Ostrov (air base)
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Ostrov (Russian: Веретье ("Veret"); also Ostrov-5, Gorokhovka) is a Russian Aerospace Forces air base[1] in Pskov Oblast, Russia located 7 km southeast of Ostrov and 57 km south of Pskov. It was subordinate to the Baltic Fleet[1] and was a nuclear bomber facility with 15 very large revetments on the east side of the airfield and about 30 small revetments on the west side. As many as 63 Tupolev Tu-16s were based here. A US intelligence analysis in 1984 identified a normal complement of 52 Tu-16 aircraft at Ostrov.[2] The base hosted the Russian Navy's 444th Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Personnel Naval Aviation.[3]
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Ostrov Veretie Veretye | |||||||
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Ostrov, Pskov Oblast | |||||||
Coordinates | 57°18′0″N 028°26′0″E | ||||||
Type | Army Aviation airfield | ||||||
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Owner | Russian Ministry of Defense | ||||||
Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
Controlled by | 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1940 (1940) | ||||||
In use | 1940- | ||||||
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Elevation | 67 metres (220 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is now home to the 15th Army Aviation Brigade which was formed during 2013. The brigade operates Ka-52, Mi-28N, Mi-35M, Mi-26 and Mi-8 MTV-5.