299th Instructor-Research Shipborne Aviation Regiment

299-й инструкторско-исследовательский корабельный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 10535

Activated 17.9.76 in Saki, Crimean Oblast.

1990 renamed 299th independent Maritime Assault Aviation Regiment.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine, and renamed 299th independent Assault Aviation Regiment.

2002 renamed 299th Aviation Base, and 2003 299th Aviation Assault Brigade.

Bases:

• Saki, Crimean Oblast, 9.76 - 2005 [45 05 31N, 33 36 04]*
• Nikolayev-Kulbakino, Nikolayev Oblast, 2005 - today [46 56 10N, 32 05 49E]

* based at Nikolayev-Kulbakino, Nikolayev Oblast, 1987-1989 [46 56 10N, 32 05 49E], while Saki Airbase was being modernized

Aircraft:

• Yak-38, 1976-1990
• MiG-21, 1976-8.89
• Su-25, 1990-today [normally 36 Su-25 and 4 Su-25UTG] [came from the 90th OShAP]

Subordination:

• 33rd Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Personnel Aviation VMF, 9.76 - 12.88
• 1063rd Training Center for Combat Employment Shipborne Aviation, 12.88 -1990
• Black Sea Fleet, 1990 - 1992
• Kirov Test Center, 1992 - 1993
• 5th Air Army, 1993 - 1994
• Ukrainian Naval Aviation, 1994 - 1996
• 32nd Bomber Aviation Division, 1996 - 2000
• 5th Aviation Corps, 2000 - today