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Gvardeyskoye
(Hvardiyske)
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Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Crimea in Ukraine
Airfields, terminals, runways, Gvardeyskoye
Bird's-eye view of the air base
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Gvardeyskoye
Location in Crimea##Location in Ukraine
Coordinates 45°06′58″N 33°58′44″E / 45.11611°N 33.97889°E / 45.11611; 33.97889Coordinates: 45°06′58″N 33°58′44″E / 45.11611°N 33.97889°E / 45.11611; 33.97889
Type Air Base
Site information
Operator Russian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
Built 1930 (1930)
In use 1930 -present
Battles/wars 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Airfield information
Identifiers ICAO: UKFG
Elevation 152 metres (499 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
01/19 3,075 metres (10,089 ft) Concrete

Gvardeyskoye or Hvardiiske (Russian: Гвардейское; Ukrainian: Гвардійське) is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Crimea, Ukraine.

The history of flying here began in the 1930s when Polikarpov Po-2s were flown. The base is home to the 37th Guards Composite Aviation Regiment, which flies the Sukhoi Su-24M (ASCC: Fencer) and the Sukhoi Su-25SM/25UB (ASCC: Frogfoot under the 27th Composite Aviation Division as part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Southern Military District.[1]

The base was home to the 43rd Independent Maritime Assault Aviation Regiment from 1990.[2] It came under the control of the Black Sea Fleet.[3]

References[]

  1. "Gvardeyskoye (UKFG)". Scramble.nl. https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/russian-federation/russian-federation-aerospace-forces#UKFG499. 
  2. "43rd Sevastopolskiy Red Banner order of Kutuzov Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/shap/43apib.htm. 
  3. Анохин В. А., Быков М. Ю. Все истребительные авиаполки Сталина. Первая полная энциклопедия. — Научно-популярное издание. — М.: Яуза-пресс, 2014. — С. 358. — 944 с. — 1500 экз. — ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9.
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