Maykhe (Russian: Майхэ), also given as Mayke, is an abandoned military air base of the Soviet Armed Forces in Primorsky Krai, Russia.[1] It is located about 20 km (12 miles) east of the town of Artyom. It was identified by U.S. CORONA satellite photography as early as 1962,[2] and in 1971 it was linked to a missile facility northeast of the airfield.[1]
Maykhe | |||||||||||
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 Maykhe airfield, 1970, from KH-4B satellite. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Soviet Armed Forces[citation needed] | ||||||||||
| Location | Primorsky Krai, Russia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 225 ft / 68 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°25′21″N 132°25′27″E / 43.42250°N 132.42417°E[1] | ||||||||||
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The airfield fell into disuse after the Cold War, and photo galleries on Wikimapia show auto racing events on the former runway.
References
edit- ^ a b c Central Intelligence Agency (April 16, 1971). "Cable (Santized) from NPIC". Washington, DC. CIA-RDP78B03826A000400060016-8
- ^ MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION 9044 29 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER 1962, July 1, 1963, CIA-RDP78B04560A000600010061-5, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC.
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