555th Instructor-Research Anti-Submarine Mixed Aviation Regiment

555-й инструкторско-исследовательский противолодочный смешаный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 42933

Activated 6.59 in Ochakov, Nikolayev Oblast, as the 555th Instructor-Research Helicopter Regiment (55th IIAPV).

1961 renamed 555th Instructor-Research Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment (55th IIPLVP BD).

1967 renamed 555th Instructor-Research Anti-Submarine Mixed Aviation Regiment.

1988 renamed 555th Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Disbanded 2004.

Bases:

• Ochakov, Nikolayev Oblast, 6.59 - 2004 [46 38 57N, 31 33 17E]*

* 2nd and 3rd AE were based at Nikolayev-Kulbakino, Nikolayev Oblast [46 56 10N, 32 05 49E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-4M, 1959-1970? (3rd AE)

• Ka-15, 1959-1968? (3rd AE)

• Ka-25, mid-1966-1985 (3rd AE)

• Mi-8, 1969-2004 (3rd AE)

• Mi-14, 1975-1988 (3rd AE)

• Ka-27, 1980-2004 (3rd AE)

• Ka-29, 1985-2004 (3rd AE)

• Be-12, 1964-1992 (2nd AE)

• An-2, 1959-1970's (2nd AE)

• Il-38, 1969-1976 (3rd AE)

• Tu-142, 1970-1976 (3rd AE)

• Tu-95RTS, 1970-1976 (3rd AE)

• Aero L-39, 9.76-1988 [new 3rd AE activated 17.9.76; 1988 to the 100th KIAP, as the 3rd AE]

Subordinated:

• 33rd Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Personnel Aviation VMF, 6.59 - 1.92

• Ukrainian Air Force, 1.92 - 2004