Medyn-Aduyevo was a

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base in

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located 56 km northwest of

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. It was a 1960s-era airbase, situated 9 km northeast of the town of

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. By the 1980s or 1990s the airfield had been completely plowed over into pasture. A

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intersection is along the former southern tarmac. Two confluence hunters did not see any remains or even suspect them, but visit photos clearly show wide clearings and revetments grown over by vegetation. A portion of the airfield is owned by Vadim Zadorozhny with plans to build a build an expansion of his museum at the site.

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Degree Confluence Project page for Medyn-Aduyevo location
(pages may be in Russian) Air force installations of the Soviet Union Airports in Kaluga Oblast {{Russia-mil-stub ar:مدين (روسيا)