Klokovo (air base)
Klokovo (Russian: Клоково) (IATA: TYA) is an air base in Russia on north fringe of Tula. It has been home to 374 OVTAP (374th Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment) flying Ilyushin Il-76 (ASCC: Candid) and Antonov An-22 (ASCC: Cock) large cargo planes, of the 12th Military Transport Aviation Division "Mginskaya Red Banner".[1]
| Klokovo Tula  | |||||||
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| Tula, Tula Oblast in Russia | |||||||
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  Klokovo Shown within Tula Oblast  Klokovo Klokovo (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 54°14′12″N 037°36′24″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1946 | ||||||
| In use | 1946 - present | ||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: TYA | ||||||
| Elevation | 219 metres (719 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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A scholastic regiment of Tambov military aircraft school (Aero L-29 Delfín (ASCC: Maya)) was based there. The runway was used by the military together with a civil airport, which closed in 1992.
The base was used by the 374th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment between 1946 and 1975[2] and is currently home to the 490th Independent Helicopter Regiment.[3]
References
- "37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK". Brinkster.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16.
- "374th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- "490th independent Helicopter Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
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