Air National Guard (Ukraine) | |
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Гвардійська авіаційна база НГ (Ukrainian) | |
Founded | 1992 |
Country | Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
Branch | National Guard of Ukraine |
Type | Air National Guard |
Role | Aviation |
Part of | National Guard of Ukraine |
Garrison/HQ | Oleksandriia |
Engagements | Transnistrian War 1992–94 Crimean crisis Russo-Ukrainian war |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Buldovich |
Insignia | |
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Aircraft flown | |
Cargo helicopter | Mi-8T/MT/МSB, Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma |
Utility helicopter | Mil Mi-2MSB, Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil |
Transport | An-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.