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Seshcha is an air base near Dubrovka, Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of Military Transport Aviation.
Seshcha | |||||||
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| Dubrovka, Bryansk Oblast in Russia | |||||||
 Satellite imagery of Seshcha air base | |||||||
  Seshcha Shown within Bryansk Oblast, Russia  Seshcha Seshcha (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 53°42′54″N 33°20′20″E / 53.71500°N 33.33889°E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | Military Transport Aviation | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1931 | ||||||
| In use | circa 1931 - present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: UUWD | ||||||
| Elevation | 210 metres (689 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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As of 2022, the base was home to the 566th Military Transport Aviation Regiment which flies the Antonov An-124 (NATO: Condor) of the 12th Military Transport Aircraft Division.[1] The regiment first arrived at the base in August 1958.[2]
History
editThe airbase was placed in operation in the early 1930s.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Seshcha (UUWD)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Michael Holm, 566 VTAP, c2015.
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