Krivoi Rog Air Base
- 16th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment (1964–1979)
- 363rd Military-Transport Aviation Regiment, 3rd Air Squadron, 6th Guards Military Transport Aviation Division
(1946–2004) - Ukrainian Air Force
(2017–present)
| Runways | |
|---|---|
| Direction | Length and surface |
| 18/36 | 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete |
Kryvyi Rih (during the USSR period was also called in Russian: Krivoy Rog) is a Ukrainian Air Force airbase located near Kryvyi Rih city in south-central Ukraine.
The base was home to the 16th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces between 1964 and 1979 with the Antonov An-12. along with the 363rd Military-Transport Aviation Regiment between 1946 and 1992 with the Ilyushin Il-76MD.
In 2017, in view of the funding and position on increasing combat capabilities, the Air Force Command decided to restore the airfield. Now [in 2018] "Kryvyi Rih" is ready to receive all aircraft types that are in service.
On 19 September 2023, Russian sources claimed that a ZALA Lancet conducted a strike against a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter stationed at Krivoi Rog, some 70 km from front line on the Dnieper River. The MiG was reportedly hit near the cockpit.
References
- ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. December 2023. p. 8.
- ^ "Watch This: Russian Lancet Attack Drone Strikes Ukrainian Su-25 Decoy". The Aviationist. December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Vladislav Kristophorov (2018-11-12). "В Україні відновлено черговий військовий аеродром". Національний промисловий портал.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) "Військово-повітряні сили відновлюють мережу аеродромів". Національний промисловий портал. 2018-12-09.
- ^ "16th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "363rd Cherkasskiy orders of Suvurov and Bogdana Khmelnitskiy Military-Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "В Сети появились кадры поражения МиГ-29 ВСУ в ходе удара ВС РФ по аэродрому Долгинцево". overclockers.ru. 19 September 2023.