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The history of the Cold War airfields: Tukums
General
Tukums is located in the western part of Latvia. The airfield is southeast of the city. During the Cold War, Tukums was an air base of the Soviet Air Force.
During the Cold War
Use
Soviet Air Force base.
Situation
Tukums Airfield 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 /PCL MC/)
Units
Occupation by Soviet units (courtesy of "Unter dem Radar"):
- 28 June 1945 - December 1945: HQ of a Fighter Division with Fighter Regiment (La-7)
- 1945 - October 1953: HQ of a Fighter Division with two Fighter Regiments (Yak-9U, MiG-15)
- September 1953 - August 1960: HQ of a Fighter Division with Fighter Regiment (MiG15UTI, MiG-17)
- April 1960 - May 1968: Fighter Bomber Regiment (MiG-17)
- June 1968- 1989: Bomber Regiment (Yak-28, Su-24)
- 1989 - 1990: Naval Strike Regiment (Su-24)
- 1990 - 1993: Guards Naval Strike Regiment (Su-24)
History
- October 1957
The CIA counts 3 unidentified fighter aircraft at the field. (Source: CIA) - November 1965: Aircraft count
On satellite images, the CIA counted at leat 45 probable aircratf at the airfield. (Source: CIA)
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