Dombarovsky Yasnaya | |||||||
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Yasny, Orenburg Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 51°02′56″N 59°51′12″E / 51.04889°N 59.85333°E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Strategic Rocket Forces | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
In use | 1953-present | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: XWTD | ||||||
Elevation | 265 metres (869 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Dombarovsky (also given as Dombarovskiy and Tagilom) is a military airbase 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the village of Dombarovsky, near Yasny in Russia's Orenburg Oblast. Operated by the Soviet Air Defence Forces and later by the Russian Air Force, it hosted fighter interceptor squadrons and hosts an ICBM base (which has been adapted for commercial satellite launches) with a supporting helicopter base.
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