9th independent Helicopter Squadron

9-я отдельная вертолетная эскадрилья

Military Unit: 83163; from 7.93: 52550

Activated 1947 in Schönwalde, Germany, as the 9th independent Communication Aviation Squadron.

25.5.77 renamed 9th independent Helicopter Squadron.

Disbanded 1997.

Bases:

• Schönwalde, Germany, 1947 - 1966 [51 07 59N, 13 46 09E]

• Neuruppin, Germany, 1966 - 25.4.91 [51 05 52N, 13 44 44E]

• Oranienburg, Germany, 25.4.91 - 28.7.93 [52 43 36N, 13 13 03E]

• Berdsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, 8.93 - 1997 [54 43 56N, 83 06 00E]

Aircraft:

• Po-2

• Yak-12

• Mi-1

• Mi-4

• Mi-6

• Mi-8

• Mi-24

Inventory:

• 11.90 with 6 Mi-8, 2 Mi-6, 2 Mi-24K and 2 Mi-24P [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• 16th Air Army, 1947 - 1.49

• 24th Air Army, 1.49 - 4.68

• 16th Air Army, 4.68 - 4.80

• 2nd Guards Tank Army, 4.80 - 7.93

• Siberian Military District, 7.93 - 1997