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{{Short description|Airport in Vorotynsk, Russia}} |
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During the Cold War it was a [[Soviet Air Defence Forces]] base. The 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (78th Guards Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, [[Moscow Air Defence District]]) was based there from February 1952 to March 1960.<ref>{{Cite web |title=176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |url=http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/176gviap.htm |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=www.ww2.dk}}</ref> |
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In July 1992, the 336th Independent Helicopter Regiment returned from Germany to the airfield and was placed under the Moscow Military District. The regiment then came under 1st Guards Tank Army from 31 December 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=336th independent Helicopter Regiment |url=http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/ovp/336ovp.htm |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=www.ww2.dk}}</ref> |
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On 1 October 1997, it was retitled the 45th Independent Helicopter Regiment. |
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The military airfield was closed in 2013 after the last unit stationed there, the 45th Independent Helicopter Regiment, was transferred to Vyazma in 2010. |
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As of 2023, it no longer has a military identification assigned, but is known by the local civilian code УУФО (UUFO).<ref>[http://www.caiga.ru/DocAni/manual_of_4_letter_indexes/Indexes_of_Airports.pdf Indexes of Airports]</ref> |
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The airfield is home to Mansur, a bear raised from an abandoned cub by pilots with the help of crowdfunding, who lives in a reserve on the airfield. The name {{lang|alt|Mansur|italic=no}} means {{gloss|bear}} in the local [[Altaic language]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://russianlife.com/the-russia-file/black-snow-brown-bears-and-sore-losers/|title=Black Snow, Brown Bears, and Sore Losers|first=Tiffany|last=Zhu|website=Russian Life}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khq.com/news/watch-russian-pilots-raising-3-year-old-bear-named-mansur/article_7d4437a4-4cdf-11e9-a34c-4fc589080cd5.html|title=WATCH: Russian pilots raising 3-year-old bear named 'Mansur'|date=March 22, 2019|website=NonStop Local KHQ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=March 22, 2019 |title=WATCH: Russian pilots raising 3-year-old bear named 'Mansur' |url=https://www.montanarightnow.com/news/watch-russian-pilots-raising-3-year-old-bear-named-mansur/article_b9a78bd5-4089-59bf-ba1d-a71b3045901f.html |website=NonStop Local Montana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/26943.7/3993917/|title=Российские летчики, приютившие медвежонка-сироту, ведут трансляцию его жизни на аэродроме - KP.RU}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-pilots-adopt-bear-crowdfunds-food-and-home-2019-2|title=A group of pilots in Russia adopted a wild bear, and launched a crowdfunding campaign to feed him and build him a home|first=Bill|last=Bostock|date=December 15, 2016|website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-47278443|title=Crowdfunding campaign for Russian air bear|date=February 18, 2019|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070809030010/http://www.russianairfields.com/airfield/Vorotynsk.htm RussianAirFields.com] |
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
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| Location | Vorotynsk | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 545 ft / 166 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°28′6″N 036°4′24″E / 54.46833°N 36.07333°E | ||||||||||
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The Oreshkovo airfield is a former air base in Russia located 2 km southeast of Vorotynsk. It was a military base with Mi-8 helicopters.
During the Cold War it was a Soviet Air Defence Forces base. The 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (78th Guards Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, Moscow Air Defence District) was based there from February 1952 to March 1960.[1]
In July 1992, the 336th Independent Helicopter Regiment returned from Germany to the airfield and was placed under the Moscow Military District. The regiment then came under 1st Guards Tank Army from 31 December 1992.[2]
On 1 October 1997, it was retitled the 45th Independent Helicopter Regiment.
The military airfield was closed in 2013 after the last unit stationed there, the 45th Independent Helicopter Regiment, was transferred to Vyazma in 2010.
As of 2023, it no longer has a military identification assigned, but is known by the local civilian code УУФО (UUFO).[3]
The airfield is home to Mansur, a bear raised from an abandoned cub by pilots with the help of crowdfunding, who lives in a reserve on the airfield. The name Mansur means 'bear' in the local Altaic language.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "336th independent Helicopter Regiment". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Indexes of Airports
- ^ Zhu, Tiffany. "Black Snow, Brown Bears, and Sore Losers". Russian Life.
- ^ "WATCH: Russian pilots raising 3-year-old bear named 'Mansur'". NonStop Local KHQ. March 22, 2019.
- ^ "WATCH: Russian pilots raising 3-year-old bear named 'Mansur'". NonStop Local Montana. March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Российские летчики, приютившие медвежонка-сироту, ведут трансляцию его жизни на аэродроме - KP.RU".
- ^ Bostock, Bill (December 15, 2016). "A group of pilots in Russia adopted a wild bear, and launched a crowdfunding campaign to feed him and build him a home". Business Insider.
- ^ "Crowdfunding campaign for Russian air bear". February 18, 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
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