Siversky (air base)
| Siversky | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: ULLS | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Siversky | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 341 ft / 104 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°21′24″N 030°2′12″E / 59.35667°N 30.03667°ECoordinates: 59°21′24″N 030°2′12″E / 59.35667°N 30.03667°E | ||||||||||
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Siversky (ICAO: ULLS) is an air base in Leningrad Oblast, Russia located 2 km northwest of Siversky. It is a small airfield 65 km south of Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) and is home to the 67th Bomber Aviation Regiment, flying Su-24 aircraft.[1] According to Natural Resources Defense Council it has served as a nuclear bomber base. A United States joint military inspection was conducted at the base on February 11, 1992, which confirmed a Su-24 presence.
References
- ↑ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
External links
- Michael Holm, 67th Bomber Aviation Regiment, accessed August 2011
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