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Siversky | |||||||
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Siversky, Leningrad Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 59°21′24″N 030°2′12″E / 59.35667°N 30.03667°E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1955 | ||||||
In use | 1955 - 2009 | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: ULLS | ||||||
Elevation | 104 metres (341 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Siversky (ICAO: ULLS) (also Ziverskaya) is an air base in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 2 km northwest of Siversky. It is a small airfield 65 km south of Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) and is home to the 67th Bomber Aviation Regiment, flying Sukhoi Su-24 aircraft.[1] According to Natural Resources Defense Council it has served as a nuclear bomber base. A United States joint military inspection was conducted at the base on February 11, 1992, which confirmed a Su-24 presence.
Jet fighter aircraft were reported at Siversky as early as 1955.[2] During the 1960s Siversky had as many as 77 fighter jets based at the airfield[3] while a 1967 reconnaissance mission only revealed three aircraft.[4] By 1980 Siversky was home to a Mikoyan MiG-27M regiment.[5]