710th independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment

710-й отдельный корабельный противолодочный вертолетный полк

Military Unit: 42850

Activated 1958 as the 505th independent Helicopter Squadron (505th OAE BV).

1960 renamed 710th independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment.

Dakhlak, Ethiopia (15 45 23N, 39 58 16) was used as a forward base 1980-1987? - also from ships operating in the Indian Ocean.

Disbanded 1.5.98, and absorbed by the 289th independent Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment.

Bases:

• Uglovoye, Primorskiy Kray, 1958 - 1960 [43 20 58N, 132 03 31E]

• Novonezhino, Primorskiy Kray, 1960 - 1.5.98 [43 13 11N, 132 34 59E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-4M, 1958-1977

• Ka-15, 1958-1966

• Ka-25, 1966-1983

• Mi-14, 1977-1985?

• Ka-27, 10.82-5.98

• Ka-29, 1984-5.98

Subordinated:

• Pacific Fleet, 1958 - 1.5.98