Tushino airfield is a general aviation

General aviation

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 airfield located in Tushino

Tushino

Tushino is a former village and town to the north of Moscow, which has been part of the city's area since 1960. Between 1939 and 1960, Tushino was classed as a separate town. The Skhodnya River flows across the southern part of Tushino....

, in the northwest part of Moscow

Moscow

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, Russia

Russia

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. During the Cold War

Cold War

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 it was the site of military airshows which reviewed the latest in Soviet innovation. These were held on the Soviet Air Fleet Day.

In 1991, Tushino Air Field was used to host the free Monsters of Rock

Monsters of Rock

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 concert, featuring Metallica

Metallica

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, AC/DC

AC/DC

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  and Pantera

Pantera

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 to an estimated crowd of 3.6 million people, according to the legend, on the behest of Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

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, before being ushered from power.

The stadium of Spartak Moscow

Spartak Stadium (Moscow)

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is to be built on the site of the airport.