The Knjaz Danilo Airbase () is a

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base, located in

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. Airbase and adjacent

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share a common runway and various support facilities. It is named after Knjaz Danilo, a prominent

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ruler of Montenegro. During the Yugoslav era, it was the home to the 172nd Aviation Brigade of

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and its main flying training base for primary and basic pilot training. In addition to the airbase proper and adjacent apron, military facilities included ''Šipčanik'' complex - underground aircraft shelter tunneled into the eponymous hill, as well as taxiway, connecting the complex to main runway. In an emergency, jets stored in the shelter could scramble using the wider, northern section of the taxiway. As Montenegro Air Force does not operate fixed wing aircraft, entire Šipčanik complex was decommissioned and converted to civilian use in early 2000s. Airbase facilities were a frequent target of

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aircraft used by Leteće zvezde aerobatic team were destroyed on the airbase premises during the strikes.

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