Zherdevka (air base)

Zherdevka (also Zerdevka) is a disused interceptor aircraft air base in Russia located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) east of Zherdevka, Tambov Oblast. It was home to the 14th Guards Leningrad Twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment (14th Guards IAP) which flew Mikoyan MiG-29E (NATO: Fulcrum) aircraft from April 21, 1991 until 1999.^[1] The regiment was part of the 16th Air Army.

Zherdevka Zherdevka-Uvarovo
Zherdevka, Tambov Oblast in Russia
Site information
Type	Air Base
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Air Force
Location
Zherdevka Shown within Tambov Oblast Show map of Tambov Oblast Zherdevka Zherdevka (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	51°50′0″N 041°33′0″E
Site history
Built	1952 (1952)
In use	1952 - 1999 (1999)
Airfield information
Elevation	149 metres (489 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 15/33 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

In 1998 (Butuwski) or 1999 (M. Holm), the regiment moved to Khalino, near Kursk.^[2]

123rd Training Aviation Regiment used the site between 1952 and 1990.^[3] 35th Fighter Aviation Regiment between 1992 and 1996 with the MiG-29.^[4]