Lakhta (also described as Kholm, Katunino, Novodvinsk, Lahta, or Pervomaysk) is a naval air base in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia located 22 km southeast of Arkhangelsk. It was home to 574 MRAP (574th Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment) flying Tupolev Tu-16 and Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers.[1][2] It is capable of nuclear weapons storage.
| Lakhta Katunino  | |||||||
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| Novodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia | |||||||
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  Lakhta Shown within Arkhangelsk Oblast  Lakhta Lakhta (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 64°23′0″N 40°43′0″E / 64.38333°N 40.71667°E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Navy - Russian Naval Aviation | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1956 | ||||||
| In use | 1956 - 2002 | ||||||
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| Elevation | 31 metres (102 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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By 2006 Google Earth showed only two Tu-22M bombers, which were removed shortly afterward. Panoramio photos taken in 2010 show an auto rally on the old runway and extensive overgrowth, indicating the facility was abandoned in the mid or late 2000s.
References
edit- ^ "Aviatsiya VMF". Aviabaza KPOI.
- ^ "574th order of Lenin Red Banner Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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