Bila Tserkva is a airbase of the Ukrainian Air Force located near Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.
| Bila Tserkva Belaya Tserkov  | |||||||
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| Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast in Ukraine | |||||||
  Bila Tserkva Shown within Kyiv Oblast .svg) Bila Tserkva Bila Tserkva (Ukraine) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 49°47′46″N 30°01′28″E / 49.79611°N 30.02444°E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Ukrainian Air Force | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1951 | ||||||
| In use | 1951 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: UKBC | ||||||
| Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 1333rd Reserve and Scrap Aviation Base.[1]
The base was home to the 251st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces between 1951 and 1992 with the Tupolev Tu-16N (ASCC: Badger-A).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ukrainian Air Force - Bila Tserkva (UKBC) 1333 Reserve and Scrap Aviation Base". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "251st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 29 December 2022.