Chebenki (air base)

Chebenki (also given as Cheben'ki, Orenburg Northeast, and Dmitrievka) is an air base in Russia located 38 km northeast of Orenburg. It has revetted areas for 15 fighters, 8 large aircraft, and considerable tarmac space.

Chebenki
Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast in Russia
Chebenki is located in Orenburg Oblast
Chebenki
Chebenki
Shown within Orenburg Oblast
Chebenki is located in Russia
Chebenki
Chebenki
Chebenki (Russia)
Coordinates51°58′0″N 055°33′0″E
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Air Force
Site history
In use-present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: UWOI
Elevation122 metres (400 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
08/26 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

The base was served by 118 OVE (118th Independent Helicopter Squadron) flying Mil Mi-8 and Mil Mi-24 helicopters between 1972 and 2007.[1] The base has had an Sukhoi Su-17 and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 attack aircraft presence during the Cold War.

From 1993 to 2007, the 4215th Aircraft Reserve Base was located here. It received Su-17, Su-24, MiG-23, and MiG-27 aircraft that during the Cold War were on combat duty at other airfields of the USSR and Eastern European countries. They were mothballed here. On April 12, 2007, the last flying Su-17UM3 flew from the Chebenki airfield to the Chkalovsky airfield.

On December 1, 2007, the aircraft reserve base was reorganized into an aviation base; it also includes the 118th Independent Helicopter Squadron.

References

  1. "118th independent Helicopter Squadron". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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