| 7th Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade 7-ма авіаційна бомбардувальна бригада[1] | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1951 - |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Bomber and Reconnaissance |
| Part of | Air Command West |
| Garrison/HQ | Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast[2][3][4] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Serhiy Blyzniuk[4] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Su-24M[4] |
| Reconnaissance | Su-24MR[4] |
The 7th Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force.
History[]
The 7th Bomber Aviation Regiment was formed in 1951, as one of the units of the 32nd Bomber Aviation Division, 24th Air Army of the Soviet Air Force.
After the Regiment became a Ukrainian formation it was subordinate to the 35th Aviation Group.[2]
Later the Regiment was reorganized into a Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade.
In 2005-2006 the Brigade became first Air Force formation to be composed of professional soldiers and not conscripts.[5]
Components[]
- Reconnaissance Squadron[4]
Aircraft[]
References[]
- ↑ :: Архів газети :: Україна і світ сьогодні
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Вооруженные силы Украины
- ↑ force _sng
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Новини Управління Прес-служби МО
- ↑ Government of Ukraine, "Військо України"
External links[]
- Holm, 7th Bomber Aviation Regiment, accessed August 2011
The original article can be found at 7th Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade (Ukraine) and the edit history here.