Poduzhemye

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name = Poduzhemye
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type = Military
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operator = Russian Air Force
city-served = Kem
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elevation-m = 48
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r1-length-f = 8202
r1-length-m = 2500
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Poduzhemye (also Kem/Uzhmana or Uzhmana) is an air base in Karelia, Russia located 16 km west of Kem. It is an interceptor airfield which became operational in 1957 under the 265 IAP (265th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) which flew Su-15 and Su-27 aircraft [cite web| title = Aviatsiya PVO | publisher = Aviabaza KPOI. | url = http://airbase.ru/squad/russia/avpvo/ ] . Aircraft from this base forced down Korean Air Flight 902, a Boeing 707, in 1978. Google high-res imagery shows that the base is abandoned and is in neglected condition. There is a noteworthy 45 x 25 m hangar north of the airfield.

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