Dyagilevo (air base)
Dyagilevo (also given as Dyagilevo, Ryazan Dyagilevo) is an air base in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, 3 km west of Ryazan. It serves as a training center for Russia's strategic bomber force.
| Dyagilevo Ryazan/Dyagilevo | |||||||
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авиабаза Дягилево | |||||||
| Ryazan, Ryazan Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Dyagilevo Shown within Ryazan Oblast Dyagilevo Dyagilevo (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 54°38′30″N 039°34′18″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | Long-Range Aviation | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: UUBD | ||||||
| Elevation | 134 metres (440 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 203rd Guards Orlovsky Independent Aircraft-refuelling Aviation Regiment with the Ilyushin Il-78/78M and the 49th Instructor Red Banner Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment as part of the 43rd Guards Oryol Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Long-Range Aviation Flight Personnel.
The Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation is located on the base.
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