Air National Guard (Ukraine)

Air National Guard (Ukraine)
Гвардійська авіаційна база НГ (Ukrainian)
Air National Guard Insignia
Founded1992 (1992)
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch National Guard of Ukraine
TypeAir National Guard
RoleAviation
Part of National Guard of Ukraine
Garrison/HQOleksandriia
EngagementsTransnistrian War
1992–94 Crimean crisis
Russo-Ukrainian war
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Buldovich
Insignia
Former Insignia
Former Insignia
Aircraft flown
Cargo helicopterMi-8T/MT/МSB, Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
Utility helicopterMil Mi-2MSB, Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
TransportAn-26, An-72V/P, An-74, Tu-134

The Air National Guard is the aerial component of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with all aviation related operations of the National Guard. It was established in 1992 and has seen combat during the Transnistrian war, War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It operates a variety of rotary wing, fixed wing and Unmanned Aircraft. It is headquartered in Oleksandriia.