Berezovka (air base)
Former military airfield in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Berezovka Air Base (also Umbozero South) is a former air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 13 km southwest of Umbozero. It contained few facilities and no buildings identifiable on satellite imagery, and was likely intended for use as a forward bomber staging base during the height of the Cold War.[1]
| Berezovka | |||||||
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| Lake Umbozero, Murmansk Oblast in Russia | |||||||
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| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Soviet Air Forces | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  Berezovka Shown within Murmansk Oblast  Berezovka Berezovka (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 67°22′48″N 034°13′0″E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | -1991 | ||||||
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| Elevation | 130 metres (427 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Lake Umbozero and 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south west of Oktyabrsky, Murmansk Oblast.
