7th Army Aviation Regiment (Ukraine)
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| 7th Army Aviation Regiment 7 окремий полк армійської авіації |
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| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Army Aviation |
| Size | at least 300 |
| Part of | 13th Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Novyi Kalyniv Lviv Oblast Ukraine[1] |
| Engagements | Soviet war in Afghanistan |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Mi-24 |
| Transport | Mi-8, Mi-26 |
The 7th Army Aviation Regiment is an army aviation formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The regiment is part of the 13th Army Corps.
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[edit] History
The Regiment was formed as 340th Separate Combat - Transport Helicopter Breslavlsk Regiment. From August 21, 1968 - June 1991 the Regiment was stationed in Czechoslovakia.[2] After 1992 the Regiment was redesignated to be 7th Separate Breslavlsk Army Aviation Regiment.[3]
[edit] Deployments
Since November 2007, 300 members of the Regiment are deployed to Liberia, supporting the United Nations Mission in Liberia, as part of the 56th Separate Helicopter Unit.[4][5]
[edit] Structure
During the 1970s the Regiment included 4 Squadron's with a total of 55-60 helicopters.
In 2004 Brigade consisted of 2 Squadron's flying Mi-24, Mi-26 and Mi-8 helicopters.
2nd Squadron is intended to carry out missions under UN and NATO command.
[edit] Equipment
Equipment in 2004[6]
- Mi-24B - 6
- Mi-24P - 15
- Mi-24VP - 3
- Mi-24R - 3
- Mi-24K - 7
- Mi-8T - 26
- Mi-8MT - 3
- Mi-8MTV-2 - 4
- Mi-9 - 6
- Mi-26 - 16
[edit] References
- ^ Агенція регіональної інформації та аналітики "Гал-info"
- ^ Операция "Дунай" - перечень войсковых частей
- ^ President.Gov.Ua |
- ^ Сьогодні до Ліберії з Львівського аеропорту відбуде ще 120 миротворців
- ^ ZAXID.NET - 98 українських миротворців вилетять сьогодні зі Львова до Ліберії
- ^ Marnix Sap and Carlo Brummer: "International Air Power Review", Vol.15. , 2005
