7th independent Mixed Aviation Squadron

7-я отдельная смешанная авиационная эскадрилья

Military Unit: 77258

Activated 1968 in Ulan-Ude, Buryatskaya ASSR.

Sometimes also known as the 7th independent Helicopter Squadron.

1985 with 6 Mi-8T, 2 Mi-8MT, 2 Mi-6, 2 Mi-22VPZU, 12 Mi-2, 2 An-26 and 1 An-24.

Disbanded 1992.

Bases:

• Ulan-Ude, Buryatskaya ASSR, 1968 - 1970 [51 51 03N, 107 44 20E]
• Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, 1970 - 6.90 [47 50 36N, 106 45 58E] - Obooto Hural used as a forward airfield by the An-24 and An-26 [43 00 35N, 101 19 58E]
• Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya ASSR, 6.90 - 1992 [48 34 54N, 133 02 28E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-4
• Mi-2
• Mi-6
• Mi-8T (Mi-8MT from 1984)
• Mi-24, 1985-1992
• Mi-22VZPU
• An-2, 1968-1970's
• Il-14, 1968-1970's
• An-24 (one used to collect air-samples after Chinese nuclear tests)
• An-26

Subordination:

• 44th Army Corps, 1968 - 1970
• 39th Combined Arms Army, 1970 - 1990
• 43rd Army Corps, 1990 - 1992