285th independent Helicopter Squadron for Electronic Warfare

285-я отдельная вертолетная эскадрилья радиоэлектронной борьбы

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 1979 in Jelgava, Latvian SSR.

A detachment (100th independent Helicopter Unit for Electronic Warfare) operated in Syria (Mezze airfield) from at least 1983 to 1992. The entire squadron has been reported at Mezze airfield 1992 to 1995, but it might only have been a detachment.

Probably disbanded 1995.

Bases:

• Jelgava, Latvian SSR, 1979 - 1992 [56 40 22N, 23 40 42E]
• Saransk, Mordovskaya ASSR, 1992 - 1995 [54 07 30N, 45 14 44E]
• Mezze, Syria, 1992 - 1995 [33 28 39N, 36 13 24E] - possibly detachment or whole squadron

Aircraft:

• Mi-8, 1979-1995

Inventory:

• 11.90: 19 Mi-8 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• VVS Baltic Military District, 1979 - 1988
• 15th Air Army, 1988 - 1992
• VVS Volga-Ural Military District, 1992 - 1995