Troitsk (air base)
Troitsk | |||||||
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| Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia | |||||||
  Troitsk Shown within Chelyabinsk Oblast  Troitsk Troitsk (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 54°06′40″N 61°32′17″E / 54.11111°N 61.53806°E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1950 | ||||||
| In use | 1950 - 2010 | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Troitsk is a former Russian Air Force base located near Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.
The base was home to the 385th Fighter Aviation Regiment between 1950 and 1971 with the Lavochkin La-9 (ASCC: Fritz), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (ASCC: Fagot), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (ASCC: Fresco) and the Sukhoi Su-9 (ASCC: Fishpot),[1] and the 199th Independent Helicopter Squadron between 1991 and 2003 with the Mil Mi-6VPK (ASCC: Hook-B), Mil Mi-8T/PPA (ASCC: Hip-K) and the Mil Mi-24K/P (ASCC: Hind-F).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "385th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "199th Independent Helicopter Squadron". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 10 January 2023.