Kolomyia was a military airfield located in Kolomyia, Ukraine. It had a regiment of MiG-25s (48 GvORAP) and 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade, MiG-29/UB, all part of 14th Air Army.
The base was also home to the 668th Bomber Aviation Regiment between 1945 and May 1954.
In October 2007 it was announced that civil use would begin, and that an air terminal complex would be built.
48th Guard Nizhnednistrovsky Order of Suvorov Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment
48th Special Guard Nizhnednistrovsky Order of Suvorov Intelligence Aviation Regiment (48th GvORAP) - aviation connection Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that existed before 2004. The regiment was based on the aerodrome in Kolomyia.
Part in the USSR Air Force
As part of the current army from June 22, 1941, to July 14, 1941, and from September 16, 1941, to February 8, 1943.
"On June 22, 1941, the 54 SS were based at the airfield in Windaw as part of the 6th Combined Air Aviation. During the war, they served as the 40th speed bomber air regiment."
On June 22, 1941, it took about 10 hours to make the first combat flight (excluding the departure of the reconnaissance aircraft at around 4 am in the Königsberg area) by landing at Königsberg, Tauragė, and Memel. According to Soviet data, the raid was completed successfully, bombs were dropped precisely on objects and the regiment did not have any losses. It was the first blow of Soviet bombers on military targets in the enemy's rear.
During the preparation of the Stalingrad offensive operation, the regiment participated in photographing the defensive positions of the enemy troops, resulting in the development of a single photo map of the entire district for senior military leadership.
On December 20, 1942, the regiment had 10 Pe-2, 10 Pe-3 and 3 V-25s Mitchell.
As of January 1, 1943, the regiment had 11 planes Pe-3, which was 38% of the total combat composition; In addition, the regiment was armed with A-20B "Boston" aircraft. Subsequently, the proportion of A-20B "Boston" gradually increased in the regiment, and the number of Pe-3 decreased.
On february 8, 1943, it was transformed into the 48th Guards Aviation Regiment of the Far Scouts under The Main Command of the Red Army.
In 1956, the regiment relocated to the Kolomyia airfield.
Commanders of the regiment in the period 1939-1992
Mogilevsky Ivan Evseevich 1939-1941
Lavrentsov Ilarion Fedorovich 1941-1942
Pavel Makarovich Sadov 1942-1944
Lozenko Pavel Semenovich 1944-1946
Artemyev Boris Petrovich 1946-1948
Erkin Vasiliy Mikhailovich 1948-1953
Romanov Alexander Ivanovich 1953-1956
Delttsev Pavel Avdiyevich 1956-1957
Chmakin Pavel Vasilyevich 1957-1962
Matveev Gennady Pavlovich 1962-1966
Zhigalkovich Nikolai Nikolayevich 1966-1972
Theatrical Anatoly Petrovich 1972-1974
Vedeneyev Valery Vasilievich 1974-1976
Parshenin Yuri Ivanovich 1976-1979
Lyashenko Viktor Yakovlevich 1979-1984
Arbuzov Sergey Vasilievich 1984-1988
Zinoviev Yuri Vasilievich 1988-1992
Heroes of the USSR
The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was assigned to troops of the regiment:
Rogov Oleksiy Georgiyovych
Morgunov Yuriy Vasilyevich
Sergeev Vsevolod Pavlovich
Chervyakov Volodymyr Ivanovich
Tkachevsky Yuri Matveyevich
Part of the Air Forces of Ukraine
As part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the unit has always been one of the most capable units.
Commanders of the regiment during the period of independence
Sinenko Yuri Mikhailovich - 1992-1993
Baranov Anatoly Nikolayevich - 1993-2000
Levchuk Igor Sergeevich - 2000-2001
Gennady Vladimirovich Stromylo - 2002–2004.
Arms
On the armory of the regiment at various times there were reconnaissance planes: IL-28, Yakovlev Yak-25, Yak-27R, Yak-28R , Mig-25, Su-24MR, Su-17M4P.
The regiment was disbanded in 2004. The planes Su-24MR were transferred to the Starokonstantinov airfield and Su-17M4P in Zaporozhye.
In the media
The episodes of the movie Three Percent Risk were shot at the airfield on the regiment. The main roles were played by Soviet actors Lavrov Kyrylo and Demyanenko Alexander Sergeevich.
References
External links
Photoarchive 48 REVIEW. Part 1
Photoarchive 48 REVIEW. Part 2
48 envelope on the site "Aviators of the Second World" Unofficial site of the 48th round