Yugorsk Sovetsky (air base)
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| Yugorsk Sovetsky Yugorsk-2 Komsomolskiy  | |||||||
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| Yugorsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Russia | |||||||
  Yugorsk Sovetsky Shown within Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug  Yugorsk Sovetsky Yugorsk Sovetsky (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 61°16′6″N 063°8′18″E / 61.26833°N 63.13833°E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1952 | ||||||
| In use | 1952 - 1998 | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: XSSJ | ||||||
| Elevation | 114 metres (374 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Yugorsk Sovetsky (also Pionerskiy, Komsomolskiy-2, or Yugorsk-2) is an air base in Russia located 11 km southwest of Yugorsk.
The 763rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (763 IAP PVO) was formed here in 1952 and initially used the Yakovlev Yak-9 until 1953 when it was replaced by the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (NATO: Fagot). This was replaced by the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (NATO: Fresco) in 1957, being used until 1966. The Yakovlev Yak-25 (NATO: Flashlight) was used between 1955 and 1966 by one squadron. The MiG17 was replaced by the Yakovlev Yak-28P (NATO: Firebar) in 1966 and in turn this was replaced by the Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO: Foxhound) interceptor in 1983.[1]
The regiment was disbanded in 1998.[2] A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (NATO: Foxbat) is on display in the town of Yugorsk.
Currently the airfield is used for general aviation service to Yugorsk.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "763rd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Памятники и монументы города Югорск". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
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