Chernihiv (also given in the Soviet era as Chernigov) was an air base in
Ukraine
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located 5 km north of
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...
. It was a training base. It was home to 701 UAP (701st Aviation Training Regiment) flying 101
Aero L-39C aircraft as of 1992.
The Chernihiv Military Aviation School of Pilots was activated on 6.11.40 in
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...
.
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Chernihiv Military Aviation School for Pilots
accessed August 2011
17.7.41 renamed Zernograd Military Aviation School of Pilots, but reverted to its old name 21.10.41.
5.12.44 awarded the Red Banner.
9.45 had five training squadrons (1st to 5th).
15.7.46 disbanded.
Reformed 15.2.51 at Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, as the 57th Military Aviation School of Pilots.
Organisation 1960:
*701st Training Aviation Regiment (Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast) with MiG-15 and Yak-18
*702nd Training Aviation Regiment (Gorodnya, Chernihiv Oblast) with MiG-15 and Yak-18
*703rd Training Aviation Regiment (Uman, Cherkassy Oblast) with MiG-15 and Yak-18
In 1963 the school was renamed Chernihiv Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots. In October 1968 the school received the official byname "Leninist Komsomol".
The school was subordinated to the:
* April 1964 – April 1968: VVS
Kiev Military District
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* April 1968 – June 1980:
17th Air Army
* June 1980 – May 1988: VVS Kiev Military District
* May 1988 – January 1992: 17th Air Army
In early 1992 the school was taken over by the government of Ukraine.
Gallery
Pivtsi1.JPG, Chemical laboratory for fuel quality control
Pivtsi2.JPG, Confirmation of conservation on the doors of one of the buildings
Pivtsi3.JPG, Abandoned military unit at the airbase
Pivtsi4.JPG, View of the runway
Pivtsi5.JPG, Administrative building
Pivtsi6.jpg, All non-ferrous metal is cut off
Pivtsi7.jpg, Grass is on the taxiway
Chernihiv AviaFest 2017 by nickispeaki 01.jpg, Chernihiv AviaFest 2017
References
Soviet Air Force bases
Ukrainian airbases
Buildings and structures in Chernihiv
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