239th independent Helicopter Squadron

239-я отдельная вертолетная эскадрилья

Military Unit: 36988

Activated 1980 in Kamen-Rybolov, Primorskiy Kray, from the 87th independent Helicopter Unit (activated 1969).

1980's with 6 Mi-24V, 6 Mi-8T and 2 Mi-9.

2.86 to 8.88 deployed to Afghanistan - the squadron was enlarged, and divided into four groups (total 12 Mi-8MT and 12 Mi-24):

• Jalalabad (2 groups) - 34 24 00N, 70 29 54E
• Ghazni (2 groups) - 33 31 55N, 68 24 50E

Disbanded 1990.

Bases:

• Kamen-Rybolov, Primorskiy Kray, 1980 - 5.82 [44 44 51N, 132 02 07E]
• Chernigovka, Primorskiy Kray, 5.82 - 2.86 [44 19 25N, 132 32 33E]
• Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2.86 - 8.88 [34 24 00N, 70 29 54E]
• Orlovka, Amur Oblast, 8.88 - 1990 [51 15 46N, 128 43 08E]

Aircraft:

• Mi-2
• Mi-8
• Mi-9
• Mi-24

Subordination:

• 29th Motorised Rifle Division, 1980 - 5.82
• 199th Motorised Rifle Division, 5.82 - 2.86
• 15th independent Special Forces Brigade GRU, 2.86 - 8.88
• 23rd Air Army, 8.88 - 1990