwe, and is located at Harare International (Robert Gabriel Mugabe) Airport. Formerly known as New Sarum Air Force Station, Manyame AFB is home to the fixed-wing transport (Falcon) squadron, as well as the two helicopter squadrons (Spider and Scorpion). The base provides a full range of facilities, including workshops, training schools, hospital, and a dog-training unit.

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