| Gvardeyskoye (Hvardiyske)  | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Crimea in Ukraine | |||||||
 Bird's-eye view of the air base | |||||||
| Coordinates | 45°06′58″N 33°58′44″E / 45.11611°N 33.97889°E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1930 | ||||||
| In use | 1930 -present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: UKFG | ||||||
| Elevation | 152 metres (499 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Gvardeyskoye or Hvardiiske (Russian: Гвардейское; Ukrainian: Гвардійське) is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Crimea, Ukraine.
The history of flying here began in the 1930s when Polikarpov Po-2s were flown.
The base is home to the 37th Guards Composite Aviation Regiment, which flies the Sukhoi Su-24M (ASCC: Fencer) and the Sukhoi Su-25SM/25UB (ASCC: Frogfoot under the 27th Composite Aviation Division as part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Southern Military District.[1]
The base was home to the 43rd Independent Maritime Assault Aviation Regiment from 1990.[2] It came under the control of the Black Sea Fleet.[3]
References
- ↑ "Gvardeyskoye (UKFG)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "43rd Sevastopolskiy Red Banner order of Kutuzov Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ Анохин В. А., Быков М. Ю. Все истребительные авиаполки Сталина. Первая полная энциклопедия. — Научно-популярное издание. — М.: Яуза-пресс, 2014. — С. 358. — 944 с. — 1500 экз. — ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9.
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