The 15th Transport Aviation Brigade "Aircraft Designer Oleg Antonov" is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force.[3]
15th Transport Aviation Brigade | |
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Active | 1992 – present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Ukrainian Air Force |
Type | Transport |
Garrison/HQ | Boryspil International Airport, Kyiv Oblast[1][2] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Dmytro Filatov[3] |
Insignia | |
Air Force Sleeve patch Left Arm | |
Roundel | |
Fin flash | |
Aviation branch insignia collar | |
Aircraft flown | |
Cargo helicopter | Mi-8 |
Reconnaissance | An-30 |
Transport | An-24, An-26, Tu-134 |
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.[2]
In 2008, officers of the unit restored the children's aircraft modeling laboratory from scratch.
Since the spring of 2014, the unit's servicemen have taken part in the war in eastern Ukraine.[4]
On August 22, 2018, by the Decree of the President of Ukraine, the 15th Transport Aviation Brigade was awarded the honorary title "after the aircraft designer Oleg Antonov".[5]
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