Kolomyia (air base)

Kolomyia (ICAO: XXXX, FAA LID: XXX) is a military airfield located in Kolomyia, Ukraine. It had a regiment of MiG-25s (48 GvORAP)[1][2][3][4] and 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade, MiG-29/UB,[5] all part of 14th Air Army.

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48nd GvORAP Special Guard Nizhnednistrovsky Order of Suvorov Intelligence Aviation Regiment

48nd Special Guard Nizhnednistrovsky Order of Suvorov Intelligence Aviation Regiment - aviation connection Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that existed before 2004. The regiment was based on the aerodrome in Kolomyia.

Part in the USSR Air Force

As part of the current army from June 22, 1941 to July 14, 1941, and from September 16, 1941 to February 8, 1943.

On June 22, 1941, was based on the airfield in Windaw, having 54 SS available, was part of the 6th Combined Air Aviation, the war met as the 40th speed bomber air regiment.

MiG-25
SU-24МP
Su-17M4R 48th round

On June 22, 1941, it took about 10 hours to make the first combat flight (excluding the departure of the reconnaissance aircraft at around 4 am in the Königsberg area) by landing at Königsberg, Tauragė, and Memel. According to Soviet data, the raid was completed successfully, bombs were dropped precisely on objects, the regiment did not have any losses. It was the first blow of Soviet bombers on military targets in the enemy's rear.

During the preparation of the Stalingrad offensive operation, the regiment participated in photographing the defensive positions of the enemy troops, resulting in the development of a single photo map of the entire district for senior military leadership.

On December 20, 1942, the regiment had 10 Pe-2, 10 Pe-3, 3 V-25s Mitchell.

As of January 1, 1943, the regiment had 11 planes Pe-3, which was 38% of the total combat composition; In addition, the regiment was armed with A-20B "Boston" aircraft. Subsequently, the proportion of A-20B "Boston" gradually increased in the regiment, and the number of Pe-3 decreased.

February 8, 1943, was transformed into the 48th Guards Aviation Regiment of the Far Scouts The Main Command of the Red Army.

In 1956 he relocated to the Kolomyia airfield.

Commanders of the regiment in the period 1939-1992
  • Mogilevsky Ivan Evseevich 1939-1941
  • Lavrentsov Ilarion Fedorovich 1941-1942
  • Pavel Makarovich Sadov 1942-1944
  • Lozenko Pavel Semenovich 1944-1946
  • Artemyev Boris Petrovich 1946-1948
  • Erkin Vasiliy Mikhailovich 1948-1953
  • Romanov Alexander Ivanovich 1953-1956
  • Delttsev Pavel Avdiyevich 1956-1957
  • Chmakin Pavel Vasilyevich 1957-1962
  • Matveev Gennady Pavlovich 1962-1966
  • Zhigalkovich Nikolai Nikolayevich 1966-1972
  • Theatrical Anatoly Petrovich 1972-1974
  • Vedeneyev Valery Vasilievich 1974-1976
  • Parshenin Yuri Ivanovich 1976-1979
  • Lyashenko Viktor Yakovlevich 1979-1984
  • Arbuzov Sergey Vasilievich 1984-1988
  • Zinoviev Yuri Vasilievich 1988-1992

Heroes of the USSR

The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was assigned to troops of the regiment:

Part of the Air Forces of Ukraine

As part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the unit has always been one of the most capable units.

Commanders of the regiment during the period of independence
  • Sinenko Yuri Mikhailovich - 1992-1993
  • Baranov Anatoly Nikolayevich - 1993-2000
  • Levchuk Igor Sergeevich - 2000-2001
  • Gennady Vladimirovich Stromylo - 2002-2004.

Arms

On the armory of the regiment at various times there were reconnaissance planes: IL-28, Yakovlev Yak-25, Yak-27R, Yak-28R , Mig-25, Su-24MR, Su-17M4P.

The regiment was disbanded in 2004. The planes Su-24MR were transferred to the Starokonstantinov airfield, and Su-17M4P in Zaporozhye.

Interesting facts

The episodes of the movie "Three Percent Risk" were shot at the airfield on the regiment, the main roles played by Soviet actors Lavrov Kyrylo and Demyanenko Alexander Sergeevich.



References
  1. "48th independent Guards Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment". Ww2.dk. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. "Air Force - Ukraine". www.globalsecurity.org.
  3. GALLET, Matthieu. "Tukums". AviationsMilitaires.net.
  4. "AviationsMilitaires.net — Kolomyia (Ukraine)". www.aviationsmilitaires.net.
  5. admin. "Ukrainian Air Force".
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