Tapa Airfield
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| Tapa Airfield Tapa lennuväli |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: EETA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Estonian Air Force | ||
| Location | Tapa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 318 ft / 97 m | ||
| Coordinates | 59°14′6″N 025°57′6″E / 59.235°N 25.95167°ECoordinates: 59°14′6″N 025°57′6″E / 59.235°N 25.95167°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8,202 | 2,500 | Concrete | |
Tapa is an air base in Estonia located 3 km southwest of Tapa. During the Cold War it was home to 656 IAP (656th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) which flew MiG-23 aircraft. In 1987, interceptor aircraft were dispatched from Tapa to intercept Mathias Rust's Cessna 172 in a famous Cold War incident [1].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ LeCompte, Tom (July 2005). "The Notorious Flight of Mathias Rust, Air & Space Magazine". http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/rust.html?c=y&page=1. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
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