Kapustin Yar (air base)
Kapustin Yar is a military airfield near the town of Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast, serving the Kapustin Yar military training ground, founded in 1946. Until the 1990s, the airfield had the code name "Picture" (previously – "Constitution").
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| Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Kapustin Yar Shown within Astrakhan Oblast Kapustin Yar Kapustin Yar (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 48°40′04″N 45°43′54″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
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| Built | 1954 | ||||||
| In use | 1954 - present | ||||||
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Classed as an Airfield 3rd class. The 35th independent mixed air squadron (military unit 33782) is based at the airfield, equipped with MI-8 helicopters , with AN-26 and AN-72 transport aircraft. Ground support for flights is provided by the 88th aviation commandant's office (military unit 54003).
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