• Source: Kolomyia (air base)

Kolomyia ((ICAO: UKLO, FAA LID: ---)) was a military airfield located in Kolomyia, Ukraine. It housed a regiment of MiG-25s (48 GvORAP) and the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade, equipped with MiG-29/UB aircraft, both part of the 14th Air Army.
Additionally, the base served as the home for the 668th Bomber Aviation Regiment between 1945 and May 1954.
In October 2007, plans were announced to commence civil use of the airport, with the construction of an air terminal complex.




48th Guard Nizhnednistrovsky Order of Suvorov Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment


The 48th Special Guard Nizhnednistrovsky Order of Suvorov Intelligence Aviation Regiment (48th GvORAP) was an aviation unit within the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that operated before 2004. It was stationed at the aerodrome in Kolomyia.




= Part in the USSR Air Force

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During the period from June 22, 1941, to July 14, 1941, and again from September 16, 1941, to February 8, 1943, they were part of the active army.
"On June 22, 1941, the 54th SS was stationed at Windaw airfield as part of the 6th Combined Air Aviation. Throughout the war, it functioned as the 40th high-speed bomber air regiment."

On June 22, 1941, the first combat flight took approximately 10 hours (excluding the reconnaissance aircraft's departure around 4 am in the Königsberg area), landing at Königsberg, Tauragė, and Memel. According to Soviet data, the raid was successful, with bombs precisely hitting targets and no losses incurred by the regiment. It marked the first Soviet bomber attack on military targets in the enemy's rear.
During the preparation of the Stalingrad offensive operation, the regiment participated in photographing the enemy troops' defensive positions, resulting in the creation of a comprehensive photo map of the entire district for senior military leadership.
As of December 20, 1942, the regiment possessed 10 Pe-2, 10 Pe-3, and 3 V-25s Mitchell aircraft.
As of January 1, 1943, the regiment possessed 11 Pe-3 aircraft, constituting 38% of its total combat fleet. Additionally, the regiment was equipped with A-20B "Boston" aircraft. Over time, the proportion of A-20B "Boston" aircraft in the regiment increased gradually while the number of Pe-3 aircraft decreased.
On February 8, 1943, it was reorganized 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

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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

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The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was bestowed upon 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 a part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the unit has consistently been one of the most capable units.




= Commanders of the regiment during the period of independence

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Sinenko Yuri Mikhailovich - 1992-1993
Baranov Anatoly Nikolayevich - 1993-2000
Levchuk Igor Sergeevich - 2000-2001
Gennady Vladimirovich Stromylo - 2002–2004.




Arms


In the regiment's arsenal at various times, there were reconnaissance planes: IL-28, Yak-25, Yak-27R, Yak-28R, Mig-25, Su-24MR, and Su-17M4P.
The regiment was disbanded in 2004. The Su-24MR planes were transferred to the Starokonstantinov airfield, and the Su-17M4P to Zaporozhye.




In the media


The scenes of the movie "Three Percent Risk" were filmed at the regiment's airfield. The main roles were portrayed by Soviet actors Kyrylo Lavrov and Alexander Sergeevich Demyanenko.




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

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