Bila Tserkva Air Base

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Bila Tserkva
Belaya Tserkov
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Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast in Ukraine
Site information
TypeAir Base
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Ukrainian Air Force
Location
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Bila Tserkva
Shown within Kyiv Oblast
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Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva (Ukraine)
Coordinates 49°47′46″N30°01′28″E / 49.79611°N 30.02444°E / 49.79611; 30.02444
Site history
Built1951 (1951)
In use1951 - present
Airfield information
Identifiers ICAO: UKBC
Elevation10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/362,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete
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Bila Tserkva Air Base, aerial view of

Bila Tserkva is a airbase of the Ukrainian Air Force located near Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.

The base is home to the 1333rd Reserve and Scrap Aviation Base. [1]

The base was home to the 251st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces between 1951 and 1992 with the Tupolev Tu-16N (ASCC: Badger-A). [2]

References

  1. "Ukrainian Air Force - Bila Tserkva (UKBC) 1333 Reserve and Scrap Aviation Base". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. "251st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 29 December 2022.