Russian forest fire destroyed naval base outside Moscow

[Wrecks]

Pictures from the location only shows a/c parts

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Regards,

Otger

[Hans]

Location is also confirmed: 55.06 N 38.88 E.
Unit based here is supposed to be the "Центральная авиационно-техническая база ВВС и ПВО ВМФ России" (roughly "Central aviation-technical base of the Air Force and Air Defence of the Russian Navy"), also known as "military unit 13180".

Hans

[Michiel]

Check this one:

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The text with the photo was: security guard walks near grass, which was lit on fire by severe heat, at Khodynskoe pole aviation museum in Moscow on July 29, 2010. AFP/Getty Images / STR""

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[Hans]

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Well, in this case, nature only tries to finish a job started by humans about a decade ago