Aeroporto do grande general Dre Strabo is a large airport in Ilha do carrasco.
Description[]
Aeroporto do grande general Dre Strabo is the main base of the major manufacturing corporation known as Império. It also serves as the sole international airport on the island of Ilha do carrasco. It has three large 4000m long runways, two for civil planes and one for Império. It is located near the islands capital, Costa Do Fogo and is only a short drive away, it is also connected to the capital via high-speed rail.
History[]
The airport was originally a large British anti-submarine base dating from early World War II, and has since been used as a manufacturing base by Império. The first flights of the Império IX-10 and Império Valente B.2 occurred here as well.
The airport was renamed in 2007 to reflect general Dre Strabo's wishes. Before this it was named Victory Airport. This name was due to its decisive role in World War II's Battle of the Atlantic, and was also a reminder of the great triumph and sacrifice put in by the initial inhabitants of the island, this information is from the in-game description for it.
In 2019 Rico Rodriguez landed here, starting the events of the Just Cause: ilha do carrasco fan fiction project.
Trivia[]
- It is currently the only airport on Ilha do carrasco capable of supporting international flights, and its advantageous position makes it a good stop-over point for short range jets doing the trans-Atlantic route.
- The then Victory Airport was temporarily shut down between 1969 and 1971 by the eruption of the Montanha dos generai volcano.