Tambov (air base)

Tambov is an air base in Russia located 4 km southwest of Tambov. It is a bomber training base with many Tupolev Tu-134UBL aircraft.

Tambov used to be the location of the 301st Aircraft Repair Factory (ARZ) which became the 3119th Aviation Base for the Storage and Disposal of Aviation Equipment in mid-2001. Hundreds of fast jets may have been stored for disposal here.

The base is home to the 27th Composite Aviation Regiment with the Antonov An-12 (ASCC: Cub), Antonov An-26 (ASCC: Curl) & Tupolev Tu-134UBL(UBSh) (ASCC: Crusty) which is part of the 43rd Guards Oryol Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Long-Range Aviation Flight Personnel.

Yefim Gordon's MiG-23/27 book refers to a 652 UAP (652nd Aviation Training Regiment) stationed at Tambov/Vostochnyy flying 96 Aero L-29 Delfín (ASCC: Maya).

Tambov used to be home to 4255 BRS flying Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (ASCC: Flogger) aircraft.