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Akinci Air Base

Akinci Air Base (ICAO: LTAE) (Turkish: Akinci Hava Üssü, aforetime Mürted Hava Üssü) is an airbase of the Turkish Air Force amid northwest of Ankara , Turkey.

Eskisehir is the 4th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 1st Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are amid in Eskisehir (LTBI), Konya (LTAN), Bandirma (LTBG) and Balikesir (LTBF). The airbase hosts the F-16C/D jet fighters of the 141st (fighter), 142nd (bomber) and 143rd (training) squadrons.