Andreapol (air base)

Andreapol is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 3 km east of Andreapol. It was built as an interceptor aircraft base. It was home to the 28th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (28 Gv IAP), which flew MiG-23P aircraft in the early 1990s[1] and soon acquired MiG-29 aircraft.[2]

Andreapol
Andreapol, Tver Oblast in Russia
Andreapol is located in Tver Oblast
Andreapol
Andreapol
Shown within Tver Oblast
Andreapol is located in Russia
Andreapol
Andreapol
Andreapol (Russia)
Coordinates56°38′36″N 032°18′48″E
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Air Force
Site history
In useUnknown - 2019 (2019)
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: UUEA
Elevation229 metres (751 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
06/24 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

In 1994 to Andreapol were transferred part of the personnel and aircraft 773rd Guards Fighter Regiment, who joined the 28th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. In 2003, during runway repairs at Kubinka the aerobatic teams Russian Knights and Swifts were relocated to Andreapol.

A MiG-29 crashed on May 12, 2005 near the air base.

The 28th Regiment disbanded probably in 2009.

As of 2019, the Air Base is reported as being closed, or at least "inactive".[3]

References

  1. "Aviatsiya PVO". Aviabaza KPOI.
  2. Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
  3. "Карта аэродромов России".


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