90th independent Assault Aviation Regiment

90-й отдельный штурмовой авиационный полк

Military Unit: 64298

Activated 28.11.55 at Sarata, Odessa Oblast, as the 90th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

1983 renamed 90th independent Assault Aviation Regiment.

Several crews served in Afghanistan (from 1st AE - 4.8.84 to 20.10.85, 2nd and 3rd AE - 19.10.85 to 4.11.86) attached to the 378th independent Assault Aviation Regiment. A few crews would remain until 2.89.

Disbanded 1989 (directive issued 22.7.89) - all aircraft was transferred to Saki, Krymskaya Oblast.

Bases:

• Sarata, Odessa Oblast, 11.55 - 5.5.60 [46 03 34N, 29 39 01E]
• Artsyz, Odessa Oblast, 5.5.60 - 1989 [45 56 50N, 29 22 28E] - also called Chervonoglinskaya

Aircraft:

• MiG-15bis, 1.56-1960
• Su-9, 7.60-1968
• Yak-25M, 9.60-10.65 [3rd AE only]
• Yak-28P, 10.65-7.67 [3rd AE only - 1.7.67 transferred to the 179th IAP]
• Su-15, 1968-1983
• Su-25, 1983-1989
• L-39, 1983-1989 [transferred to the 100th KIAP and the 299th IIKAP]

Inventory:

• 12.60: 10 Yak-25M and 22 Su-9
• 1989: 40 Su-25 and 6 Su-25UB

Subordination:

• Odessa Air Defence Corps, 11.55 - 5.61
• 21st Air Defence Division, 5.61 - 4.80
• VVS Odessa Military District, 4.80 - 5.88
• 5th Air Army, 5.88 - 1989