Tambov (air base)

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Tambov Military
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Summary
Airport type		military
Operator		Russian Air Force
Serves		Tambov
Elevation AMSL		554 ft (169 m)
Coordinates		52°42′0″N, 041°22′0″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
	8202	2500	Concrete

Tambov is an air base in Russia located 4 km southwest of Tambov. It is a bomber training base with many Tupolev Tu-134UBL aircraft. Yefim Gordon's MiG-23/27 book^[1] refers to a 652 UAP (652nd Aviation Training Regiment) stationed at Tambov/Vostochnyy flying 96 Aero L-29 Delfin, but Vostochny is Russian for "east", which may refer to the civilian Tambov Donskoye Airport rather than this southwest airfield.

Tambov is also home to 4255 BRS flying MiG-23 aircraft.

[edit] References

1. ^ Gordon, Yefim (2005). MiG-23/27 Flogger: Soviet Swing-Wing Fighter/Strike Aircraft. Midland. 185780211X.