Dyagilevo (also given as Dyagilevo, Ryazan 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.

Dyagilevo Air Base авиабаза Дягилево
IATA: - ICAO: UUBD
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Russian Air Force
Location	Ryazan
Elevation AMSL	440 ft / 134 m
Coordinates	54°38′30″N 039°34′18″E
Map
Dyagilevo Air Base Location within Russia
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 06/24 9,842 3,000 Concrete

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.[1] In 1973 it received 2 Tu-22M0 aircraft.[1] It was also home to 43 TsBPiPLS (43rd Center for Combat Application and Training of Air Crew) which included the Tu-22M, Tu-95MS, and Tu-134UBL trainer.[2] In 1985 the 49 TBAP (49th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) arrived at Dyagilevo, flying Tu-22M and Tu-95 aircraft and eventually converting into an ITBAP (training regiment). The 49th Regiment was part of the 43rd Centre, and eventually disbanded in 1997.[3]

By 1994 it received 24 Tu-95K (Bear-G) 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

• 43rd Centre for Combat Application and Training of Air Crew - operating Tu-22 and Tu-95[4]
• 203rd Independent Orel Air Regiment of Guards (Air Tankers) - operating Il-78 and Il-78M. Formed 6 July 1941 at Monino near Moscow as the 412th Aviation Regiment, with TB-7 (Pe-8) heavy bombers. Renamed 432nd AP several weeks later. Renamed 25th AP DD of Guards 19 September 1943. 1230th AP (SZ) renamed 203rd OAP (SZ) 1 December 1994.[2]

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[de] Djagilewo

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