Balashov (air base)
Balashov (also Balashov Southeast, Balasov) is an air base in Russia located 9 km east of Balashov, Saratov Oblast.
Balashov | |||||||
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| Balashov, Saratov Oblast in Russia | |||||||
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  Balashov Shown within Saratov Oblast  Balashov Balashov (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 51°32′0″N 043°18′0″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
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| In use | -present | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: UWSW | ||||||
| Elevation | 173 metres (568 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 606th Training Aviation Regiment which flies the Antonov An-26 of the 785th Aviation Training Center for Long-Range and Military Transport Aviation.[1]
Michael Holm's data as of 2011 appears to suggest that Balashov as of 1990 was home to the 606th Training Aviation Regiment of the Balashov Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots, subordinated to the Air Forces of the Volga-Ural Military District.[2]
References
- "Balashov (UWSW)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Michael Holm, Balashov Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots, accessed August 2011
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