S-200 SAM launcher base

Czech Republic / Stredocesky / Skuhrov /
 surface-to-air missile site / sam, closed / former military
Former CSLA base VEGA group of the S-200 SAM launcher system Dobris, so called Klondajk (Klondike) between soldiers
17th, 18th and 19th air defence batalions garrison and launcher areas.
Almaz S-200 Vega(Russian Ангара\Вега\Дубна), NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon, is a very long range, medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air missile ( system designed to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft (such as the SR-71 "Blackbird"). Each battalion has 6 single-rail missile launchers for the 10.72 m (35 ft) long missiles and a fire control radar. Under commandership of the 71. plrb (air defence and reconnaissance brigade) Slany Drnov (formerly Praha-Ruzyne).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-5_Gammon
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Coordinates:   49°51'0"N   14°9'35"E
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