| Dolon (Chagan) |
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| Alternate names | Semipalitinsk Dolon (US) |
| Location | 10 km SW Dolon |
| Country | KZ |
| Coordinates | 50° 32.2' N 79° 11.7' E (50.5367,79.1950) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Runway | 4025x80 m (13205x262 ft) 087-267°T (CONC) |
| Usage | Military |
| Military units | 1223 TBAP (Tu-95 1957-) (Tu-95MS 1983, 1991)[#2] (Tu-95M, 1991)[#2]. 1226 TBAP (Tu-95 1970s) (Tu-95K 1972-) (Tu-95MS 1985, 1991)[#2]. Total of 27 Tu-95MS6, 13 Tu-95MS16 basewide, 1990. Tu-160 in late 1980s. |
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| Comments and history | Major bomber base with significant tarmac space and over 50 revetments. Dolon Southwest, a former airfield 32 km to the south, no longer exists. |
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| Mapping links | Google Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=50.5367,79.1950&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml
Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=50.5367,79.1950&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=50.5367,79.1950
Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=50.5367,79.1950&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=50.5367,79.1950
Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=50.5367&lon=79.1950&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended)
Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=50.5367_N_79.1950_E_type:city
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| Sources |
Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez
Coordinate data: Google Earth
Elevation data:
Runway data: Google Earth
ICAO identifier assignment:
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