Nurmalitsy (air base)
Nurmalitsy is a former airfield of the Army Aviation of the Soviet Ground Forces. It was located 8 km north of Olonec in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It appears to have been constructed during World War II.[1]
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Soviet Ground Forces | ||||||||||
Location | Olonets, Republic of Karelia, Russia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 105 ft / 32 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 61°2′42″N 032°58′42″E | ||||||||||
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Nurmalitsy Location in Olonetsky District, Republic of Karelia Nurmalitsy Nurmalitsy (Russia) Nurmalitsy Nurmalitsy (Europe) | |||||||||||
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It was home to the 88th Independent Helicopter Squadron of the 6th Combined Arms Army, Leningrad Military District, from 1967 to 1977.[2]
It was shown on the 1974 Department of Defense Global Navigation Chart No. 3 as having jet facilities. It is now bulldozed to the ground.
References
- "Nurmalitsy Нурмалицы". Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- "88th independent Helicopter Squadron". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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