Tambov (air base)

Tambov Military
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Russian Air Force
Location Tambov
Elevation AMSL 554 ft / 169 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8,202 2,500 Concrete

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. Yefim Gordon's MiG-23/27 book[1] refers to a 652 UAP (652nd Aviation Training Regiment) stationed at Tambov/Vostochnyy flying 96 Aero L-29 Delfin, but Vostochny is Russian for "east", which may refer to the civilian Tambov Donskoye Airport rather than this southwest airfield.

Tambov is also home to 4255 BRS flying MiG-23 aircraft.

References

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