Oktyabrskoye is an airbase in Crimea used by the
Russian Air Force
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located east of
Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion
Hvardiiske ( crh, Sarabuz, russian: Гвардейское, uk, Гвардійське) is an urban-type settlement in Simferopol Raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine ...
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Crimea.
History
In 1958, the 639th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 49th Fighter Aviation Division, Black Sea Fleet, was redeployed to the Oktyabrskoye airfield from
Khersones. The regiment was armed with
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (ASCC "Fresco") fighters. On April 6, 1960, by a directive of the USSR Ministry of Defense dated March 16, 1960, as part of the "further significant reduction in the Armed Forces of the USSR," the headquarters of the 49th Fighter Aviation Division at the
Belbek airfield was disbanded. At the same time, the regiment was disbanded.
The base was previously home to the 943rd Konstantskiy Red Banner Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment of the
Black Sea Fleet
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The base was previously used by the
Ukrainian Air Force
The Ukrainian Air Force ( uk, Пові́тряні си́ли Збро́йних сил Украї́ни) is the air force of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Its headquarters are in the city of Vinnytsia. Wh ...
before it was abandoned, it was restored during 2020 to serve as a reserve base.
During February 2022 military units were observed using the southern portion of the base.
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Soviet Naval Aviation bases
Military facilities in Crimea
Airports in Crimea
Installations of the Russian Navy
Former military air bases in Ukraine