Troitsk (air base)
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Troitsk is a former Russian Air Force base located near Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.
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Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 54°06′40″N 61°32′17″E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1950 (1950) | ||||||
In use | 1950 - 2010 (2010) | ||||||
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Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base was home to the 385th Fighter Aviation Regiment between 1950 and 1971 with the Lavochkin La-9 (ASCC: Fritz), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (ASCC: Fagot), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (ASCC: Fresco) and the Sukhoi Su-9 (ASCC: Fishpot),[1] and the 199th Independent Helicopter Squadron between 1991 and 2003 with the Mil Mi-6VPK (ASCC: Hook-B), Mil Mi-8T/PPA (ASCC: Hip-K) and the Mil Mi-24K/P (ASCC: Hind-F).[2]