Luostari/Pechenga (air base)
| Luostari Pechenga | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Luostari | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 249 ft / 76 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 69°24′0″N 030°59′18″E / 69.40000°N 30.98833°ECoordinates: 69°24′0″N 030°59′18″E / 69.40000°N 30.98833°E | ||||||||||
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Luostari Pechenga, located just two kilometres of former Ala-Luostari village, adjacent to the village developed around Petsamo (Petshenga) Monastery,(in Finnish language: Luostari = Monastery) is a military air base, served by the 258 OVE (258th Independent Helicopter Squadron) flying Mi-24, Mi-35, and Mi-8 helicopters. Yuri Gagarin served here after having graduated from the Orenburg Pilot's School (1957–1960).
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