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Revision as of 18:26, 5 March 2022
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Seshcha | |||||||
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| Dubrovka, Bryansk Oblast in Russia | |||||||
  Seshcha Shown within Bryansk Oblast, Russia  Seshcha Seshcha (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 53°42′54″N 033°20′20″E / 53.71500°N 33.33889°E | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Military Transport Aviation | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | circa 1931 - present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: UUWD | ||||||
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Seshcha is an air base near Dubrovka, Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Air Force as part of Military Transport Aviation.
The airbase was placed in operations in the early 1930s.
The base is home to the 566th Moscow Red Banner, order of Kutuzov, 1st class, Military Transport Aviation Regiment which flies the Antonov An-124 (NATO: Condor) [1] The regiment arrived at the base in August 1958.[2]
References
- ^ "Seshcha (UUWD)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Michael Holm, 566 VTAP, c2015.