Rtishchevo is an air base in
Russia
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located 6 km northwest of
Rtishchevo
Rtishchevo ( rus, Ртищево, p=ˈrtʲiɕːɪvə) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located west of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
History
The village of Rtishchevo was first mentioned in 1666; the modern ...
. It is a
Let L-410UVP-E Turbolet training base. Very few structures exist near the airfield.
The base is home to the 666th Training Aviation Regiment of the 786th Aviation Training Centre for the Training of Flight Personnel.
Michael Holm's data as of 2011 appears to suggest that Rtischchevo as of 1990 was home to the 666th Training Aviation Regiment of the
Balashov Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots, subordinated to the Air Forces of the
Volga-Ural Military District.
[Michael Holm]
Balashov Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots
accessed August 2011
References
Air force installations of the Soviet Union
Russian Air Force bases
Buildings and structures in Saratov Oblast
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