Dyagilevo
| Dyagilevo Air Base авиабаза Дягилево |
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| IATA: - – ICAO: UUBD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Ryazan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 440 ft / 134 m | ||
| Coordinates | 54°38′30″N 039°34′18″E / 54.64167°N 39.57167°ECoordinates: 54°38′30″N 039°34′18″E / 54.64167°N 39.57167°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9,842 | 3,000 | Concrete | |
Dyagilevo (also given as Dyagilevo, Ryazan Dyagilevo) is an air base in Ryazan Oblast, Russia located 3 km west of Ryazan. It has served as a training center for Russia's strategic bomber force.
In 1955 it was only one of 6 Soviet bases capable of handling the Myasishchev M-4 bomber. In 1967 it had 7 Tupolev Tu-22 used for training [1]. In 1973 it received 2 Tu-22M0 aircraft [1]. In 1985 the 49 TBAP (49th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) arrived at Dyagilevo, flying Tu-22M and Tu-95 aircraft and eventually converting into an ITBAP (training regiment). It was also home to 43 TSBAP (43rd Heavy Bomber Combat Training Regiment) which included the Tu-22M, Tu-95MS, and Tu-134UBL trainer. [2].
By 1994 it received 24 Tu-95K (Bear-G) bombers for disposal under the START II treaty. A number of Tu-16, Tu-22, and M-4 are mothballed.
[edit] Units currently stationed at Dyagilevo
- 49th Training Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment - operating Tu-22 and Tu-95
- 203rd Guards Air Refueling Regiment - operating Il-78
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gordon, Yefim (1999). Tupelov Tu-22 'Blinder' Tu-22M 'Backfire'. Midland Publishing. ISBN 1857800656.
- ^ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
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