Dyagilevo

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Ryazan Dyagilevo
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Summary
Airport type		military
Operator		Russian Air Force
Serves		Ryazan
Elevation AMSL		440 ft (134 m)
Coordinates		54°38′30″N, 039°34′18″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
	9842	3000	Concrete

Dyagilevo (also given as Dyagilevo, Dyaghilevo) is an air base in Ryazan Oblast, Russia located 11 km west of Ryazan. It has served as a training center for Russia's strategic bomber force.

In 1955 it was only one of 6 Soviet bases capable of handling the Myasishchev M-4 bomber. In 1967 it had 7 Tupolev Tu-22 used for training ^[1]. In 1973 it received 2 Tu-22M0 aircraft ^[1]. In 1985 the 49 TBAP (49th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) arrived at Dyagilevo, flying Tu-22M and Tu-95 aircraft and eventually converting into an ITBAP (training regiment). It was also home to 43 TSBAP (43rd Heavy Bomber Combat Training Regiment) which included the Tu-22M, Tu-95MS, and Tu-134UBL trainer. ^[2].

By 1994 it received 24 Tu-95K (Bear-G) bombers for disposal under the START II treaty. A number of Tu-16, Tu-22, and M-4 are mothballed.

[edit] Units currently stationed at Dyagilevo

• 49th Training Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment - operating Tu-22 and Tu-95
• 203rd Guards Air Refueling Regiment - operating Il-78

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