Dyagilevo (air base)


Dyagilevo is an air base in Ryazan Oblast, Russia located 3 km west of Ryazan. It has served as a training center for Russia's strategic bomber force.
In 1955 it 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 Tu-22M0 aircraft. It was also home to 43 TsBPiPLS which included the Tu-22M, Tu-95MS, and Tu-134UBL trainer. In 1985 the 49 TBAP arrived at Dyagilevo, flying Tu-22M and Tu-95 aircraft and eventually converting into an ITBAP. The 49th Regiment was part of the 43rd Centre, and eventually disbanded in 1997.
By 1994 it received 24 Tu-95K bombers for decommissioning under the START II treaty. A number of Tu-16, Tu-22, and M-4 aircraft are mothballed here.
The Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation is on the base.

Units stationed at Dyagilevo c. 2004