Tushino Aviation Facility

Moscow Tushino Аэродром Тушино
Il-14 on the Tushino airfield
IATA: none ICAO: UUUS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Moscow
Elevation AMSL	128 m / 420 ft
Coordinates	55°49′6″N 037°25′36″E / 55.81833°N 37.42667°E / 55.81833; 37.42667Coordinates: 55°49′6″N 037°25′36″E / 55.81833°N 37.42667°E / 55.81833; 37.42667
Website	www.aero-tushino.ru
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 1,300 4,265 Dirt

Tushino airfield (Russian: Аэродром Тушино) (ICAO: UUUS) is a former general aviation airfield located in Tushino, northwest Moscow, Russia. During the Cold War, this was the site of military exercises showcasing the latest in Soviet innovation. These exercises were held on Soviet Air Fleet Day.

The most frequent date of air shows was the Soviet Air Fleet Day (Russian: День Воздушного Флота). It was also known as the Soviet Air Forces Day (Russian: День Военно-воздушных Сил), or Soviet Aviation Day. It was established in 1933 In the period from 1933 to 1940 it was held on August 18, a free day in the calendar of that time. Later it was most usually held on the third Sunday of August, if only weather permitted. The initial exhibition on August 18, 1933, was a result of Yakov Alksnis initiative, and was held in Khodynka (the Central Moscow Aerodrome), but since the next year the show became located on Tushino airfield near Moscow, where it remained for decades. In 1937, the parade was attended by nearly a million people, observing the masses of aircraft spelling in the sky "LENIN", "STALIN" and "SSSR". The celebrations repeated until the fall of Soviet Union, and continue in Russia (the location is now Zhukovskiy airport, see MAKS airshow).

The 1st of May was dedicated to a multitude of parades throughout the Soviet Union. They often included large-scale flypasts.