Michurinsk (air base)
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| Michurinsk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: XUWM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 538 ft / 164 m | ||
| Coordinates | 52°55′6″N 040°21′54″E / 52.91833°N 40.365°ECoordinates: 52°55′6″N 040°21′54″E / 52.91833°N 40.365°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 7,218 | 2,200 | Concrete |
Michurinsk (also given as Michurinsk Northwest, and Kozlov (before 1932)) is an air base in Russia located 9 km northwest of Michurinsk. It is the site of a well-maintained military training airfield. Google Earth high-resolution imagery indicates this base is active, with 100 trainer aircraft on the field, a few of which appeared to be taxiing.
The training unit at Michurinsk is 644 UAP (644th Aviation Training Regiment) equipped with 108 Aero L-29 Delfin aircraft listed as of the early 1990s [1]. It has also been equipped recently with Su-24, Su-25, and MiG-29 aircraft [2]. The 644th Training Aviation Regiment was part of the 786th Training Centre, headquartered at Borisoglebsk, in 2008, according to Kommersant-Vlast.
[edit] References
- ^ "37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK". Brinkster.com. http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sssr-89-91/vvs/add.htm.
- ^ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
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