Tambov air base
| Tambov Tambov/Vostochniy | |||||||
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Тамбов/Восточный | |||||||
| Tambov, Tambov Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Satellite imagery of Tambov air base | |||||||
Tu-134UB parked up | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | Long-Range Aviation | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°42′10″N 41°22′25″E / 52.70278°N 41.37361°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1954 | ||||||
| In use | 1954 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 169 metres (554 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Tambov is an air base in Russia located 4 km southwest of Tambov. It is a bomber training base with many Tupolev Tu-134UBL aircraft.
The base is home to the 27th Composite Aviation Regiment with the Antonov An-12 (ASCC: Cub), Antonov An-26 (ASCC: Curl) & Tupolev Tu-134UBL(UBSh) (ASCC: Crusty) which is part of the 43rd Guards Oryol Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Long-Range Aviation Flight Personnel.