| Orlovka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Vernoye | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 850 ft / 259 m | ||
| Coordinates | 51°15′48″N 128°43′12″E / 51.26333°N 128.72°ECoordinates: 51°15′48″N 128°43′12″E / 51.26333°N 128.72°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8,202 | 2,500 | Concrete | |
Orlovka (also given as Orlovke or Vernoye) is an interceptor aircraft base in Amur Oblast, Russia located 8 km north of Vernoye, in the Svobodny, Amur Oblast area. It is a hardened airfield with a large central tarmac area.
Units stationed at Orlovka include:
- 404 IAP (404th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) equipped with MiG-23P and then Su-27. It was commissioned in 1974 and decommissioned in 2000.[1] The 404 IAP was dissolved into 23 IAP at Dzemgi.
- 41 IAP (41st Interceptor Aviation Regiment) equipped with the MiG-29 starting in 1987.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Discussions, avia.ru forum". Avia.ru. http://www.avia.ru/forum.
- ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK". Brinkster.com. http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sssr-89-91/vvs/add.htm.
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