206th independent Assault Aviation Regiment

206-й отдельный штурмовой авиационный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activation begun 8.84 in Pruzhany, Brest Oblast - formation was completed 1.12.85.

The first 6 Aero L-39 and 5 Su-25 arrived in the unit 4.11.85.

29.9.88 two squadrons (1st and 2nd AE) were transferred to Chirchik for combat training under the 1038th Training Center, and a month later (22 to 29.10.88) both arrived in Bagram, Afghanistan [34 56 44N, 69 15 46E], and became attached to the 378th independent Assault Aviation Regiment. Part of the unit (8 and later 12 aircraft) would also fly combat mission from Kabul [34 33 59N, 69 12 37E], from 12.11.88.

Both squadrons returned home (Postavy) in 2.89, and went on to Pruzhany in 4.89.

1.1.92 taken over by Belarus - 4.3.93 renamed 206th Aviation Base, and 26.3.93 206th Assault Aviation Base.

Bases:

• Pruzhany, Brest Oblast, 8.84 - 1993 [52 35 00N, 24 22 45E]
• Lida, Grodno Oblast, 1993 - today [53 52 40N, 25 22 32E]

Aircraft:

• Su-25, 1985-1992
• L-39, 1985-1992

Inventory:

• 11.90: 29 Su-25 and 7 Aero L-39 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• VVS Belorussian Military District, 8.84 - 5.88
• 26th Air Army, 5.88 - 1.92