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{{Infobox military installation |
{{Infobox military installation |
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| name = Saratov West<BR>Sokol<BR>Razboyshchina |
| name = Saratov West<BR>Sokol<BR>Razboyshchina |
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| ensign = Flag of the Russian |
| ensign = Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces.svg |
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| location = [[Saratov]], [[Saratov Oblast]] |
| location = [[Saratov]], [[Saratov Oblast]] |
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| country = Russia |
| country = Russia |
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| image = NASA FIRMS 2024-10-13 Saratov.png |
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| caption = Satellite imagery of Saratov air base |
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| type = Air Base |
| type = Air Base |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|51|32|30|N| |
| coordinates = {{Coord|51|32|30|N|45|51|00|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}} |
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| pushpin_map = Russia Saratov Oblast#Russia |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Saratov Oblast |
| pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Saratov Oblast |
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| ownership = [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|Ministry of Defence]] |
| ownership = [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|Ministry of Defence]] |
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| operator = [[Russian |
| operator = [[Russian Aerospace Forces]] |
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| controlledby = <!-- Air and Air Defence Forces Army --> |
| controlledby = <!-- Air and Air Defence Forces Army --> |
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'''Saratov West''' is |
'''Saratov West''' is an air base in [[Russia]] located 12 km west of [[Saratov]]. It is a military training airfield. |
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The base is home to the '''131st Training Helicopter Regiment''' as part of the [[Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/russian-federation/russian-federation-aerospace-forces#WSS499|title=Russian Air Force - Saratov/Sokol ( )|publisher=Scramble.nl|access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/ovp/131uvp.htm|title=131st Training Helicopter Regiment|publisher=Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991|access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref> |
The base is home to the '''131st Training Helicopter Regiment''' as part of the [[Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/russian-federation/russian-federation-aerospace-forces#WSS499|title=Russian Air Force - Saratov/Sokol ( )|publisher=Scramble.nl|access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/ovp/131uvp.htm|title=131st Training Helicopter Regiment|publisher=Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991|access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of military airbases in Russia]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Air force installations of the Soviet Union]] |
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[[Category:Russian Air Force bases]] |
[[Category:Russian Air Force bases]] |
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[[Category:Airports built in the Soviet Union]] |
[[Category:Airports built in the Soviet Union]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 10 December 2024
| Saratov West Sokol Razboyshchina  | |||||||||
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| Saratov, Saratov Oblast in Russia | |||||||||
 Satellite imagery of Saratov air base | |||||||||
  Saratov West Shown within Saratov Oblast  Saratov West Saratov West (Russia) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°32′30″N 45°51′00″E / 51.54167°N 45.85000°E | ||||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||
| In use | 1940 - present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: XWSS | ||||||||
| Elevation | 288 metres (945 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Saratov West is an air base in Russia located 12 km west of Saratov. It is a military training airfield.
The base is home to the 131st Training Helicopter Regiment as part of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Russian Air Force - Saratov/Sokol ( )". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "131st Training Helicopter Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
External links
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