Stupino Airfield
Encyclopedia
Stupino was an air base in Russia
located 5 km east of Stupino
. It was a military transport base until the mid-1990s, home to 436 OTAP (436th Independent Transport Aviation Regiment) under the command of Soviet Anti-Air Defense
(PVO) flying Mi-8
helicopters. It is now a general aviation
airport.
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 5 km east of Stupino
Stupino
Stupino is a town and the administrative center of Stupinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River south of Moscow. Population:...
. It was a military transport base until the mid-1990s, home to 436 OTAP (436th Independent Transport Aviation Regiment) under the command of Soviet Anti-Air Defense
Soviet Anti-Air Defense
The Soviet Air Defence Forces was the air defense branch of the Soviet Armed Forces. It continued being a service branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1998. Unlike Western air defense forces, V-PVO was a branch of the military unto itself, separate from the Soviet...
(PVO) flying 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....
helicopters. It is now a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport.