Sredne Belaya (air base) explained

Sredne Belaya
Ensign:Flag of the Russian Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:90px
Location:Srednebelaya, Amur Oblast
Country:Russia
Type:Air Base
Pushpin Map:Russia Amur Oblast#Russia
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Amur Oblast
Pushpin Label:Sredne Belaya
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Operator:Russian Air Force
Used:1953 -
Elevation:10m (30feet)
R1-Number:16/34
R1-Length:500m (1,600feet)
R1-Surface:Concrete

Sredne Belaya is a former Russian Air Force airbase located near Srednebelaya, Amur Oblast, Russia.

The base was home to the 194th Guards Military-Transport Aviation Regiment which used the Lisunov Li-2 between 1953 and 1960[1] and the 825th Independent Helicopter Regiment between 1968 and 1982 with the Mil Mi-8.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 194th Guards Bryanskiy Red Banner Military-Transport Aviation Regiment im. N.F. Gastello. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 26 December 2022.
  2. Web site: 825th independent Helicopter Regiment. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 26 December 2022.