| 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 / 60.71333°N 30.11167°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 | |||||||
Gromovo is a airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces located at Gromovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
The base was home to the 180th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Leningrad Special Air Defence Army and then 6th Independent Air Defence Army between 1953 and 2002.[1] It received the Mikoyan MiG-31 (ASCC: Foxhound) in 1988. It 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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