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| Location Tamsagbulag Airfield is located at Tamsagbulag (Tamsag Bulag) in Dornod Province in Mongolia. Also known as "Tamsag", "Tamsagbulak" or "Tamsag Bulak". Construction During early May 1939, built by Soviet Union in the flat grassy steppe with a northern runway and a southern runway. Later, expanded to a total of five runways. Wartime History During May 1930, an R-1 flew from Ulaanbaatar to Tamsagbulag and back again. During the Battle of Khalkhin Gol / Nomonhan Incident, Tamsagbulag Airfield was one of the primary Soviet-Mongolian airfields. Code named "Kiev". Aircraft were parked in the open on the flat grassy steppe. During the battle, Soviet Air Force (VSS) staff maintained a command post and headquarters at the airfield and were dug into three well equipped deep trenches. On June 5, 1939, Komkor Georgy K. Zhukov arrives at Tamsagbulag and takes command Soviet and Mongolian forces. On June 24, 1939 Ki-15 pilot Lt. Col. Mayoshi of the 10th Sentai on a reconnaissance flight over Tamsagbulag Airfield observes 135 planes including four TB-3 heavy bombers. Afterwards, Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) bombers and fighters conduct air raids against Tamsagbulag. Japanese missions against Tamsagbulag June 24, 1939–September 12, 1939 Soviet units based at Tamsagbulak 70th iap (I-15bis, I-16) May - September 1939 also, operated from Bain Burdu-Nur Airfield This base remained an active airfield during World War II, and was again used during the Russian and Mongolian "August Storm" offensive during August 1945 against Manchukuo (Manchuria). References Japan Against Russia In The Sky of Nomonhan page 9, 45, 83 Aviation and Politics In Mongolia: 1921-1947 by Denys Voaden page 476 Air Warfare - At the boundry of clouds go sullenly Contribute
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