Klokovo Air Base
Klokovo (Russian: Клоково) (IATA: TYA) is an air base in Russia on north fringe of Tula. It has been home to 374 OVTAP (374th Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment) flying Ilyushin Il-76 (ASCC: Candid) and Antonov An-22 (ASCC: Cock) large cargo planes, of the 12th Military Transport Aviation Division "Mginskaya Red Banner".
A scholastic regiment of Tambov military aircraft school (Aero L-29 Delfín (ASCC: Maya)) was based there. The runway was used by the military together with a civil airport, which closed in 1992.
The base was used by the 374th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment between 1946 and 1975 and is currently home to the 490th Independent Helicopter Regiment.
References
- ^ "37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK". Brinkster.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16.
- ^ "374th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "490th independent Helicopter Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 December 2022.