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7th Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade (Ukraine)

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Active
  
1951 -

Branch
  
Air Force

Part of
  
Air Command West

Country
  
Ukraine

Type
  
Brigade

Role
  
Bomber and Reconnaissance

The 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force.

Contents

History

The 7th Bomber Aviation Regiment was formed in 1951, as one of the units of the 32nd Bomber Aviation Division, 24th Air Army of the Soviet Air Force.

After the Regiment became a Ukrainian formation it was subordinate to the 35th Aviation Group.

Later, the Regiment was reorganized into a Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade.

In May 2004 the 32 orae was formed from the former 48 (?) BrTA at Kolomyia. In October 2005 the former 32 Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron at Kolminyya joined the brigade as its reconnaissance aviation squadron.

In 2005-2006 the Brigade became first Air Force formation to be composed of professional soldiers and not conscripts.

Components

  • Two bomber squadron
  • One reconnaissance squadron
  • Aircraft

  • 8x Su-24M
  • 5x Su-24MR
  • References

    7th Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade (Ukraine) Wikipedia