Chayka Naval Air Base
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Chayka Naval Air Base (Bulgarian: Морска авиобаза "Чайка") is a Bulgarian Navy base. It may be spelled 'Tchaika' and is sometimes known as Varna-Chaika. Chaika means seagull in Bulgarian. It is located on the southern edge of a river estuary south of the city of Varna on the Black Sea coast.
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Chayka Naval Air Base | |||||||
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Морска авиобаза Чайка | |||||||
Varna, Bulgaria | |||||||
![]() Emblem of the Chayka Naval Air Base | |||||||
Coordinates | 43°11′12″N 27°50′54″E | ||||||
Type | Naval Air Base | ||||||
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Operator | Bulgarian Navy | ||||||
Controlled by | Bulgarian Navy | ||||||
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Built | 1915 | ||||||
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Elevation | 2 metres (6.6 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: DAFIF[1] |
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