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| Borzya | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: XIAG | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Borzya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,201 ft / 671 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°23′48″N 116°20′48″E / 50.39667°N 116.34667°ECoordinates: 50°23′48″N 116°20′48″E / 50.39667°N 116.34667°E | ||||||||||
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Borzya (also referred to as Borzia, Borzyu, and Borzya Northwest) is an air base in Chita Oblast, Russia located 13 km west of Borzya. It is a simple fighter base with three areas of fighter revetments housing about 30 aircraft.
Units stationed at Borzya include:
- 189 Gv APIB (189th Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Su-17M3 aircraft around 1988. This regiment was subordinate to 23 OA (23rd Air Army, i.e. Trans-Baikal Air Army).
- 101 ORAP (101st Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment) flying Su-17M3R aircraft.
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