490th independent Helicopter Regiment

490-й отдельный вертолётный полк

Military Unit: 22590

Activated 30.5.89 in Olomouts, Czechoslovakia, from five independent Helicopter Squadrons:

• 230th independent Helicopter Squadron (Gradchane)
• 231st independent Helicopter Squadron (Milovitse)
• 232nd independent Helicopter Squadron (Nerzhedin)
• 313th independent Helicopter Squadron (Olomouts)
• 246th independent Helicopter Squadron (Zvolen)

Bases:

• Olomouts, Czechoslovakia, 5.89 - 10.4.90 [49 35 20N, 17 12 27E]
• Klokovo, Tula Oblast, 11.4.90 - today [54 14 20N, 37 36 04E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-8, 1989-today
• Mi-9, 1989-1990's
• Mi-24, 1989-today

Inventory:

• 11.90 with 24 Mi-8, 20 Mi-24, 2 Mi-24K, 2 Mi-24R and 2 Mi-6VPK (CFE treaty data exchange)
• 1.1.2000 with 23 Mi-8, 31 Mi-24, 2 Mi-24K and 2 Mi-24R (CFE treaty data exchange)

Subordination:

• Central Group of Forces, 1989 - 1990
• Moscow Military District, 1990 - today