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Zherdevka (air base)

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Airport type
  
Military

8,202
  
2,500

Elevation
  
149 m

Elevation AMSL
  
489 ft / 149 m

2,500
  
Concrete

Operator
  
Russian Air Force

Location
  
Zherdevka, Tambov Oblast

Zherdevka (also Zerdevka) is an interceptor aircraft air base in Russia located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) east of Zherdevka, Tambov Oblast. It was home to the 14th Guards Leningrad Twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment (14th Guards IAP) which flew MiG-29E aircraft from April 21, 1991 through the mid-2000s.

In 1998 (Butuwski) or 1999 (M. Holm), the regiment moved to Khalino, near Kursk.

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