Engels-2

Local nameАэродром Энгельс-2
LocationSaratov Oblast, Russia

Engels-2 is a strategic bomber military airbase in Russia located 14 kilometres east of Saratov. Engels is a major bomber operations base, and is Russia's sole operating location for the Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber. The base has a 3,500-metre runway and about 10 large revetments. It is named after the nearby city of Engels, which is named after the Communist philosopher, Friedrich Engels.

As of 2022, the base was home to the 121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment with the Tu-160M and 184th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment with the Tupolev Tu-95MS of the 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engels-2_air_base

Address Russia

Coordinates 51°29'6.616" N 46°13'25.433" E

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