Troitsk (air base)

Troitsk
Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia
Site information
Type	Air Base
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Air Force
Location
Troitsk Shown within Chelyabinsk Oblast Show map of Chelyabinsk Oblast Troitsk Troitsk (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	54°06′40″N61°32′17″E / 54.11111°N 61.53806°E / 54.11111; 61.53806
Site history
Built	1950 (1950)
In use	1950 - 2010 (2010)
Airfield information
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 03/21 790 metres (2,592 ft) Concrete

Troitsk is a former Russian Air Force base located near Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

The base was home to the 385th Fighter Aviation Regiment between 1950 and 1971 with the Lavochkin La-9 (ASCC: Fritz), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (ASCC: Fagot), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (ASCC: Fresco) and the Sukhoi Su-9 (ASCC: Fishpot), ^[1] and the 199th Independent Helicopter Squadron between 1991 and 2003 with the Mil Mi-6VPK (ASCC: Hook-B), Mil Mi-8T/PPA (ASCC: Hip-K) and the Mil Mi-24K/P (ASCC: Hind-F). ^[2]

References

1. "385th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
2. "199th Independent Helicopter Squadron". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 10 January 2023.