Luostari/Pechenga (air base)
Luostari Pechenga is a tactical airstrip and a former military air base near the town of Zapolyarny in Murmasnk Oblask, north-western Russia.
Luostari/Pechenga | |||||||
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Луостари/Печенга | |||||||
| Luostari, Murmansk Oblast in Russia | |||||||
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  Luostari/Pechenga Shown within Murmansk Oblast  Luostari/Pechenga Luostari/Pechenga (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 69°24′0″N 030°59′18″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1967 | ||||||
| In use | 1967 - 1994 | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: XLML | ||||||
| Elevation | 76 metres (249 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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It is located just two kilometres of former Ylä-Luostari village, adjacent to the village developed around Petsamo (Petshenga) Monastery, (in Finnish language: Luostari = Monastery) Yuri Gagarin served here after having graduated from the Orenburg Pilot's School (1957–1960).
The base was used by the 258 OVE (258th Independent Helicopter Squadron) flying Mil Mi-24 (NATO: Hind), Mil Mi-35 (NATO: Monsoon), and Mil Mi-8 (NATO: Hip) helicopters between 1967 and 1994.[1]
As of August 2019, it is reported as closed.[2]
References
- "258th Independent Helicopter Squadron". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- "Карта аэродромов России".
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