118th independent Aviation Regiment for Electronic Warfare

118-й отдельный авиационный полк радиоэлектронной борьбы

Military Unit: 42039

Activated 1.5.58 in Chortkov, Ternopol Oblast, as the 229th independent Aviation Squadron for Tactical Reconnaissance.

From 4.80 to 6.81 deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan [34 33 56N, 69 12 49E].

1981 renamed 229th independent Aviation Squadron for Electronic Warfare.

25.10.83 renamed 118th independent Aviation Regiment for Electronic Warfare, with 2 squadrons:

• 1st AE from the 229th independent Aviation Squadron for Electronic Warfare

• 2nd AE from the 3rd AE of the 511th independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine, and disbanded 1994 - aircraft to depot at Ovruch.

Bases:

• Chortkov, Ternopol Oblast, 5.58 - 1.92 [48 58 48N, 25 44 31E]

Aircraft:

• MiG-21R, 5.58-1981
• Yak-28PP, 1981-1992
• Su-24MP, 1989-1992 [6 in service 1992 - 1st squadron]

Inventory:

• 11.90: 37 Yak-28PP [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• 57th Air Army, 5.58 - 4.68
• 14th Air Army, 4.68 - 1983
• 24th Air Army VGK, 1983 - 1992