Liubsha Air Base

{{Short description|Air base in Ukraine}}

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| location = Kalush, Ukraine

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Lyubsha was an air base in Ukraine located 32 km north of Kalush. It was located south of Lviv near the Polish-Slovak border. It appeared to be a forward staging base. One poorly maintained and small parallel taxiway, and a small ramp were located on the airfield.

History

In the 1970s, aviators of the 179th Fighter Aviation Regiment practiced landing Sukhoi Su-9s at the advanced deployment airfield in Lubsha.{{Cite web|title=Читать онлайн "Авиация и время 1998 06" - RuLit - Страница 11|url=https://www.rulit.me/books/aviaciya-i-vremya-1998-06-read-166611-11.html|website=www.rulit.me|language=ru|accessdate=August 29, 2021}}

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