Orsha Airport
Balbasovo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Belarus Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Orsha | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 620 ft / 189 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°26′24″N 030°17′48″E / 54.44000°N 30.29667°E | ||||||||||
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Balbasovo (also given as Balbasava, Bolbasovo, Orsha Southwest, and Orsha) is a long-range bomber air base in Belarus, located 11 km southwest of Orsha. It has a long runway, large tarmac area, and 30 large revetments. A remote revetment area contains 5 bomber pads and probably 5 fighter pads.
It was home to 402 TBAP (402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Tupolev Tu-22M3 (Backfire) aircraft as recently as 1991.[1] The 402 TBAP's division headquarters were 326 TBAD at Soltsy-2.
References
- ^ "Dal'nyaya Aviatsiya". Aviabaza KPOI.
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