Polessk is a former airbase of the Soviet Air Forces located near Polessk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.
| Polessk Labiau  | |||||||
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| Polessk, Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia | |||||||
  Polessk Shown within Kaliningrad Oblast  Polessk Polessk (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 54°50′15″N 21°07′13″E / 54.83750°N 21.12028°E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Soviet Air Forces | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1945 | ||||||
| In use | 1945 - 1960 | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base was home to the:
- 335th Assault Aviation Division between 1945 and 1946[1]
- 60th Fighter Aviation Division between 1957 and 1960[2]
- 211th Fighter Aviation Regiment between 1957 and 1960 with the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (ASCC: Fresco)[3]
- 938th Fighter Aviation Regiment between 1957 and 1960 with the MiG-17[4]
- 939th Fighter Aviation Regiment between 1957 and 1960 with the MiG-17[5]
References edit
- ^ "335th Vitebskaya order of Lenin Red Banner order of Suvurov Assault Aviation Division". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "60th Fighter Aviation Division PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "211th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "938th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "939th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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