Salmi (air base)

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| location = Ilinskiy

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| elevation-m = 6

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Olonetsky District, Republic of Karelia

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Salmi is a former Soviet Air Force air base in Russia located 50 km northwest of Ilinskiy. It was shown on the 1974 Department of Defense Global Navigation Chart No. 3 as having jet facilities. As of 2000 Google Earth indicates it has been dismantled, with some faint outlines still visible.

References

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071111181851/http://www.russianairfields.com/airfield/Salmi.htm RussianAirFields.com]

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Category:Airports in the Republic of Karelia

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