Soltsy-2
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| Soltsy-2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: - ICAO: XLLL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Serves | Soltsy | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 266 ft (81 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 9842 | 3000 | Concrete |
Soltsy-2 (also spelled Sol'tsy, Soltsy, Solcy, Solcy 2) (ICAO: XLLL) is an air base in Novgorod Oblast, Russia located 2 km north of Soltsy and 72 km southwest of Novgorod. It contains large aircraft revetments, with a separate compound of 9 hardened areas about 1 mile from the airfield.
It comprises the headquarters of 326 TBAD (326th Heavy Bomber Division). The 840 TBAP (840th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flew Tupolev Tu-22M aircraft from 1976 through the 1990s [1].
Natural Resources Defense Council lists Soltsy-2 as a nuclear weapons facility.
[edit] References
- ^ Dal'nyaya Aviatsiya. Aviabaza KPOI.
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