Gromovo (air base)

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Gromovo
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Громово
Gromovo, Leningrad Oblast in Russia
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Satellite imagery of Gromovo air base
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Antonov An-74 at Gromovo
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Gromovo
Shown within Leningrad Oblast
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Gromovo
Gromovo (Russia)
Coordinates 60°42′48″N30°6′42″E / 60.71333°N 30.11167°E / 60.71333; 30.11167
TypeAir Base
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Russian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
In use1953 - present
Airfield information
Identifiers ICAO: ULLJ
Elevation70 metres (230 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
11/292,500 metres (8,202 ft)  Concrete
RU-2249

Gromovo is a airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces located at Gromovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

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The base was home to the 180th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Leningrad Special Air Defence Army and then 6th Independent Air Defence Army between 1953 and 2002. [1] It received the Mikoyan MiG-31 (ASCC: Foxhound) in 1988. It is currently home to the 33rd Independent Transport Composite Aviation Regiment. [2]

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References

  1. "180th Guards Stalingradskiy Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. "Gromovo (ULLJ)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 5 December 2022.