military airbase Engels-2
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Military airbase Engels-2 is a major Russian strategic bomber base, known for hosting long-range aircraft such as Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Engels-2 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Air Force base
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military air base ⓘ |
| aircraftStationed |
aerial refueling aircraft (periodically)
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strategic bombers ⓘ |
| airfieldType | heavy bomber airfield ⓘ |
| airForceDistrict | Central Military District (operational association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Russian military installations in Saratov Oblast
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Strategic bomber bases of Russia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| garrison | bomber aircrews and support personnel ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
long-range cruise missile launch
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nuclear weapons delivery (air-launched) ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
large bomber parking aprons
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maintenance and overhaul facilities for bombers ⓘ weapons storage areas ⓘ |
| hasRunway | one main runway ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | air defense systems deployment (various periods) ⓘ |
| historicalUse | base for Soviet long-range aviation ⓘ |
| hostsAircraftType |
Tupolev Tu-160
NERFINISHED
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Tupolev Tu-160M NERFINISHED ⓘ Tupolev Tu-95 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tupolev Tu-95MS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsUnit |
121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment
NERFINISHED
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22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (elements) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | UUWW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saratov Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
city of Engels
NERFINISHED
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city of Saratov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Engels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAircraft |
Tu-160 "White Swan"
NERFINISHED
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Tu-95 "Bear" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | damage to Tu-95 bombers reported after drone attacks in 2022 ⓘ |
| operator |
Long-Range Aviation of Russia
NERFINISHED
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Russian Aerospace Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Long-Range Aviation Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleDuring |
Cold War strategic deterrent
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post-Soviet Russian strategic aviation operations ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key base for Russia’s nuclear triad air component ⓘ |
| strategicRole | launch base for air-launched cruise missiles ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Ukrainian long-range drone attacks (2022–2023) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-range aviation missions
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nuclear-capable bomber deployment ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Russian military operations in Ukraine (from 2022) ⓘ |
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