Caucasus, air force training regiments and training ranges

[firmek]

The point is about collecting real location of air force training units and ranges in Caucasus region for a mission building purposes.

I guess prety much at some point of time everyone had been setting up a training mission in DCS Caucasus map.

After getting bored with unused "X" airport and striving for more immersion (especially when practicing with L-39) I've started to look for information on which airbases host training units and for places used as a training ranges.

Obviously even with the 476 weapons range it'll be diffuclt to exactly replicate a real range but it would be great at least get the location right.

 

What I've found for the moment:

I.) South Caucasus

Units:

Didn't really find any specific information. I gues that would be Senaki (before it got closed) Vaziani or Marneuli. Georgia supposed to have 4 L-29 and 4 L-39.

 

Training Area:

1. Just East of Vaziani airbase

Multiple news stating a mutlinational excersises taking place in this general area. Nothing specific though about if it's actually used by air force and where a specific targets would be placed.

 

II.) North Caucasus

Didn't find any weapon ranges. Though there are a number of training regiments in the region.

 

Units:

1. Maykop - Khanskaya

Seems to be mostly used as an airbase for training regiments.

- 709th Training Aviation Regiment (united with 761 08.1991)

Yak-11/18, 1951-1956

MiG-15, 1955-1960's

MiG-17, 1960-1978

MiG-21, 1974-1991

 

- 761st Training Regiment

MiG-15, 12.51-1953

MiG-17, 1.53-1969

L-29, 1969-1991

L-39, 1988-1998

MiG-23, 1998-today

 

Google maps show a lot of L-39's and possibly MiG-23's - could be mistaken with Su-24.

 

2. Krasnodar - Pashkovsky

- 802nd Training Regiment. In 1993 renamed to 461st Assault Aviation Regiment

MiG-15, 1952-1960's

MiG-17, 1960's-1970's

Su-7, 1960's-1980's

Su-22, 1970's-2004?

Su-24, 1989-1990's

Su-25, 1989-today

L-39, 1990's-today

 

1990 with 31 Su-25, 15 Su-24 and 70 Su-22

2000 with 34 Su-25, 14 Su-22 and 36 Aero L-39

 

Can't see L-39's though on the google maps image - I think those which look similar are Su-25.

As a side note, interesting information for mission building can be that there is a substantial military aircraft repair compound located just on the east-sout-east side of the airbase.

 

Any information is welcome.

[msalama]

I think those which look similar are Su-25.

 

Well I think they're L-39s actually. Check the wing leading edges, they seem straight not sloped ;)

[firmek]

Well I think they're L-39s actually. Check the wing leading edges, they seem straight not sloped ;)

What made me uncertain is the low resolution blury image as also a painting scheme which seem to have different colors between Krasnodar and Maykop L-39's. Might be it's just a different light conditions.

I do however agree, its safer to assume those are L-39's :thumbup: