Tushino Тушино | |||||||||||
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 Il-14 on the Tushino airfield | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Moscow | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 128 m / 420 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°49′6″N037°25′36″E / 55.81833°N 37.42667°E /55.81833; 37.42667 | ||||||||||
| Website | www.aero-tushino.ru | ||||||||||
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  Tushino Location within Russia | |||||||||||
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Tushino (Russian:Тушино) (ICAO:UUUS) was a formergeneral aviation airfield located inTushino, northwest Moscow, Russia. During theCold War, this was the site of military exercises showcasing the latest in Soviet innovation. These exercises were held onSoviet Air Fleet Day. Nowadays, the grounds are the site of theOtkritie Arena, the home ofFC Spartak Moscow, one of Russia's leading football clubs.
The most frequent date of air shows was the Soviet Air Fleet Day (День Воздушного Флота). It was also known as the Soviet Air Forces Day (День Военно-воздушных Сил), or Soviet Aviation Day.[1] It was established in 1933.[2] In the period from 1933 to 1940 it was held on August 18, a free day in the calendar of that time. Later it was most usually held on the third Sunday of August,[3][4][5] if only weather permitted. The initial exhibition on August 18, 1933,[1][6] was a result ofYakov Alksnis initiative, and was held in Khodynka (the Central Moscow Aerodrome), but since the next[7] year the show became located on Tushino airfield near Moscow, where it remained for decades. In 1937, the parade was attended by nearly a million[7][8] people, observing the masses of aircraft spelling in the sky "LENIN", "STALIN" and "SSSR". The celebrations repeated until the fall of Soviet Union, and continue[1][9][10] in Russia (the location is nowZhukovsky International Airport, seeMAKS airshow).
The 1st of May was dedicated to a multitude of parades throughout the Soviet Union. They often included large-scaleflypasts.[11][12]
The Soviet Air Fleet Day became primarily associated withSoviet Air Forces (VVS), so a separate day has been established forSoviet Air Defense Forces (PVO) a second arm of Soviet military that employed numerous fighter squadrons. It was called Soviet Air Defense Forces Day (День войск противовоздушной обороны СССР),[13] occurred on the second Sunday of April,[14] and was celebrated with air parades of lesser scale.
In 1991, Tushino Airfield was used to host the first outdoor rock festival ever held in the Soviet Union - the freeMonsters of Rock concert featuringAC/DC,Metallica,the Black Crowes andPantera. Official estimates placed the crowd at between 1,000,000 and 1,600,000 people. The crowd was unofficially estimated to number at least 1.5 million people[15] and went down in history as the largest concert all participating bands have played in their respective careers.[16][17] The concert has been recorded into theconcert filmFor Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow.
Furthermore, 200,000 people attended the "Inside Bram" backdoor tour. The "Bram" backstage tour was planned to tour through Germany, France and Spain, but was cancelled due to health issues.
Thestadium of Spartak Moscow was built on the site of the Tushino Airport. Otkrytie Arena (or Spartak Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Moscow, the construction of which started in October 2010. It's used mostly for football matches and host the home matches of FC Spartak Moscow. The stadium was designed with a capacity of 35,000 people, but later this was changed to a 42,000 people[need quotation to verify]. The stadium hosted 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup games.
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