335th independent Helicopter Regiment

335-й отдельный вертолётный полк

Military Unit: 57723, from 1981: 22630, from 1988: 06880

Activated 1977 in Raukhovka, Odessa Oblast.

In 3.80 the 3rd squadron was transferred to Bagram, Afghanistan, and was renamed 262nd independent Helicopter Squadron.

After 9.81 several independent Helicopter Regiments based in the Soviet Union, would detach crews to serve in the 335th independent Helicopter Regiment on a rotational basis, beginning from 1981 - usually for the duration of one year.

Taken over by Ukraine 1.1.92.

Bases:

• Raukhovka, Odessa Oblast, 1977 - 9.81 [47 08 54N, 30 47 56E]
• Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 9.81 - 6.88 [34 24 05N, 70 29 48E]
• Kalinov, Sumska Oblast, 6.88 - 1.1.92 [49 33 05N, 23 20 00E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-8, 1977-1992
• Mi-24, 1977-1992

Inventory:

• 11.90 with 24 Mi-8 and 40 Mi-24 (CFE treaty data exchange)

Squadrons:

• 1st squadron: Mi-24V/P
• 2nd squadron: Mi-8MT
• 3rd squadron: Mi-8MT & Mi-24V/P - activated 1984 in Gazni (33 30 01N, 68 31 01E), Gazni to 1986, then divided between Jalalabad and Gardez (33 37 18N, 69 12 29E)
• 4th squadron: Mi-8T - exists 1985-1986 in Jalalabad

Subordination:

• Odessa Military District, 1977 - 1981
• 40th Combined Arms Army, 9.81 - 6.88
• 38th Combined Arms Army, 6.88 - 1.92