page_title: Metz-Frescaty Air Base
hierarchical_section_title: Metz-Frescaty Air Base
caption_attribution_description: Socata TBM 700 (identifier 160/ABV) of French Army Light Aviation taxiing at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. Photographed by Adrian Pingstone on July 17th 2006 and released to the public domain.
context_page_description: Metz-Frescaty Air Base was a front-line French Air Force French: Armée de l'Air base. The base is located approximately 5 miles south-southwest of Metz; about 174 miles east of Paris.
  A military restructuring plan announced in July 2008 was to close BA 128 in 2011, and place it in reserve status.
context_section_description: Metz-Frescaty Air Base (French: Base aérienne 128 Metz-Frescaty) (IATA: MZM, ICAO: LFSF) was a front-line French Air Force French: Armée de l'Air (ALA) base. The base is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of Metz (Département de la Moselle,Lorraine) ; about 174 miles (280 km) east of Paris.
  A military restructuring plan announced in July 2008 was to close BA 128 in 2011, and place it in reserve status (Base Interarmes).
caption: Socata TBM 700 high performance single engine turboprop utility aircraft
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