Vasylkiv (air base)

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location = Vasylkiv
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Vasylkiv (also Vasyl'kiv and Vasil'kov) was an interceptor aircraft base during the Cold War in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine located 7 km north of Vasylkiv. It is a medium-sized fighter base with numerous revetments.

Units stationed at Vasylkiv include the 146 Gv IAP (146 Guards Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying 41 MiG-25PD (Foxbat) aircraft through at least 1991 cite web| title = Aviatsiya PVO | publisher = Aviabaza KPOI | url = http://airbase.ru/squad/russia/avpvo/ ] . The regiment was subordinate to 8 OA PVO (8th Air Army, Air Defense).

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