Ovruch
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ukrainian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Ovruch | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 528 ft / 161 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°16′0″N 028°43′0″E / 51.26667°N 28.71667°E / 51.26667; 28.71667 | ||||||||||
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Ovruch (also Ovruch Southwest) is an air base in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine located 8 km southwest of Ovruch. There are three large parking areas for fighters.[citation needed]
The base appears to have capacity for about 50 planes.[citation needed]
In 1993, the military unit was transferred to the village of Cherliany [uk], Horodok Raion. The airbase itself is used for purpose of storage and utilization of airplanes.[citation needed]
Units stationed at Ovruch include the 4070th BRSV, with just over 140 Sukhoi Su-17 aircraft as of 1992).[1]
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