Orenburg (air base)
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Orenburg is a Military Transport Aviation base in Russia
located 9 km southwest of Orenburg
. It has a large tarmac and revetments for 35 large transports.
This is sometimes erroneously referred to as Chalovskiy Airport. http://customs.ctm.ru/getdoc.php?name=1UA00961.
128th Guards Military Transport Air Regiment (128 Gv TAP) flying Ilyushin Il-76
M arrived from Panevėžys Air Base
in newly independent Lithuania
in 1992. Subordinated to 18th Guards Military Transport Aviation Division 1966-1998. The regiment was disbanded in 1998.
117th Berlin Order of Kutuzov III degree Independent Aviation Regiment for Electronic Warfare flying Antonov An-12
PPS aircraft arrived from Siauliai
in Lithuania in 1994. It was then redesignated a Military Transport Aviation Regiment (117 OVTAP) and starting flying the Ilyushin Il-76
. It was part of the 12th Military Transport Aviation Division. In 2009-2010 the regiment was redesignated the 6956th Aviation Base.
Also based at the airport is the 102nd Separate Mixed Aviation Squadron (102nd OSAE), part of the 31st Missile Army
, Strategic Rocket Forces
. It is equipped with An-26 aircraft and Mil Mi-8
helicopter
s.
Previously the base also hosted units of the now disbanded Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.
Chebenki airbase is also located in the vicinity of Orenburg.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
located 9 km southwest of Orenburg
Orenburg
Orenburg is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow, very close to the border with Kazakhstan. Population: 546,987 ; 549,361 ; Highest point: 154.4 m...
. It has a large tarmac and revetments for 35 large transports.
This is sometimes erroneously referred to as Chalovskiy Airport. http://customs.ctm.ru/getdoc.php?name=1UA00961.
128th Guards Military Transport Air Regiment (128 Gv TAP) flying Ilyushin Il-76
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
M arrived from Panevėžys Air Base
Panevežys Air Base
Panevėžys Air Base is an air base in Lithuania located 6 km east of Panevėžys. It is a transport base, with a very large ring taxiway 2 km in diameter...
in newly independent Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
in 1992. Subordinated to 18th Guards Military Transport Aviation Division 1966-1998. The regiment was disbanded in 1998.
117th Berlin Order of Kutuzov III degree Independent Aviation Regiment for Electronic Warfare flying Antonov An-12
Antonov An-12
The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
PPS aircraft arrived from Siauliai
Šiauliai International Airport
Šiauliai International Airport is located 7 km southeast of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania. It covers an area of 471 hectares.- History :...
in Lithuania in 1994. It was then redesignated a Military Transport Aviation Regiment (117 OVTAP) and starting flying the Ilyushin Il-76
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
. It was part of the 12th Military Transport Aviation Division. In 2009-2010 the regiment was redesignated the 6956th Aviation Base.
Also based at the airport is the 102nd Separate Mixed Aviation Squadron (102nd OSAE), part of the 31st Missile Army
31st Missile Army
31st Rocket Army is one of the three rocket armies within Russian Strategic Rocket Forces headquartered in Orenburg.The 31st Rocket Army was formed on June 8, 1970 on the base of the 18th Separate Rocket Corps....
, Strategic Rocket Forces
Strategic Rocket Forces
The Strategic Missile Troops or Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation or RVSN RF , transliteration: Raketnye voyska strategicheskogo naznacheniya Rossiyskoy Federatsii, literally Missile Troops of Strategic Designation of the Russian Federation) are a military branch of the Russian...
. It is equipped with An-26 aircraft and Mil Mi-8
Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....
helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s.
Previously the base also hosted units of the now disbanded Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.
Chebenki airbase is also located in the vicinity of Orenburg.