Yugorsk Sovetsky (air base) explained

Yugorsk Sovetsky
Yugorsk-2
Komsomolskiy
Ensign:Flag of the Russian Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:90px
Location:Yugorsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Country:Russia
Type:Air Base
Pushpin Map:Russia Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug#Russia
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Pushpin Label:Yugorsk Sovetsky
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Operator:Russian Air Force
Used:1952 -
Icao:XSSJ
Elevation:114m (374feet)
R1-Number:14/32
R1-Length:<2500m (8,200feet)
R1-Surface:Concrete

Yugorsk Sovetsky (also Pionerskiy, Komsomolskiy-2, or Yugorsk-2) is an air base in Russia located 11 km southwest of Yugorsk.

The 763rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (763 IAP PVO) was formed here in 1952 and initially used the Yakovlev Yak-9 until 1953 when it was replaced by the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (NATO: Fagot). This was replaced by the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (NATO: Fresco) in 1957, being used until 1966. The Yakovlev Yak-25 (NATO: Flashlight) was used between 1955 and 1966 by one squadron. The MiG17 was replaced by the Yakovlev Yak-28P (NATO: Firebar) in 1966 and in turn this was replaced by the Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO: Foxhound) interceptor in 1983.[1]

The regiment was disbanded in 1998.[2] A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (NATO: Foxbat) is on display in the town of Yugorsk.

Currently the airfield is used for general aviation service to Yugorsk.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 763rd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 19 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Памятники и монументы города Югорск . 2012-12-01 . dead . https://archive.today/20120717013510/http://uygorsk.ru/memorial.php . 2012-07-17 .