208th independent Helicopter Squadron for Electronic Warfare

208-я отдельная вертолетная эскадрилья радиоэлектронной борьбы

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 1979 in Buyalyk, Odessa Oblast.

Part of the unit was used to activate the 100th independent Helicopter Unit for Electronic Warfare in 1982 for deployment to Syria with 4 Mi-8PPA and 4 Mi-8SMV.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine - absorbed the 209th independent Helicopter Squadron for Electronic Warfare - disbanded 1998.

Bases:

• Buyalyk, Odessa Oblast, 1945 - 1.92 [46 53 36N, 30 41 57E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-8PPA/SMV, 1979-1992

Inventory:

• 1981: 1 Mi-8T, 8 Mi-8PPA and 8 Mi-8SMV

• 11.90: 14 Mi-8 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• 5th Air Army, 1979 - 4.80
• VVS Odessa Military District, 4.80 - 5.88
• 5th Air Army, 5.88 - 1.92