Shadrinsk (air base)
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Shadrinsk is an air base in Russia
located 6 km southeast of Shadrinsk
. Large tarmac area. It is an Il-76 base. It is home to 600 Gv TAD (600th Guards Military Transport Division) using the Il-76M
aircraft starting in 1992.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
located 6 km southeast of Shadrinsk
Shadrinsk
Shadrinsk is a town in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Iset River northwest of Kurgan. Population: -Climate:...
. Large tarmac area. It is an Il-76 base. It is home to 600 Gv TAD (600th Guards Military Transport Division) using the Il-76M
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
aircraft starting in 1992.