714th Training Helicopter Regiment

714-й учебный вертолетный полк

Military Unit: 55666

Activated 1951 in Frunze-1 (Bishkek), Chui Oblast, as the 714th Training Aviation Regiment.

1959 renamed 714th Training Helicopter Regiment, to train foreign pilots on export models of all types of helicopters.

1.1.92 taken over by Kirgizistan.

Bases:

• Frunze-1 (Bishkek), Chui Oblast, 1951 - 1.1.92 [42 54 03N, 74 30 54E]

Aircraft:

• Yak-18, 1951-1959
• MiG-15?, 1950's
• after 1959: all types of helicopters ever exported (100+ in total)

Inventory:

• 1991: 20 Mi-8 and 20 Mi-24

Subordination:

• Frunze Military School of Pilots, 1951 - 8.59
• 5th Central Course for Preparation and Improvement of Aviation Personnel, 8.59 - 1992
• Air Force Base MO KR, 1992 - today