Pugachyov (air base)
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Pugachyov | |||||||||
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Пугачёв | |||||||||
Pugachyov, Saratov Oblast in Russia | |||||||||
Coordinates | 52°02′00″N 048°49′15″E / 52.03333°N 48.82083°E | ||||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1953 | ||||||||
In use | 1953 - present | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Pugachyov (also Pugachyov Southeast) is an air base in Saratov Oblast, Russia located 2 km north of Pugachyov. It is a minor but well-maintained military airfield.
Under the Soviet Union it was a civilian airfield.[1]
Until October 2011 it was the base of the Russian 626th helicopter regiment.[2][failed verification]
The base is home to the 626th Training Helicopter Regiment as part of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.weathergraphics.com/tim/russia/Pugachev.htm
- ^ "City bade farewell to the regiment". pugachjov.ru. October 17, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Russian Air Force - Pugachov (UWSP)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2022.