Jēkabpils: Air Base Krustpils

Аэродром Екабпилс Крустпилс

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Coordinates

N563206 E0255321 (WGS84) Google Maps

Map with location of Jakabpils / Krustpils air base

The history of the Cold War airfields: Jēkabpils

General

Jēkabpils is located in the eastern part of Latvia. The Krustpils Air Base is in the north of the city. During the Cold War, Jēkabpils was an air base of the Soviet Air Force.

During the Cold War

Use

Soviet Air Force base.

Situation

Jēkabpils Krustpils Air Base on a map 1973

Jēkabpils Krustpils Air Base on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1973

Source: ONC D-3 (1973), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin

Runways

07/25: 2000 m

Units

Occupation by Soviet units (courtesy of "Unter dem Radar"):

July 1953 - May 1993: independent Reconnaissance Regiment (Il-28R, Yak-27R, Yak-28R, Yak-28PP, Su-17 M3R/M4R, Su-24MR)
July 1954: independent Reconnaissance Regiment ORAP (Pe-2R, Il-28R)
1960 - 1977: independent Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (MiG-15bisR, MiG-21R),
1969 - 1975: independent Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (MiG-21R)

History

October 1957
US agencies count about 40 aircraft on the airfield, among them about 13 Il-28 BEAGLE, 20 to 30 MiG fighter and 1 or 2 transport aircraft. (Source: CIA)
July 1965
US agencies count at the airfield 15 light straight-wing aircraft and 9 small aircraft, possible swept-wing (Source: CIA)