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 55°56′30″N, 026°40′6″E
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

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