Engels Air Base
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Engels Air Base is a major Russian strategic bomber airfield located near the city of Engels in Saratov Oblast, serving as a key base for long-range aviation forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Engels Air Base canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
maritime strike
ⓘ
stand-off missile launch ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| basedAircraftType |
Tupolev Tu-160
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tupolev Tu-22M3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tupolev Tu-95 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tupolev Tu-95MS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| distanceFromSaratov | approximately 15–20 kilometers GENERATED ⓘ |
| garrison |
121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
184th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBomberType |
long-range bomber
ⓘ
strategic bomber ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
long-range cruise missile strikes
ⓘ
nuclear weapons delivery ⓘ |
| hasICAOCode | UUWW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRunway | Runway 08/26 ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Cold War
ⓘ
post-Soviet period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Engels
NERFINISHED
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Russia ⓘ Saratov Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Friedrich Engels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Engels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Long-Range Aviation
NERFINISHED
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Russian Aerospace Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian Aerospace Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximityTo | Saratov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Volga Federal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
nuclear-capable bomber base
ⓘ
strategic bomber base ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key base for Russian long-range aviation
ⓘ
major base for Russia’s strategic bomber fleet ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long-Range Aviation Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOf | drone attacks during the 2022–2023 period ⓘ |
| timezone | Moscow Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-range aviation operations
ⓘ
nuclear deterrent missions ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Russian military operations in Ukraine ⓘ |
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