Tambov (air base)

Tambov Military
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Russian Air Force
Location Tambov
Elevation AMSL 554 ft / 169 m
Coordinates 52°42′0″N 041°22′0″E / 52.70000°N 41.36667°E / 52.70000; 41.36667Coordinates: 52°42′0″N 041°22′0″E / 52.70000°N 41.36667°E / 52.70000; 41.36667
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8,202 2,500 Concrete

Tambov is an air base in Russia located 4 km southwest of Tambov. It is a bomber training base with many Tupolev Tu-134UBL aircraft. Yefim Gordon's MiG-23/27 book[1] refers to a 652 UAP (652nd Aviation Training Regiment) stationed at Tambov/Vostochnyy flying 96 Aero L-29 Delfin, but Vostochny is Russian for "east", which may refer to the civilian Tambov Donskoye Airport rather than this southwest airfield.

Tambov used to be home to 4255 BRS flying MiG-23 aircraft.

References

  1. Gordon, Yefim (2005). MiG-23/27 Flogger: Soviet Swing-Wing Fighter/Strike Aircraft. Midland. 185780211X.
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