Khorol |
хороль |
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Alternate names | Khorol East (US), Horol, Khorol' |
Location | 5 km NE Khorol |
Country | RU |
ICAO | UHK3 |
Coordinates | 44° 27.0' N 132° 7.6' E (44.4500,132.1267) |
Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
Runway | 16/34 3750x60 m (12303x197 ft) 152-332°T (CONC) |
Usage | RB |
Military units | 304 ODRAP (Tu-95RQ, 1992)[#3], (Tu-16K, 1992)[#3]. 169 GV SAP (Tu-95RQ, 1992)[#3], (Tu-142, 1992)[#3], (Tu-16K, 1992)[#3], (Tu-16SPS, 1992)[#3], (Tu-163SHCH, 1992)[#3], (MiG-23MLD, 1992)[#3], deployed to Vietnam. |
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Comments and history | Major nuclear weapons bomber base in Vladivostok region with large tarmac area, hangars, 20 large revetments, and 30 unimproved ones. Deployed to Camh Ranh Bay, Vietnam in 1980s. Designated as eastern space port for space shuttle Buran. Sister of Vozdvizhenka. |
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Mapping links | Google Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=44.4500,132.1267&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=44.4500,132.1267&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=44.4500,132.1267 Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=44.4500,132.1267&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=44.4500,132.1267 Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=44.4500&lon=132.1267&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended) Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=44.4500_N_132.1267_E_type:city
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Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez Coordinate data: Google Earth Elevation data: Runway data: Google Earth ICAO identifier assignment:
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