Kubinka (air base)
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| Kubinka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: - ICAO: | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Serves | Kubinka | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 614 ft (187 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8202 | 2500 | Concrete | |
Kubinka is an air base in Moscow Oblast, Russia located 5 km northwest of Kubinka. In close proximity to Moscow, the Kubinka facility showcases the best of the Russian Air Force to the general public.
Units stationed at Kubinka include:
- 237 TsPAT (237th Centre for Display of Aviation Equipment) flying MiG-29E, Su-17C, Su-24, Su-25, and Su-27 during the 1990s (with one exception given as 239 TsPAT in Yefim Gordon's Su-24 book [1]).
- 234 Gv IIAP (234th Guards Instructional Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying MiG-23MLD and MiG-29 aircraft.
- 378 OSAE (378th Independent Composite Aviation Squadron) flying Mi-8 helicopters.
- 29 Gv IAP (during the 1950s.
[edit] References
- ^ Gordon, Yefim (2003). Sukhoi SU-24 (Russian Aircraft in Action). IP Media and Polygon Press. 1932525017.
