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Former USAF Base Troposcatter Monte Limbara

Base Nato, Tempio Pausania, SS, Italia

Former USAF Base Troposcatter Monte Limbara

Base Nato, Tempio Pausania, SS, Italia

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On the summit of mount Limbara, at 1,300 m above sea level, a 30 minute drive from Tempio Pausania (Sassari), lies the former radio base of the United States Air Force, first used in 1966. The base was abandoned in 1993 with the advent of satellite communications and ceded to the Italian air force. Today the site belongs to Regione Autonoma della Sardegna and is available for use by the Municipality.

A winding road climbs the slope, winding through holm oak woods, to the summit of mount Limbara; after passing through the entrance post, it is easy to walk into the building. Exploring the corridors and rooms is like being catapulted back to the cold war, a setting for many American films, and gives a good sense of how the military technicians stationed there lived and worked when it was active.

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Water
No
Electricity
Yes
Access
Tarmac road, Accessible with large vehicles, Accessible with off-road vehicles
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Contacts

Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission
Via Malta 63 — 09124 Cagliari
Phone: +39 070 2041961
Email: filmcommission@regione.sardegna.it

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All fundings for this location
Region Sardegna
Facilities Sardinia

 
National
Tax Credits for Videogame Production Companies — Law n° 220/2016 (art. 15)
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Automatic contributions - Law no. 220/2016
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National
Tax Credits for Production Companies — Law n° 220/2016 (art. 15)
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National
Tax Credits for Distribution Companies — Law n° 220/2016 (art. 16)
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National
Tax Credits for attracting investments in film and audiovisual products to Italy — Law n° 220/2016 (article 19)
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National
Selective contributions for writing of screenplays — Law n° 220/2016
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Selective contributions for development — Law n° 220/2016
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National
Selective contributions for production — Law n° 220/2016
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National
Call relative to selective grants for the production of feature-length films of special artistic quality - Articles 26 and 27 of Law No. 220 (2016) - 2024
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National
Film Distribution Fund
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National
International Exporters Fund – Funds for Internationalisation
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Selective contributions for film with a minority co-production or participation in international partnership - Year 2024
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Transnational
TV and Online Content - CREA-MEDIA-2025
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Transnational
Films on the Move - CREA-MEDIA-2024
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Transnational
Media 360° — CREA-MEDIA-2025
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Transnational
Video Games and Immersive Content Development - CREA-MEDIA-2024
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Transnational
European Slate Development — CREA-MEDIA-2025
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