Zavitinsk | |||||||
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| Zavitinsk,Amur Oblast in Russia | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  Zavitinsk Shown within Amur Oblast Show map of Amur Oblast Zavitinsk Zavitinsk (Russia) Show map of Russia | |||||||
| Coordinates | 50°11′30″N129°30′12″E / 50.19167°N 129.50333°E /50.19167; 129.50333 | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1946 (1946) | ||||||
| In use | 1946 - 1994 (1994) | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 276 metres (906 ft)AMSL | ||||||
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Zavitinsk is an air base inAmur Oblast,Russia, located 9 km northeast ofZavitinsk. It was a major nuclear bomber base of theLong Range Aviation (a sister ofUkrainka). A revetment area exists on the far side of the runway with 18 large stands.
The regiment initially used theIlyushin Il-4 between 1942 and 1951, then theTupolev Tu-4 (NATO: Bull) between 1951 and 1957.
It began operating theTupolev Tu-16 (NATO: Badger) aircraft late in the 1960s, serving a close/medium range facility as opposed to its long-range sister base Ukrainka.
Units stationed at Zavitinsk included:
The 303rd was formed 1941 as the 303rd Long-Range Bomber Aviation Regiment. In 1946, it was renamed the 303rd Bomber Aviation Regiment, and in 1951, renamed 303rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment. It was part of the84th Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps and then the55th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division. It was disbanded 1994.[2]
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