50th independent Red Banner Mixed Aviation Regiment

50-й отдельный смешаный Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 97978

Activated 12.1.80 in Chirchik, Tashkent Oblast - formation complete 15.2.80.

9.3.80 the helicopters (Mi-8T, Mi-24D) moved to Kunduz, Afghanistan [36 39 55N, 68 54 35E].

Red Banner awarded 3.3.83.

Several regiments based in the Soviet Union, would detach crews to serve in the 50th independent Mixed Aviation Regiment on a rotational basis, beginning from 1980 - usually for the duration of one year.

1980-1989 in Afghanistan:

• 1st AE: operated An-12 and An-26 from Kabul
• 2nd AE: operated Mi-24V/D from Kabul, mid-86 renamed 3rd AE; 2nd AE reformed with An-26RT/RR/M and An-30
• 3rd AE: operated Mi-8MT/VKP from Kabul, mid-86 renamed 4th AE; 3rd AE formed from old 2nd AE with Mi-24V/P; disbanded mid-88
• 4th AE: activated mid-86 from the old 3rd AE with Mi-8MT/MB; disbanded mid-88

4.89 rebuilt by absorbing the 66th and 248th independent Mixed Aviation Squadrons.

1.1.92 taken over by Belorussia - 1994 renamed 50th Transport Aviation Base.

Bases:

• Chirchik, Tashkent Oblast, 12.1.80 - late 3.80 [41 30 44N, 69 34 28E]
• Kabul, Afghanistan, late 3.80 - 6.12.89 [34 33 58N, 69 12 40E]
• Mary, Mary Oblast, 6.12.89 - 4.89 [37 37 14N, 61 53 47E] - fully arrived 13.2.89
• Minsk-Lipki, Minsk Oblast, 4.89 - 1994 [53 54 42N, 27 42 26E]
• Machulishchi, Minsk Oblast, 1994 - today [53 46 27N, 27 34 50E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-8, 1980-1992
• Mi-24, 1980-1992
• Mi-6, 1989-1992
• An-12, 1980-1992
• An-26, 1980-1992
• An-30, 1986-1989
• Il-22, 1989-1992
• Tu-134, 1989-1992

Inventory:

• 11.90: 21 Mi-8, 2 Mi-6, 2 Mi-24R and various transport aircraft [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• VVS 40th Combined Arms Army, 1980 - 2.89
• 26th Air Army, 2.89 - 1992