55th independent Sevastopolskiy Helicopter Regiment
55-й отдельный вертолётный
Севастопольский полк
Military Unit: 80600, from 1981: 19998, from 1992: 31413
Activated 15.1.42 in Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast, as the 807th
Bomber Aviation Regiment.
23.3.42 renamed 807th Assault Aviation Regiment.
4.56 renamed 807th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (IBAP).
20.6.61 renamed 55th independent Helicopter Regiment.
Bases:
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Brody, Lvov Oblast, 8.45 - 3.4.81 [50 07 43N, 25 10 20E]
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Bzheg, Poland, 3.4.81 - 6.89 [50 50 13N, 17 24 48E]
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Kolobzheg, Poland, 6.89 - 8.5.92 [54 12 00N, 15 41 12E]
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Korenovsk, Krasnodar Kray, 5.92 - today [45 26 51N, 39 25
24E]
Aircraft:
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Il-2, 1942-1946
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Il-10, 1946-1956
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MiG-17, 1956-1961
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Mi-4, 1961-1971
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Mi-6, 1962-1973
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Mi-8, 1973-today
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Mi-24, 1973-today
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Mi-28, 2006-today
Inventory:
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1989 with 15 Mi-8, 37 Mi-24 and 2 Mi-24R
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11.90 with 28 Mi-8 and 42 Mi-24 (CFE treaty data
exchange)
Subordination: