| Bobrovichi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8,202 | 2,500 | Concrete | |
Bobrovichi is an air base in Belarus located 16 km northeast of Kalinovichi. It is a large airfield with two large tarmacs on either side, and two alert revetments holding about 10 fighters each. It was home to 953 BAP (953rd Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Su-24 aircraft from 1978 subordinated to 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Division (1 GvBAD) in Lida (1960-1980) and then 32nd Bomber Aviation Division (1980-1992).[1] It also hosted 368 OShAP (Independent Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) during the mid-1980s.
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- ↑ Michael Holm, 953rd Vitbskiy Bomber Aviation Regiment, accessed September 2011
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