Gweru-Thornhill Air Base Gweru-Thornhill Air Base Gweru-Thornhill Air Base is one of the two main air bases of the Air Force of Zimbabwe located near the central city of Gweru, Thornhill Air Base is home to air force fighter squadrons and the Pilot Training School. According to "Janes Defence Weekly" of 6 September 2006 a US$41.5m simulation center was being established. A full range of amenities and services, which include workshops, transport fleets, equipment depots, and accommodation, sporting and entertainment facilities, support the base. The Gweru Thornhill VOR-DME (Ident: VTL) and non-directional beacons (Idents: TL and TI) are located on the field. It
Kwekwe-Gokwe Highway and the Ngondoma River. There are no sizable rivers on the Gokwe side across the highway until after the town. Luveve-Donjane Road branches right, passes through Tiger Reef gold mine and stretches 48.3 km, a 42 minutes drive to Mushangi Shopping Center in Donjane joining the Somalala-Sidakeni Road there. This is the shortest route from Kwekwe to Zhombe East, yet it is the slowest, as it is all gravel with a number of undone small bridges. However, there is one big bridge across the Sesombe River. Luveve-Nkayi Road ia a paved road officially called P8 Highway. It branches left at