Manyame Air Base is one of the two main air bases for the Air Force of Zimbabwe. Formerly known as New Sarum Air Force Station, Manyame Air Base is situated in Harare and is the principal air force establishment and provides facilities for aircraft squadrons of differing roles, training schools for technicians, staff and academic training and security dog handlers. A full range of amenities, which include workshops, transport fleets, equipment depots, accommodation, sports and entertainment facilities, support the base. Located on the same grounds as the

Harare Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the Capital city, capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its ...

International Airport and sharing the same runway, it is home to these squadrons. It also houses the technical training school and the dog training unit. The base has a hospital and is surrounded by farmland as it is located on the outskirts of the capital city. It uses the same facilities as Harare International Airport: *3rd Squadron (Falcon) - transport. Operating the Casa 212-200 and

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. *7th Squadron (Spider) - combat helicopter squadron with

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, AS 532 and Mi-35Ps. *8th Squadron (Scorpion) - Agusta-Bell 412SP

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