🇷🇺 Kubinka Air Base

Kubinka Air Base (ICAO: UUMB) is an active joint civil-military airfield located in Moscow Oblast, Russia, approximately 5 km northwest of the city of Kubinka,).

Notable Features and History:

• Built in 1935, Kubinka has been continuously in use since its establishment,).
• It is historically significant for its role in defending Moscow during World War II, with units like the 82nd aviation detachment and the 11th and 24th Aviation Regiments field-testing aircraft such as the Yak-1 and LaGG-3 fighters,).
• The base is known for housing some of the best squadrons of the Russian Aerospace Forces due to its proximity to Moscow).
• It is home to the 237th Centre for Display of Aviation Equipment, also known as the Aircraft Demonstration Centre named after Air Force Marshal Ivan Kozhedub,,). This center celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2008.
• Kubinka also serves as an aeroclub for training civilian pilots and has hosted demonstration performances at festivals and reenactments,).
• The base has a single concrete runway, 2,500 meters (8,202 ft) long,),.

Current Status:

• Kubinka Air Base is active and operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces.
• Current units include the 237th Centre for Display of Aviation Equipment, the 234th Guards Instructional Interceptor Aviation Regiment, and the 378th Independent Composite Aviation Squadron, flying aircraft such as MiG-29s and Mi-8 helicopters,).
• In 2009, the Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that Kubinka would remain within the network of combat aviation airfields of the Russian Air Force, dispelling rumors of its transfer to commercial structures.
• Recent incidents include a fire detected by NASA's FIRMS on May 6, 2025, and a Ukrainian drone attack causing fires on May 7, 2025).

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, en.kremlin.ru, ria.ru, eathergraphics.com, globalmilitary.net*