119th independent Helicopter Regiment

119-й отдельный вертолётный полк

Military Unit: 22660

Activated 30.5.81 in Brody, Lvov Oblast.

Replaced the 55th independent Helicopter Regiment, which had been transferred to Poland.

Selected crews served in Afghanistan (280th independent Helicopter Regiment) during two periods:

• 5.83-7.84 in Kandahar - 4th squadron/280th independent Helicopter Regiment - Mi-24
• 11.85-1986 in Kandahar - 4th squadron/280th independent Helicopter Regiment - Mi-24

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Brody-North, Lvov Oblast, 1981-1992 [50 07 45N, 25 10 21E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-24, 1981-1992
• Mi-8, 10.89 - 1992 (from the disbanded 688th independent Helicopter Regiment)

Inventory:

• 11.90 with 15 Mi-8 and 42 Mi-24 (CFE treaty data exchange)

Subordination:

• 13th Combined Arms Army, 1975-1992