Orsk (air base)
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Orsk is a former airbase of the Russian Air Force located northeast of Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia,
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Orsk, Orenburg Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 51°16′59″N 58°36′12″E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
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Built | 1953 (1953) | ||||||
In use | 1953 - 1998 (1998) | ||||||
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The base was home to the 750th Training Aviation Regiment between 1953 and 1998[1] of the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.[2]