Tukums (air base)

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location = Tukums
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Tukums is an air base in Latvia, Latvia located 5 km southeast of Tukums. It is a spartan military airfield with a single long ramp and reveted area.

It was operated by the Soviet Navy, flying Su-24 (Fencer) aircraft cite book| title = Aircraft, Strategy and Operations of the Soviet Air Force | last = Mason | first = R. A. | publisher = Jane's Publishing Company Limited | date = 1986 | id = 0710603738] operated by 668 MShAP (668th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) . Another source gives 240 MShAP (240th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) [cite web| title = Aviatsiya VMF | publisher = Aviabaza KPOI | url = http://airbase.ru/squad/russia/sea/ ] .

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