Dolon_Southwest

Dolon Southwest

Dolon Southwest

Former dispersal bomber base in Semipalatinsk Oblast, Kazakh SSR

Dolon Southwest was a dispersal bomber base[1] in Semipalatinsk Oblast, Kazakhstan, located 43 km south-west of Dolon (air base). It was probably associated with the 8th independent Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps (1960 - 1980) and then the 37th Air Army VGK, of Soviet Long Range Aviation, because Dolon (air base) nearby was under those commands.

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A Central Intelligence Agency document listed the coordinates of the airfield while referencing a 1968 deployment of 21 Tupolev Tu-16 "Badger" bombers, the first deployment of this aircraft at the airfield.[1] Dolon was listed as having eight support buildings, a refueling facility, an instrument landing system, and ground controlled approach (GCA).[1]

Almost no trace remains of the base.

References

  1. [1]
    BADGER DEPLOYMENT DOLON AIRFIELD SOUTHWEST USSR, October 8, 1968, CIA-RDP78T05929A003300070002, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC.
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