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Военно-воздушные силы Украины (BBCУ)

Vinnytsia/Gavryshivka

Ukraine used to house hundreds of Su-24s in the Soviet era, nowadays three squadrons remain. Seen here is bort 41 white in the new digital colour scheme.

Paul Gross

Bila Tserkva (UKBC) 1333 Reserve and Scrap Aviation Base
RWY 18/36 POS 49°47'46"N 030°01'28"E ELEV 589 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
1333 Reserve and Scrap Aviation Base		storage and disposal of L-39 and Su-24

Chuhuiv (--) Chuguyev
RWY 18/36 POS 49°50'17"N 036°38'28"E ELEV 412 ft Airfield Guide Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
203rd Training Aviation Brigade (203 TrAB) Kharkiv Air Force University	Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	L-39C

	Transportna Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya транспортна авіаційна ескадрилья	An-26 An-26Sh Mi-8

Su-27 37 blue seen taxiing at Staro during a deployment there.

Hans Looijmans

Ivano/Frankivs'k (UKLI) Frankivs'k (Frankovsk)
RWY 10/28 POS 48°53'02"N 024°41'04"E ELEV 919 ft Airfield Guide Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
114th Tactical Aviation Brigade (114 BrTA) Tallinska 114-а бригада тактичної авіації (114 БрТА) Таллінска	1. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	L-39C MiG-29 MiG-29MU1

	2. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	L-39C MiG-29 MiG-29MU1

This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

One of many MiG29s operated by the Ukrainian Air Arm is this MiG-29 bort 40 blue.

Marco Dijkshoorn

Khmel'nyts'kiy (UKLH)

Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
383rd Independent Remote-controlled Aircraft Regiment (383 IRAR) 383-й окремий полк дистанційно-керованих літальних апаратів (383 ОП ДКЛА)	1. DKLA Eskadril’ya Eскадрилья	Tu-141, Tu-143 UAV

	2. DKLA Eskadril’ya Eскадрилья	Bayraktar TB2 UAV

This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

Kiyiv/Boryspil (UKBB) Kiev/Borispol
RWY 18L/36R, 18R/36L POS 50°20'41"N 030°53'36"E ELEV 427 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
15th Transport Aviation Brigade (15 TrAB) 15-а бригада транспортної авіації (15 ОБрТрА)	1. Transportna Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya транспортна авіаційна ескадрилья	An-26 An-30B

	2. Transportna Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya транспортна авіаційна ескадрилья	Tu-134A

	3. Vertolitna Eskadril’ya вертолітна ескадрилья	Mi-8MT

Luts'k (UKLC) Luts'k/North (Luck)
RWY 06/24, HEL POS 50°47'23"N 025°20'56"E ELEV 627 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
204th Tactical Aviation Brigade (204 TAB) 204-а бригада тактичної авіації (204 БрТА)	1. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	MiG-29M/UB L-39C

	2. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	MiG-29M/UB L-39C

This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

Melitopol (UKDM)
RWY 04/22, 04L/22R (grass) POS 46°52'50"N 035°18'08"E ELEV 148 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
25th Transport Aviation Brigade (25 TrAB) Moskovska 25-а бригада транспортної авіації (25 ОБрТрА) МосковсЬка	1. Transportna Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya транспортна авіаційна ескадрилья	Il-76M Il-76MD Il-78

	2. Transportna Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya транспортна авіаційна ескадрилья	Il-76M Il-76MD

	3. Transportna Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya транспортна авіаційна ескадрилья	An-26

The single operational Il-78 is converted to a transport version, it no longer has tanker capabilities. This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

The air force also operates helicopters, from Vinnytsia/Gavryshivka and fromKiyiv/Boryspil were Mi-8MT 67 yellow lives.

Patrick Roegies

Mykolaiv/Kulbakino (UKON)
RWY 05/23 POS 46°56'12"N 032°05'56"E ELEV 172 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
299th Tactical Aviation Brigade (299 BrTA) 299-а бригада тактичної авіації (299 БрТА)	1. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-25 Su-25M1 Su-25UB Su-25UBM1

	2. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-25 Su-25M1 Su-25UB Su-25UBM1

	3. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	L-39C L-39M

This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

The Su-25s were used heavily against the insurgents in 2014 and some were lost in battle.

Elio Viroli

Myrhorod (UKBM)
RWY 04/22 POS 49°55'51"N 033°38'38"E ELEV 394 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
831 Guards Tactical Aviation Brigade (831 BrTA) Galatska 831-а гвардійська бригада тактичної авіації (831 БрТА) Ґалатска	1. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-27 Su-27P Su-27UB

	2. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-27 Su-27P Su-27UB

This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

Su-27UB 75 from 831 BTA on final approach during 2011. This same Su-27UB was in 2011 present at RAF Fairford during RIAT11.

Marco Dijkshoorn

Ozerne (UKKO) Zhytomyr (Skomorokhi)
RWY 11/29 POS 50°09'32"N 028°44'18"E ELEV 765 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
39th Tactical Aviation Brigade (39 TAB) 39-а бригада тактичної авіації (39 БрТА)	Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-27 Su-27UB L-39C

	Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-27 Su-27UB L-39C

This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

Starokostiantyniv (UKLS)
RWY 10/28 POS 49°44'53"N 027°16'27"E ELEV 857 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
7th Tactical Aviation Brigade (7 TAB) 7-а бригада тактичної авіації (7 БрТА)	1. Bombarduval’na Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya бомбардувальна авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-24M L-39C

	2. Bombarduval’na Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya бомбардувальна авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-24M L-39C

	3. Rozviduval’na Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya розвідувальна авіаційна ескадрилья	Su-24MR L-39C

This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

'Staro' based Su-24MR 16 yellow brakes for landing using all means at its disposal.

Paul Gross

Vasyl'kiv (UKKW) Vasylkiv
RWY 13/31 POS 50°14'00"N 030°17'54"E ELEV 650 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
40th Tactical Aviation Brigade (40 BrTA) 40-а бригада тактичної авіації (40 БрТА)	1. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	L-39C MiG-29 MiG-29MU1 MiG-29UB MiG-29UBM1

	2. Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya авіаційна ескадрилья	L-39C MiG-29 MiG-29MU1 MiG-29UB MiG-29UBM1

This base has been attacked by Russian forces during the invasion of 24th February 2022. The fate of the aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force is unknown.

With their indigenous overhaul facility at Chuguyev close at hand, the AF has a vast number of L-39s at its disposal like this one from 40 BTA.

Patrick Roegies

Vinnytsia/Gavryshivka (UKWW)
RWY 13/31 POS 49°14'33"N 028°36'50"E ELEV 974 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
456th Guards Transport Aviation Brigade (456 TrAB) Volgograds’ka 456-а гвардійська бригада транспортної авіації (456 ОБрТрА) ВолгоградЬска	1. Transportna Aviatsijna Eskadril’ya транспортна авіаційна ескадрилья	An-24 An-26

	2. Vertolitna Eskadril’ya вертолітна ескадрилья	Mi-8MT Mi-8REW Mi-9

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