Ovruch (air base)
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Ovruch is an air base in Zhytomyr Oblast
, Ukraine
located 8 km southwest of Ovruch
. There are three large parking areas for fighters. The base appears to have capacity for about 50 planes.
Units stationed at Ovruch include the 4070 BRSV, with just over 140 Su-17 aircraft as of 1992) .
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on September 22, 1937....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
located 8 km southwest of Ovruch
Ovruch
Ovruch is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Ovruch Raion . The current estimated population is around 17,000 . It is home to Ovruch air base....
. There are three large parking areas for fighters. The base appears to have capacity for about 50 planes.
Units stationed at Ovruch include the 4070 BRSV, with just over 140 Su-17 aircraft as of 1992) .