16th Army Aviation Brigade (Ukraine)

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16th Army Aviation Brigadet
16-та окрема бригада армійської авіації
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Patch of the 16th Army Aviation Brigade
CountryUkraine
BranchUkrainian Ground Forces
TypeArmy Aviation
RoleIntercepting slow moving aerial targets, rescue, transporting high ranking army officials
Size700 (2004)
Part of8th Army Corps
Garrison/HQBrody, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
EngagementsSoviet–Afghan War
Aircraft flown
AttackMi-24
TransportMi-8

The 16th Army Aviation Brigade (Ukrainian: 16-та окрема бригада армійської авіації) (formerly, the 3rd Army Aviation Regiment (Ukrainian: 3-й полк армійської авіації) prior to 2012) is an army aviation formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade is part of the 8th Army Corps.

History

Patch of the 3rd Army Aviation Regiment, now the 16th Army Aviation Brigade.

The brigade began its service as the 119th Separate Helicopter Regiment of the 13th Army.[1] Later the regiment was transferred to the 38th Army Corps.[2] On August 26, 2004 the Regiment was reformed into a Brigade. In 2005 the Brigade was transferred to the 8th Army Corps.

Structure

In 2004 Brigade consisted of 2 Squadron's flying Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters.

Equipment

References

  1. ^ "119th independent Helicopter Regiment". WW2.DK. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  2. ^ "Мужність та героїзм воїнів-миротворців відзначено державними та відомчими нагородами". MIL. 2004-05-28. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
  3. ^ a b "В зоні лиха на Львівщині опинились 14 населених пунктів" (in Ukrainian). Незалежний медіа-холдінг "Еволюшен Медіа". 2007-07-17. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03.
  4. ^ "Розпорядження голови обласної ради від 28.08.2007 р. № 82 "Про нагородження Почесною грамотою обласної ради"" (in Ukrainian). 2007-08-28. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
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