Rogachevo
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| Rogachevo | |||
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| Airport type | military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Serves | Belaya | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 272 ft (83 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 16/34 | 8202 | 2500 | Concrete |
Rogachevo (recorded in various sources as Belushya, Rogachvo, or Rogatschovo) is a military air base on Novaya Zemlya, Russia located 9 km northeast of Belaya. It was originally used as a staging base for intercontinental bomber flights. The base developed an interceptor role during the 1960s, partly to deter SR-71 operations in the arctic region.
Rogachevo's primary operating unit is the 641 Gv IAP (641st Guards Interceptor Aviation Regiment). It used Yak-28P (Brewer) aircraft, then received the Su-27 (Flanker) in 1985. It is possible that in 1993 the unit may have dispersed to Afrikanda. During the 1970s Tu-128 (Fiddler) aircraft deployed frequently to Rogachevo from southern locales. Around 1990 MiG-31 (Foxhound) aircraft were deployed on occasion. Rogachevo was largely tied to its rear air station, Naryan-Mar Airport.
Google Earth high-resolution imagery shows no aircraft based at Rogachevo, though two An-72 cargo aircraft are parked on the main tarmac.
[edit] External links
- Rogachevo website (Russian)
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