Beschertal Air Base
| Beschertal Air Base | |
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Beschertal Flughorst | |
| Beschertal, Radictistan | |
| Type | Air base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Royal Radictistan Air Force |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Major-General Leon Kupertenick |
| Garrison | 53 (Base) Squadron 1st Expeditionary Transport Wing 3rd Expeditionary Fighter Wing |
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 295 ft / 90 m | ||||||||||||||
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Beschertal Air Base is a Radictistani military facility located to the east of the city of Beschertal. The base is operated by the Royal Radictistan Air Force and hosts air combat and transport squadrons. The base is a major logistics hub for the Radictistani miltary seeing multiple cargo flights daily.
Overview
Beschertal Air Base is one of the most important air installations in eastern Radictistan. It serves airlift units which are an incalculable asset for the Radictistani military. The base is also home to fighter-interception squadrons with responsibility for air defense over a large operational area.
Units
- 53 (Base) Squadron
53 (Base) Squadron is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the installation and its facilities.
The 3rd Expeditionary Fighter Wing is one of the RRAF's five expeditionary air combat wings. The wing is comprised of three squadrons flying the LY908 multirole fighter.
The 1st Expeditionary Transport Wing is one of Air Mobility Command's three high-readiness expeditionary transport wings. The unit is made up of two strategic airlift squadrons flying the Il-76 airlifter and one squadron flying the Il-78MK-90 midair refueling aircraft.