Mengon (air base)
Mengon | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force[citation needed] | ||||||||||
| Location | Elban | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 164 ft / 50 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°2′0″N 136°18′0″E / 50.03333°N 136.30000°E | ||||||||||
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Mengon is an air base in Amur Oblast, Russia located 17 km southwest of Elban. Its purpose is unknown; it may be a diversion or dispersal airbase for bombers from Zavitinsk (air base) or Ukrainka (air base). It has a very long runway and large tarmac. Long runway was designated as a "eastern alternate airport" for landing the Buran spacecraft.
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