Blagodatnoye

Blagodatnoye (Russian: 10-й участок, Kalinka) is an abandoned Soviet airbase in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia located 23 km east of Khabarovsk near the town of Kalinka. It was part of the Soviet Air Defence Forces Far Eastern Military District and hosted an interceptor regiment flying Sukhoi Su-9 (Fishpot) and MiG-17 (Fresco) aircraft.[1] It was closed as a military base in 2009.

US KH-4B satellite image of Blagodatnoye, 1971.
Blagodatnoye
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorSoviet Air Force
LocationBlagodatnoye
Elevation AMSL151 ft / 46 m
Coordinates48°24′37″N 135°25′03″E
Map
Blagodatnoye
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 8,202 2,500 Concrete

History

From November 1948 to October 1952, the 582nd Fighter Aviation Regiment was stationed on aircraft flying Lavochkin La-7 (1948-1950), Lend-Lease Bell P-63 Kingcobra (1950) and the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (1950-1952). In October 1950, the regiment relocated to the airfield Denshahe (China).

From June 1948 until its disbandment in 1994, the 301st Fighter Aviation Regiment was based on Yakovlev Yak-9, Yakovlev Yak-11, P-63 Kingcobra (1953-1953), MiG-15 (March 1953 to 1955), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (September 1953 to 1962), Sukhoi Su-9 (February 1962 to 1976), and the MiG-23MLD (1976 to 1994).[2]

From 1968 until its disbandment in 1988, the 26th Guards Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( 26th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment since 1979) was based on the Sukhoi Su-7 (1968–1972) and Sukhoi Su-17 (1972) aircraft (until 1979), and the Sukhoi Su-24 (1979 to 1988).[3]

From 1988 to 1998, the 216th Fighter Aviation Regiment was based at the airfield, using Sukhoi Su-27 aircraft.[4]

From 2010 onward, the airfield was no longer used for military purposes. Civilian operators include the Federation of Aviation Sports of the Far East, ChelAvia-Vostok, Representative Office of the Khabarovsk Regional Regional Branch of AOPA-Russia. Satellite imagery shows the maintained portion of the runway was shortened to 800 m (2600 ft).

References
  1. SOVIET MILITARY BUILDUP ALONG THE CHINA BORDER AND IN MONGOLIA, CIA-RDP78T05162A000100010038-9, Central Intelligence Agency, February 1, 1971.
  2. THE LIKELIHOOD OF SINO-SOVIET HOSTILITIES: A PROGRESS REPORT ON A QUANTITATIVE PROJECT, CIA-RDP79T00889A000800160001-4, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, October 12, 1976.
  3. OAK SUPPLEMENT PART 3 KH-9 MISSION 1205 10 MARCH - 4 APRIL 1973, CIA-RDP78T04752A000400010007-6, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, April 1, 1973.
  4. Wikimapia entry: Blagodatnoye, accessed 2018-12-17.



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