Vasylkiv (air base)
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| Vasilkov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Location | Vasylkiv | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 673 ft / 205 m | ||
| Coordinates | 50°14′0″N 030°18′0″E / 50.233333°N 30.3°ECoordinates: 50°14′0″N 030°18′0″E / 50.233333°N 30.3°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8,202 | 2,500 | Concrete | |
Vasylkiv (also Vasyl'kiv and Vasil'kov) was an interceptor aircraft base during the Cold War in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine located 7 km north of Vasylkiv. It is a medium-sized fighter base with numerous revetments.
Units stationed at Vasylkiv include the 146 Gv IAP (146 Guards Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying 41 MiG-25PD (Foxbat) aircraft through at least 1991 [1]. The regiment was subordinate to 8 OA PVO (8th Air Army, Air Defense).
[edit] References
- ^ "Aviatsiya PVO". Aviabaza KPOI. http://airbase.ru/squad/russia/avpvo/.
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