Gvardeyskoye (air base)
Gvardeyskoye or Hvardiiske (Russian: Гвардейское; Ukrainian: Гвардійське) is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Crimea, Ukraine.
| Gvardeyskoye (Hvardiyske) | |||||||
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| Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Crimea in Ukraine | |||||||
Bird's-eye view of the air base | |||||||
Gvardeyskoye Location in Crimea Gvardeyskoye Location in Ukraine | |||||||
| Coordinates | 45°06′58″N 33°58′44″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1930 | ||||||
| In use | 1930 -present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: UKFG | ||||||
| Elevation | 152 metres (499 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The history of flying here began in the 1930s when Polikarpov Po-2s were flown.
The base is home to the 37th Guards Composite Aviation Regiment, which flies the Sukhoi Su-24M (ASCC: Fencer) and the Sukhoi Su-25SM/25UB (ASCC: Frogfoot under the 27th Composite Aviation Division as part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Southern Military District.
The base was home to the 43rd Independent Maritime Assault Aviation Regiment from 1990. It came under the control of the Black Sea Fleet.
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