793rd independent Helicopter Regiment

793-й отдельный вертолётный полк

Military Unit: 78544, from 1993: 62877

Activated 15.4.52 in Telavi, Georgian SSSR, from 3rd Aviation Regiment of Special Designation.

Transport-Combat Helicopter Regiment (2 squadrons with Mi-8 and 2 squadrons with Mi-6).

Bases:

• Telavi, Georgian SSSR, 1952 - 8.93 [41 57 46N, 45 32 18E]
• Kinel-Cherkassy, Saratov Oblast, 8.93 - today [53 28 01N, 51 33 48E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-4, 1952-1973
• Mi-6, 1963-1998
• Mi-8T, 1973-today
• Mi-26, 1986-today

Subordination:

• Transcaucasus Military District, 1952 - 8.93
• Ural-Volga Military District, 8.93 - today