15th Transport Aviation Brigade

Military unit of the Ukrainian Air Force 15th Transport Aviation Brigade 15-та бригада транспортної авіації 15brtra.png 150px 1992 – present Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine 25px Air Force Aviation Transportation Brigade 25px General Air Command Boryspil International Airport, Kyiv Oblastru Air Force https://web.archive.org/web/20090112124500/http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sng/ukraine/ukraine_vvs_chasti.htm 2009-01-12 ru Ukrainian Armed forces on January 1, 2001 Oleg Antonov Oleg Antonov Russo-Ukrainian war War in Donbas Full scale invasion Official Facebook page Colonel Dmytro Filatov 100px|center Former Insignia 50px|center Roundel 50px|center Fin flash 75px|center Aviation branch insigniacollar Mi-8 An-30 An-24, An-26, Tu-134 The 15th Transport Aviation Brigade named after Oleg Antonov ( А2215) is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force.Yuri Ihnat In Ukrainian Airforce http://uamedia.visti.net/cgi-bin/uamedia.sh?CGIQUERY=3&lng=UKR&query=visti.local.folkarmy+++&smo=1&mro=0&cli=11&rnm=0&dst=1&dtb=234&sub=&next.x=14&next.y=14&cdb=234&cdn=11914&dbc=1&group=visti.local.folkarmy People's Army ElVisti Vinnytsia Ukrainian 2008-07-31 2008-08-22 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes History thumb|left|100px|15th Aviation Special Purpose Brigade thumb|left|100px|15th Transport Aviation Brigade before August 15, 2008 In 1995, the regiment received Antonov An-30B aircraft and personnel from the disbanded 86th Independent Long-Range Reconnaissance Squadron. On February 17, 1997, the 1st ATR was reformed as the 15th Transport Aviation Brigade. In 2001 the brigade was known as 15th Aviation Special Purpose Brigade. In 2008, officers of the unit restored the children's aircraft modeling laboratory from scratch. Russo-Ukrainian war Since the spring of 2014, the unit's servicemen have taken part in the war in eastern Ukraine.http://www.borispol.org.ua/blog/otkrytie_pamjatnika_pogibshim_chlenam_ehkipazha_an_30/2015-06-15-10 Відкриття пам'ятника загиблим членам екіпажу АН-30 2021-08-20 2015-07-23 https://archive.today/20150723135314/http://www.borispol.org.ua/blog/otkrytie_pamjatnika_pogibshim_chlenam_ehkipazha_an_30/2015-06-15-10 dead On August 22, 2018, by the Decree of the President of Ukraine, the 15th Transport Aviation Brigade was awarded the honorary title named after Oleg Antonov.Бригада транспортної авіації Збройних сил України отримала ім'я авіаконструктора на http://uprom.info/ Components 1st Transport Squadron - Antonov An-26, a single Antonov An-24 and a single Tupolev Tu-134A-3. Its tasks are the transportation of cargo, personnel and senior members of the armed forces and the state. 2nd Aerial Photography Squadron “Blakytna stezha” - An-30B aircraft which carry out international observation missions under the “Open Skies” Treaty, performing aerial inspections. 3rd Helicopter Squadron - Mil Mi-8 of various versions for transportation of high-command officers and leaders of the state. Aircraft An-24 An-26 An-30 Tu-134 Mi-8 Operations Participated in the war in Afghanistan from 1981, and performed both standard tasks, aerial photography of the territory for mapping and special tasks: visual monitoring of Mujahideen groups, vectoring of combat aircraft on weapon caravans and assistance in SAR operations. Brigade was involved in response Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Supported Ukrainian operations in UN missions in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, and Africa (Angola and Sierra Leone) Brigade have actively participated in the 2014-2015 war in the east. International observation missions under the “Open Skies” Treaty, performing aerial inspections. Accidents On June 6, 2014, An-30B, airframe number 80, was shot down by Russian separatists over Slavyansk, Donetsk Oblast.https://theaviationist.com/2019/09/27/ukrainian-armed-forces-an-30b-carries-out-open-skies-treaty-observation-flights-over-southern-italy/amp/ Ukrainian Armed Forces An-30B Carries Out Open Skies Treaty Observation Flights over Southern Italy 27 September 2019 On March 20, 2017, 38-year-old warrant officer of the 15th brigade Ruslan Bondar died near Novotroitske, Donetsk region.http://www.5.ua/regiony/dorobliu-141530.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170411055947/http://www.5.ua/regiony/dorobliu-141530.html 11 квітня 2017 Якраз збирався одружитися References Karpov Victor V. Tabachnyk, Dmytro V. Ukrainian Military Symbols Lybid 2006 Kyiv 180 966-06-0453-X 50.3547 N 30.9117 E source:wikidata title Category:Air force brigades of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the war in Donbas Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine