Gromovo (air base)
Gromovo is a airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces located at Gromovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
| Gromovo Gromovo-Sakkola  | |||||||
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Громово | |||||||
| Gromovo, Leningrad Oblast in Russia | |||||||
 Antonov An-74 at Gromovo | |||||||
  Gromovo Shown within Leningrad Oblast  Gromovo Gromovo (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 60°42′48″N 030°6′42″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | 1953 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: ULLJ | ||||||
| Elevation | 70 metres (230 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| RU-2249 | |||||||
The base was home to the 180th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment flying the Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO: Foxhound) between 1953 and 2002[1] and is currently home to the 33rd Independent Transport Composite Aviation Regiment.[2]
References
- "180th Guards Stalingradskiy Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- "Gromovo (ULLJ)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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