859th Training Center for Naval Aviation

859-й учебный центр морской авиации

Military Unit: 49371

Activated 1.7.81 in Kacha, Crimean Oblast, from parts of the 872nd independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment.

Tasked with training foreign pilots on various helicopter types.

13.2.09 renamed 859th Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Personnel.

Bases:

• Kacha, Crimean Oblast, 1.7.81 - 1.12.09 [44 46 31N, 33 33 55E]
• Yeysk, Krasnodar Kray, 1.12.09 - today [46 40 49N, 38 12 43E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-14, 1981-today
• Ka-27PS, 1990's-today
• Ka-25/28/31

Inventory:

• 11.90: 2 Mi-14PS and 30 Mi-14PL [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• VVS Black Sea Fleet, 1981 - 12.09
• Yeysk Aviation Institute, 12.09 - today