Engels Air Force Base (Russian: Энгельс, formally Engels-2) is a strategic bombermilitary airbase in Russia located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of Saratov. Engels is a major bomber operations base, and is Russia's sole operating location for the Tupolev Tu-160strategic bomber. The base has a 3,500-metre (11,500 ft) runway and about 10 large revetments.[citation needed] It is named after the nearby city of Engels, which is in turn named after the Communist philosopher, Friedrich Engels.
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Engels Air Force Base (Russian: Энгельс, formally Engels-2) is a strategic bombermilitary airbase in Russia located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of Saratov. Engels is a major bomber operations base, and is Russia's sole operating location for the Tupolev Tu-160strategic bomber. The base has a 3,500-metre (11,500 ft) runway and about 10 large revetments.[citation needed] It is named after the nearby city of Engels, which is in turn named after the Communist philosopher, Friedrich Engels.