Lotsaki
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Lotsaki | |||
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Summary | |||
Airport type | military | ||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
Serves | Daugavpils | ||
Elevation AMSL | 400 ft (122 m) | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
02/20 | 8202 | 2500 | Concrete |
Lotsaki (also given as Lociki) is an air base in Latvia located 12 km northeast of Daugavpils. It is a small fighter base with a few unimproved revetments and small tarmac space. The base is now completely abandoned.
It was home to 372 APIB (372nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying MiG-23 [1] and MiG-27 aircraft.
[edit] References
- ^ Gordon, Yefim (2005). MiG-23/27 Flogger: Soviet Swing-Wing Fighter/Strike Aircraft. Midland. 185780211X.