Tambov (air base)
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.
| Tambov Tambov/Vostochniy  | |||||||
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Тамбов/Восточный | |||||||
| Tambov, Tambov Oblast in Russia | |||||||
 Tu-134UB parked up | |||||||
  Tambov Shown within Tambov Oblast  Tambov Tambov (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°42′0″N 041°22′0″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Long-Range Aviation | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1954 | ||||||
| In use | 1954 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 169 metres (554 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 27th Composite Aviation Regiment with the Antonov An-12 (NATO: Cub), Antonov An-26 (NATO: Curl) & Tupolev Tu-134UBL(UBSh) (NATO: Crusty) which is part of the 43rd Guards Oryol Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Long-Range Aviation Flight Personnel.[1]
Yefim Gordon's MiG-23/27 book[2] refers to a 652 UAP (652nd Aviation Training Regiment) stationed at Tambov/Vostochnyy flying 96 Aero L-29 Delfín (NATO: Maya).
Tambov used to be home to 4255 BRS flying Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (NATO: Flogger) aircraft.
References
- "Russian Air Force - Tambov/Vostochniy ( )". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- Gordon, Yefim (2005). MiG-23/27 Flogger: Soviet Swing-Wing Fighter/Strike Aircraft. Midland. 185780211X.
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