Veseloye (air base) explained

Veseloye
Ensign:	File:Naval ensign of Russia.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Location:	Krasnohvardiiske, Krasnohvardiiske Raion, Crimea
Country:	Ukraine
Type:	Air Base
Pushpin Map:	Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Ukraine
Pushpin Label:	Veseloye
Operator:	Russian Navy – Russian Naval Aviation
Controlledby:	Black Sea Fleet
Used:	-present
Elevation:	50m (160feet)
R1-Number:	05/23
R1-Length:	3240m (10,630feet)
R1-Surface:	Concrete

Veseloye is a former Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet airbase located near Krasnohvardiiske, Krasnohvardiiske Raion, Crimea, Ukraine

The base was used by the following units:

• HQ of 2nd Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Division (1952-57)^[1]
• 5th Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (1960-94)^[2]
• 981st Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (1952-60)^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2nd Guards Sevastopolskaya Maritime Missile Aviation Division imeni N.A. Tokarev. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 17 November 2022.
2. Web site: 5th Guards Konstantskiy order of the Patriotic War Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 17 November 2022.
3. Web site: 981st Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 17 November 2022.