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Zaragoza Air Base

Air force installations of SpainAirports in AragonInstallations of the United States Air Force in SpainMilitary airbases established in 1954
McDonnell Douglas EF 18AM Hornet ‘C.15 37 15 24’ (31632083366)
McDonnell Douglas EF 18AM Hornet ‘C.15 37 15 24’ (31632083366)

Zaragoza Air Base (IATA: ZAZ, ICAO: LEZG) is a base of the Spanish Air and Space Force located near Zaragoza, Spain. It is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Zaragoza, 270 km (168 mi) west of Barcelona, and 262 km (163 mi) northeast of Madrid. It shares infrastructure with the Zaragoza Airport. in the past, Zaragoza was also used as an emergency landing site for the United States's Space Shuttle. Between 1958 and 1992, Zaragoza Air Base was used by the United States Air Force, courtesy of the Pact of Madrid. In 1992, Malcolm Harvey robbed and murdered two Zaragoza women while serving at the air base.On 20 May 2023, an F-18 crashed during an air show at Zaragoza Air Base. The aircraft "erupted into a giant fireball", according to local news sources. The pilot ejected and was thought to be safe.

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Zaragoza Air Base
Calle Nuestra Señora de Loreto, Zaragoza Garrapinillos (Distrito Rural)

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Aeropuerto de Zaragoza (Base Aérea de Zaragoza)

Calle Nuestra Señora de Loreto
50190 Zaragoza, Garrapinillos (Distrito Rural)
Aragon, Spain
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