114th Tactical Aviation Brigade

Military unit of the Ukrainian Air Force 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade(2015present) 114th Tallinn Red Banner Fighter Aviation Brigade(20022015) 114th Tallinn Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment(2002) 114-та бригада тактичної авіації 114th_Tactical_Aviation_Brigade.png 150 1940 – present USSR Soviet Union (1940–1991) Ukraine Ukraine 25px Air Force Aviation Fighter Brigade 25px Air Command West Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Higher than yourself 200pxFor Courage and Bravery 15px https://www.facebook.com/114brigade 15px https://www.instagram.com/114tactical_aviation_brigade/?hl=en Evgeniy Karzhau 100px|center Former sleeve patch 50px|center Roundel 50px|center Fin flash 75px|center Aviation branch insignia MiG-29, MiG-29UB, MiG-29MU1 L-39 The 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade ( A1349) is a military unit of the Ukrainian Air Force. It's is composed of MiG-29 fighter aircraft. History thumb|Line-up of personnel of the Brigade January 21 (June)114th Tallinskiy Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/114iap.htm https://archive.today/20130213020256/http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/114iap.htm 13 February 2013 20 September 2018 In 1991, the 114th Tallinn Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Force was withdrawn from the city of Milovice, Czechoslovakia, where it was part of the Central Group of Forces. The regiment was armed with MiG-29 fighters. At that time, the 145th Fighter Aviation Regiment, also armed with MiG-29s, was based in Ivano-Frankivsk.April 2026 The personnel of the regiment swore allegiance to Ukraine on January 19, 1992.Летюча бригада з «Діброви». Як у Франківську з’явився 114 полк тактичної авіації (ФОТО) http://report.if.ua/istoriya/letyucha-brygada-z-dibrovy-yak-u-frankivsku-zyavyvsya-114-polk-taktychnoyi-aviaciyi-foto/ https://web.archive.org/web/20191207081934/http://report.if.ua/istoriya/letyucha-brygada-z-dibrovy-yak-u-frankivsku-zyavyvsya-114-polk-taktychnoyi-aviaciyi-foto/ 7 December 2019 7 December 2019 In accordance with the directive of the Minister of Defense dated December 2, 2002, the 114th Fighter Aviation Regiment was merged with support units, resulting in the formation of a tactical aviation brigade. Since December 1, 2005, the fighter aviation brigade has been on combat duty for the first time with the Ukrainian Air Defence Forces.Історична довідка 114-ї бригади https://web.archive.org/web/20200105081201/http://zvitiaga.org/catalog/award/istorichna-dovidka114 5 січня 2020 на http://www.zvitiaga.org/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200222172502/http://zvitiaga.org/ 22 лютого 2020 The flight crew is engaged in planned flight activities, and has repeatedly successfully performed flight tasks, flight-tactical exercises at Ivano-Frankivsk, Saky, Belbek, Lymanske, Lutsk, and Ozerne airfields.April 2026 In 2006, for the first time since 1993, the flight and tactical training of the aviation squadron was conducted, and finally, the aviation brigade participated in the command and staff training of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Clear Sky". During these exercises, Major Serhiy Golubtsov made a training and combat sortie and forced a conditional violator of the state border to land at a designated airfield.April 2026 From March 12 to April 7, 2007, at the base of the fighter aviation brigade, a flight training session was held with the fighter aircraft of the United Rapid Response Forces of the Ukrainian Air Force in order to prepare for the class of fighter aircraft of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Air Force on MiG-29 aircraft for complex types of flight training.April 2026 In April 2007, the flight crew successfully completed the task of meeting with the aviation flight crew of the Ukrainian Air Force on ground targets. On August 24, 2009, the aircraft of the 114th Brigade participated in the aviation part of the Independence Day Parade in Kyiv. In connection with the holding of UEFA Euro 2012, the MiG-29 (b/n 55) was on combat duty to cover the airspace of Ukraine during the football tournament.April 2026 In the second half of 2012, the MiG-29 (b/n 55) together with its "brother" MiG-29 (b/n 54) were repainted in blue-yellow camouflage colors and became the so-called "pseudo-Sokols." The planes were painted in these colors for a demonstration flight over the Hostomel Airport during the Aviasvit-XXI exhibition.Історія одного літака: МіГ-29 б/н 55 http://militaryaviation.in.ua/uk/2018/04/22/istoriya-odnogo-litaka-mig-29-b-n-55/ https://web.archive.org/web/20201130195037/http://militaryaviation.in.ua/uk/2018/04/22/istoriya-odnogo-litaka-mig-29-b-n-55/ 30 November 2020 2021-02-17 MilitaryAviation.in.UA uk Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian War Since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War in Donbas 2014, the entire personnel of the unit has been on combat duty. In the summer of 2014, a consolidated group was formed, which participated in combat sorties to strike at Russian separatist columns.Прикарпатська авіабригада отримала 6 бойових літаків https://web.archive.org/web/20200228130007/https://www.5.ua/suspilstvo/prykarpatska-aviabryhada-otrymala-6-boiovykh-litakiv-110000.html 28 лютого 2020 на http://www.5.ua/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200225033153/https://www.5.ua/ 25 лютого 2020 For a search zone flight, a typical load of the MiG-29 consisted of two outboard fuel tanks, two units of unguided C8 rockets, and sometimes, if the fuel supply allowed, a pair of RBC bomb cartridges. The first sorties of MiG-29s to isolate the area of hostilities were marked on August 5. In the Donetsk region, the search zones were designated in Yenakiieve, Shakhtarsk, and Amvrosiivka districts, and in Luhansk - around Luhansk.У зоні АТО було збито два прикарпатські винищувачі http://www.vikna.if.ua/news/category/if/2014/12/14/26619/view https://web.archive.org/web/20200228195003/http://vikna.if.ua/news/category/if/2014/12/14/26619/view 28 February 2020 28 February 2020 To ensure an almost continuous presence in the search areas, the MiG-29 flew up to three sorties per day for each side (although not every day). Despite this, separatists shot down the first MiG-29, bort number White 02, on August 7. The pilot safely ejectedhttp://korrespondent.net/ukraine/politics/3402982-vozle-enakyevo-sbyly-ystrebytel-myh-29-seleznev ru:Возле Енакиево сбили истребитель МиГ-29 Селезнев ru 7 August 2014 11 April 2015 Korrespondent.net But there is still no accurate data about the MiG-29 (b/n 53) shot down on August 17 near Luhansk.Архівована копія http://rss.novostimira.com/n_6509425.html https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020105/http://rss.novostimira.com/n_6509425.html 29 November 2014 17 November 2014 Airmen decorated for combat actions include: Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Mykolayovych Hayovchyk Colonel Dmytro Oleksandrovich Makarov Major Yakushevsky Oleksiy Viktorovych On March 16, 2017, senior ensign Denega Vadym Vasyliovych tragically died in the area of the city of Sloviansk.Книга пам'яті http://memorybook.org.ua/5/denega.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20190217201020/http://memorybook.org.ua/5/denega.htm 17 February 2019 17 February 2019 On November 3, 2017, Nesterenko Anatoliyovych Valery died of a sudden heart attack.У Франківську прощаються з Валерієм Нестеренком http://report.if.ua/lyudy/u-frankivsku-proshchayutsya-z-valeriyem-nesterenko-foto/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043716/http://report.if.ua/lyudy/u-frankivsku-proshchayutsya-z-valeriyem-nesterenko-foto/ 6 March 2019 5 March 2019 On May 16, 2019, ensign Jus Vasyl Bogdanovych died during a two-sided battle from a fatal wound as a result of mortar shelling of the combat positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by terrorists near the village of Vodiane, Volnovakha Raion uk Водяне (Волноваський район).April 2026 Technicians and mechanics of the brigade reported they are sometimes reassigned to infantry roles, serving in airborne assault troops, to protect the airfield, ever since 2014.https://galka.if.ua/ty-ne-maiesh-prava-na-pomylku-serzhant-vitaliy-horzhevskyy-bart-pro-sluzhbu-u-114-bryhadi-foto/ “Ти не маєш права на помилку”, – сержант Віталій Горжевський «Барт» про службу у 114 бригаді (ФОТО) Соня Грейда November 18, 2024 Full scale invasion On June 2, 2023, Major Vladyslav Saveliev was conducting combat operations when his MiG was fatally hit by a Russian missile. Saveliev was killed. He used to train in Columbus, even before the war and was said to be one of the candidates to be trained on the F-16. in 2024 his name was engraved at Columbus Air Force Base next to his US-American comrades.https://rubryka.com/en/2024/06/30/u-ssha-na-memoriali-slavy-vykarbuvaly-im-ya-ukrayinskogo-pilota-savelyeva/ Ukrainian pilot Savieliev immortalized on glory memorial in US 2024-06-30 2026-01-03 Rubryka Modernization On June 24, 2012, the MiG-29MU1 (b/n) modernized at the Lviv State Aviation Repair Plant went to the 114th brigade.Су-25, МіГ-29 та L-39 з українським обличчям https://www.ukrmilitary.com/2016/04/su25-mih29-ta-l39-z-ukrayinskym-oblychchyam.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180314050948/http://www.ukrmilitary.com/2016/04/su25-mih29-ta-l39-z-ukrayinskym-oblychchyam.html 14 March 2018 2021-02-16 On April 10, 2014, the 114th brigade received a repaired MiG-29 fighter (b/n 10).Введено в бойовий стрій винищувачі МіГ-29 http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2014/04/04/vvedeno-v-bojovij-strij-vinishhuvachi-mig-29/ 4 April 2014 uk On January 5, 2015, at the Ozerne airfield, President Poroshenko handed over 2 LDARZ repaired aircraft, MiG-29 (b/n 57) and MiG-29UB (b/n 86) to the Air Force for the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade.Novosti R. I. A. 2015-01-08 С барского плеча. Порошенко и военная техника Украины войскам Украины https://rian.com.ua/analytics/20150108/361828512.html https://web.archive.org/web/20220219003617/https://rian.com.ua/analytics/20150108/361828512.html 19 February 2022 17 February 2021 РИА Новости Украина ru On December 30, 2015, the Lviv State Aviation Repair Plant handed over the overhauled MiG-29 fighter (b/n 71) to the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade.МіГ-29 б/н 71 «білий» Повітряних Сил ЗСУ https://www.ukrmilitary.com/2015/12/mig-29-71-white.html https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050930/https://www.ukrmilitary.com/2015/12/mig-29-71-white.html 25 November 2020 2021-02-16 On March 29, 2016, the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade received 4 MiG-29 front-line fighters (b/n 72, b/n 73, b/n 75, b/n 76) restored by the Lviv Aviation Repair Plant and 2 combat training aircraft L- 39 (b/n 72, b/n 123) restored by the Odesa Aviation Repair Plant.Генеральний штаб ЗСУ / General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/575796672589594 2021-02-17 www.facebook.com uk Structure 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade Management (including headquarters) 1st Aviation Squadron 2nd Aviation Squadron Aviation TECH Battalion of communication and radio technical support: Information and telecommunications node Airfield maintenance battalion: Technical company Airfield operating company Gas supply group Company of material support 128 Guard Company Fire platoon Medical center Automobile Current Commanders Colonel Valentin Leonidovych Matyushenko (1988–1993); Colonel Bohdan Stepanovych Spodarko (1993–1995); Colonel Bastron Georgy Yehorovych (1995–1999); Colonel Petro Vasyliovych Granat (1999–2000); Colonel Serhiy Semenovych Drozdov (2000–2002); Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Volodymyrovych Gromov (2002–2003); Colonel Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Kuharenko (2003–2006); Colonel Anatoly Mykolayovych Kryvonozhko (2006–2008); Colonel Serhiy Georgiyovych Bykhovets (2008 – November 17, 2011); Colonel Serhiy Mykolayovych Golubtsov (2011–2015);Командир 114-ї бригади тактичної авіації полковник Сергій Биховець склав свої повноваження https://web.archive.org/web/20181214115754/http://www.firtka.if.ua/blog/print/komandir-114i-brigadi-takticnoi-aviacii-polkovnik-sergij-bihovec-sklav-svoi-povnovazenna13392 14 грудня 2018 на http://www.firtka.if.ua/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200227144337/http://www.firtka.if.ua/ 27 лютого 2020 Colonel Yury Viktorovych Pohorilyy (2015–2018);Про нагородження грошовими преміями військовослужбовців військової частини А1349 http://www.namvk.if.ua/dt/27005/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200228120758/http://www.namvk.if.ua/dt/27005/ 28 February 2020 28 February 2020 Colonel Evgeniy Kadymovych Karzhau (since 2018)Командування Повітряних Сил ЗСУ / Air Force Command of UA Armed Forces https://www.facebook.com/kpszsu/videos/2212886735438776/ 2019-02-08 www.facebook.com en Traditions On June 5, 2009, the brigade received the honorary name – the "114th Ivano-Frankivsk Tallinn Order of the Red Banner Tactical Aviation Brigade". Since November 18, 2015, as part of the joint military reform, the honorary titles and awards of the Soviet period were removed. The brigade was renamed the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade. On August 24, 2022, the brigade was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery".Decree of the President of Ukraine from 24 серпня 2022 year № 608/2022 «Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу"» uk Notes 2 Links Івано-Франківській бригаді тактичної авіації — 71 рік https://web.archive.org/web/20141228201005/http://kolomyya.org/se/sites/ko/39649/ 28 грудня 2014 Військові частини Повітряних Сил за родами військ https://web.archive.org/web/20211130175557/https://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/ukrainian-air-force.html 30 листопада 2021 2017-05-11 Командир бригади тактичної авіації у Франківську: "До війни мали 3,5 години в рік нальоту. Зараз - мінімум 20 http://firtka.if.ua/blog/view/komandir-brigadi-takticnoi-aviacii-u-frankivsku-do-vijni-mali-35-godini-v-rik-nalotu-zaraz-minimum-20-video130945 https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190428/http://firtka.if.ua/blog/view/komandir-brigadi-takticnoi-aviacii-u-frankivsku-do-vijni-mali-35-godini-v-rik-nalotu-zaraz-minimum-20-video130945 28 January 2018 26 January 2018 firtka.if.ua Фіртка Командири 114 Івано-Франківської бригади тактичної авіації https://web.archive.org/web/20190308043450/http://zvitiaga.org/catalog/award/komandiri114 8 березня 2019 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 Category:Military units and formations established in 1992