Veseloye (air base)

Veseloye is a former Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet airbase located near Krasnohvardiiske, Krasnohvardiiske Raion, Crimea, Ukraine

Veseloye
Krasnohvardiiske, Krasnohvardiiske Raion, Crimea in Ukraine
Veseloye is located in Ukraine
Veseloye
Veseloye
Shown within Ukraine
Coordinates45°34′44″N 34°16′49″E
TypeAir Base
Site information
OperatorRussian Navy - Russian Naval Aviation
Controlled byBlack Sea Fleet
Site history
In use-present
Airfield information
Elevation50 metres (164 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
05/23 3,240 metres (10,630 ft) Concrete

The base was used by the following units:

  • HQ of 2nd Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Division (1952-57)[1]
  • 5th Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (1960-94)[2]
  • 981st Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (1952-60)[3]

References
  1. "2nd Guards Sevastopolskaya Maritime Missile Aviation Division imeni N.A. Tokarev". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. "5th Guards Konstantskiy order of the Patriotic War Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  3. "981st Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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