Savasleyka
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Savasleyka is an air base in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
, Russia
.
It is located near the village of Savasleyka in Kulebaksky District
, between the towns of Vyksa
(which is 16 km southwest of the airfield), Kulebaki
(some 10 km to the east of the base) and Navashino
(some 10 km to the northwest of the airfield).
The name of the base is also often transcribed into English as Savasleika; sometimes it is misspelled as Savastleyka or Savostleyka. The base has also been referred to as Murom, after the city of Murom
that is some 25 km northwest, in the neighboring Vladimir Oblast
.
The history of the airfield goes back to 1953-54, when the Training Center of the Aviation of the Air Defence Forces was moved to Savasleyka from Seyma (Volodarsk
).
The Tupolev Tu-128 was originally fielded at Savasleyka in 1964. It is a small airfield with a utilitarian layout and a small number of unpaved fighter revetments.
Savasleyka was home to 54th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (54 Gv IAP) with Su-27 aircraft in 1994 and today, as part of the 4th Aircrew Combat Training Centre at Lipetsk Air Base
. The 54th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment had previously been based at Vainode Air Base in the Latvian SSR
. The 4th absorbed the previous 148 TsBP i PLS (Aircrew Combat Training and Retraining Centre) of the PVO (Air Defense) with Su-17, Su-27, MiG-31MLD, and Mi-8
aircraft after 1998..
A small aircraft museum is currently operated at the base.
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: The oblast is crossed by the Volga River. Apart from Nizhny Novgorod's metropolitan area, the biggest city is Arzamas...
, Russia
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...
.
It is located near the village of Savasleyka in Kulebaksky District
Kulebaksky District
Kulebaksky District is an administrative district , one of the 47 in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia....
, between the towns of Vyksa
Vyksa
Vyksa is a town and the administrative center of Vyksunsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: It was founded in 1765; town status was granted to it in 1934.-External links:*...
(which is 16 km southwest of the airfield), Kulebaki
Kulebaki
Kulebaki is a town and the administrative center of Kulebaksky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: The village of Kulebaki was first mentioned in 1719. Town status was granted to it in 1932...
(some 10 km to the east of the base) and Navashino
Navashino
Navashino is a town and the administrative center of Navashinsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Oka River, southwest of Nizhny Novgorod...
(some 10 km to the northwest of the airfield).
The name of the base is also often transcribed into English as Savasleika; sometimes it is misspelled as Savastleyka or Savostleyka. The base has also been referred to as Murom, after the city of Murom
Murom
Murom is a historic city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which sprawls along the left bank of Oka River. Population: -History:In the 9th century CE, the city marked the easternmost settlement of the Eastern Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians. The Russian Primary Chronicle...
that is some 25 km northwest, in the neighboring Vladimir Oblast
Vladimir Oblast
Vladimir Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Vladimir, which is located east of Moscow...
.
The history of the airfield goes back to 1953-54, when the Training Center of the Aviation of the Air Defence Forces was moved to Savasleyka from Seyma (Volodarsk
Volodarsk, Russia
Volodarsk is a town and the administrative center of Volodarsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seyma River west of Nizhny Novgorod. Population:...
).
The Tupolev Tu-128 was originally fielded at Savasleyka in 1964. It is a small airfield with a utilitarian layout and a small number of unpaved fighter revetments.
Savasleyka was home to 54th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (54 Gv IAP) with Su-27 aircraft in 1994 and today, as part of the 4th Aircrew Combat Training Centre at Lipetsk Air Base
Lipetsk Air Base
Lipetsk Air Base is an air base in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia located 12 km northwest of Lipetsk. It is the combat training center of Soviet Air Force, analogous to the U.S. Air Force's Nellis Air Force Base...
. The 54th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment had previously been based at Vainode Air Base in the Latvian SSR
Latvian SSR
The Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Latvian SSR for short, was one of the republics that made up the Soviet Union. Established on 21 July 1940 as a puppet state during World War II in the territory of the previously independent Republic of Latvia after it had been occupied by...
. The 4th absorbed the previous 148 TsBP i PLS (Aircrew Combat Training and Retraining Centre) of the PVO (Air Defense) with Su-17, Su-27, MiG-31MLD, and 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....
aircraft after 1998..
A small aircraft museum is currently operated at the base.