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14-466: As of 2022, the base was home to the 203rd Guards Orlovsky Independent Aircraft-refuelling Aviation Regiment with the Ilyushin Il-78 /78M and the 49th Instructor Red Banner Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment as part of the 43rd Guards Oryol Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Long-Range Aviation Flight Personnel . The Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation is located on the base. In 1955 it

28-653: The START II treaty. A number of Tu-16, Tu-22, and M-4 aircraft are mothballed here. As of 2009, the ww2.dk website reported that three units were active at the airbase. Air Power Review reported in 2004 that the 203rd Independent Orel Air Regiment of Guards (Air Tankers) operating Il-78 and Il-78M was stationed at the base. Formed 6 July 1941 at Monino near Moscow as the 412th Aviation Regiment, with TB-7 (Pe-8) heavy bombers. Renamed 432nd AP several weeks later. Renamed 25th AP DD of Guards 19 September 1943. 1230th AP (SZ) renamed 203rd OAP (SZ) 1 December 1994. On 5 December 2022,

42-638: The Tupolev Tu-16 and Myasishchev M-4 . Their performance was deemed insufficient, especially so since new bomber models were slated to enter service (the Tupolev Tu-22M and the Tupolev Tu-160 ). In 1968, the development of a new tanker began, based on the Ilyushin Il-76 . Its performance was insufficient for use as a tanker: it could only transfer less than 10 tonnes of fuel to other aircraft. Instead of

56-537: The 49 TBAP (49th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) arrived at Dyagilevo, flying Tu-22M and Tu-95 aircraft and eventually converting into an ITBAP (training regiment). The 49th Regiment was part of the 43rd Centre, and eventually disbanded in 1997. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the Russian Air Force took command of the base. By 1994 it received 24 Tu-95 K (Bear-G) bombers for decommissioning under

70-702: The Il-78M, first flew on 7 March 1987. In total, 32 Il-78s, 13 Il-78Ms and a single Il-78E (a version exported to Libya) were built at the Tashkent Aviation Production Association , from 1984 to 1993. Taking the Il-76MD as its basis, the Il-78 airframe retains its general configuration. The tail turret is removed, and an air refuelling operator is situated in the rear gunner's position. Three aerial refueling pods are added: one under each wing, and one fixed to

84-630: The Russian government merged Ilyushin with Mikoyan , Irkut , Sukhoi , Tupolev , and Yakovlev under a new company named United Aircraft Corporation . In July 2014, it was reported that Ilyushin and Myasishchev would merge to form the United Aircraft Corporation business unit Transport Aircraft. Aviation Industries Ilyushin is a subsidiary established in 1992 to act as Ilyushin's marketing and customer service arm. Ilyushin Finance Co

98-429: The base was attacked by Ukrainian drones which damaged a Tu-22M3 bomber and destroyed a fuel truck; three personnel were killed and five injured. The Engels Air Force Base was also raided on the same night. On 14 December, a Shahed-136 drone that exploded in a Kyiv apartment building had “For Ryazan“ written on it in Russian. By December 2022, the 360 Aircraft Repair Factory  [ ru ] (360 ARZ) located at

112-732: The base was placed under sanctions of the European Union and USA due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine . This Russian military article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ilyushin Il-78 The Ilyushin Il-78 ( Russian : Илью́шин Ил-78 ; NATO reporting name Midas ) is a Soviet/Russian four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76 strategic airlifter. The Soviet Union's first dedicated tanker aircraft were variants of preexisting bombers, like

126-515: The basic Il-76, the improved Il-76MD version was chosen as the basis for the new tanker, named Il-78, owing to its higher fuel capacity. The Il-78 tanker was developed and designed in the Ilyushin Aviation Complex in the Soviet Union. The Il-78 made its first flight on 26 June 1983, and entered service in June 1987. Meanwhile, work on a version with a higher fuel capacity began. This version,

140-436: The cargo hold. The Il-78M has three fixed tanks in its cargo hold. The basic Il-78 can transfer a maximum of 57.7 tonnes of fuel (internal tanks only) or 85.7 tonnes with the additional tanks, while the Il-78M can transfer 105.7 tonnes. Data from Ilyushin , UAC General characteristics Performance Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists The initial version of this article

154-716: The prefix "Il-" ( Russian : Ил- ). Ilyushin has its head office in Aeroport District , Northern Administrative Okrug , Moscow . Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union . Its operations began on 13 January 1933, by order of P. I. Baranov, People's Commissar of the Heavy Industry and the Head of the Main Department of Aviation Industry. In 1970, the position of chief designer was taken by G. V. Novozhilov . In 2006,

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168-498: The rear fuselage. The basic Il-78 use three UPAZ-1 pods, while the Il-78M uses two UPAZ-1s under the wings, and one UPAZ-1M on the rear fuselage (the UPAZ-1M has a superior fuel transfer rate). The underwing pods are used to refuel tactical aircraft, while the fuselage pod is used for heavier aircraft. The Il-78 uses the probe-and-drogue refueling method. The Il-78 can transfer fuel from its internal tanks, and two removable tanks located in

182-677: Was based on material from aviation.ru . It has been released under the GFDL by the copyright holder. Ilyushin The public joint stock company Ilyushin Aviation Complex , operating as Ilyushin ( Russian : Илью́шин ) or as Ilyushin Design Bureau , is a former Soviet and now a Russian aircraft manufacturer and design bureau , founded in 1933 by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin . Soviet/Russian nomenclature identifies aircraft from Ilyushin with

196-520: Was one of only 6 Soviet bases capable of handling the Myasishchev M-4 bomber. In 1967 it had 7 Tupolev Tu-22s used for training. In 1973 it received 2 Tupolev Tu-22M (NATO: Backfire) aircraft. It was also home to 43 TsBPiPLS (43rd Center for Combat Application and Training of Air Crew) which included the Tu-22M, Tupolev Tu-95 MS (NATO: Bear), and Tupolev Tu-134 UBL (NATO: Crusty) trainer. In 1985

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