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Belarus Su-25s are quite attractive with their yellow bird's eyes, big flag and white borts.

Giovanni Colla

The remaining MiG-29s are based at Baranavichi with 61 IAB.

Wim Sonneveld

Baranovichi (UMMA) Барановичи
RWY 04/22 POS 53°05'41"N 026°02'47"E ELEV 569 ft Google Maps
Aviyabaza	Abreviation	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
61 Znishtshal'naya Aviyabaza 61-я знішчальная авіябаза 61st Fighter Air Base	61 ZAB	1 Eskadryllya 1-я эскадрылля 1st Squadron	Su-27UBM1 Su-30SM

		2 Eskadryllya 2-я эскадрылля 2nd Squadron	MiG-29BM MiG-29UB

		3 Eskadryllya 3-я эскадрылля 3rd Squadron	MiG-29BM MiG-29UB

The mighty Su-27 has been withdrawn. Some of them are now being scrapped, while others will be preserved.

Lida (UMDD) Ліда
RWY 16/34 POS 53°52'36"N 025°22'40"E ELEV 463ft Google Maps
Aviyabaza	Abreviation	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
116 Shturmavaya Aviytshyjnaya Baza 116-й штурмавая авіяцыйная база 116th Assault Aviation Base	116 ShAB	Eskadryllya 1-я эскадрылля 1st Squadron	Su-25 Su-25UB Yak-130

		Eskadryllya 2-я эскадрылля 2nd Squadron	Su-25 Su-25UB Yak-130

		Eskadryllya 3-я эскадрылля 3rd Squadron	Su-25 Su-25UB Yak-130

206 Tsentr Podgotovki Letnogo Sostava 206-й центр подготовки летного состава 206th Training Center for Aircrew	206 TPLS	1 Eskadryllya 1-я эскадрылля 1st Squadron	L-39C

Also, the 206th ShAB became the 206th Training Center for Aircrew (206 TsPLS, 206-й центр подготовки летного состава) using the L-39Cs. This is a subordinate unit to 116 Assault Airbase.

Twelve Yak-130s are with 116 GvShAB at Lida.

Giovanni Colla

The Mi-8s are based at Minsk-Machulishchy

Giovanni Colla

Minsk-Machulishchy (UMLI) Мінск-Мачулішчы
RWY 15/33 POS 53°46'24"N 027°34'39"E ELEV 671 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Aviyabaza	Abreviation	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
50 Zmeshannaya Aviyabaza 50-й змешаная авіябаза 50th Composite Air Base	50 ZAB	1 Eskadryllya 1-я эскадрылля 1st Squadron	An-26 Il-76MD Tu-134A-3

		2 Eskadryllya 2-я эскадрылля 2nd Squadron	Mi-24K/R Mi-24P Mi-35M

		3 Eskadryllya 3-я эскадрылля 3rd Squadron	Mi-24K/R Mi-24P Mi-35M

		4 Eskadryllya 4-я эскадрылля 4th Squadron	Mi-8MT/MTV-5 Mi-8PP/MTPI/SMV

		5 Eskadryllya 5-я эскадрылля 5th Squadron	Mi-8MT/MTV-5 Mi-8PP/MTPI/SMV

When Pruzhany air base was closed, the helicopters moved to Minsk-Machulishchy. After the movement, the 181 BVB merged with 50 ZAB. It is not certain yet which squadron will operate the new Mi-35M, we assume one/both of the current Mi-24 units.

Just over a dozen Mi-24s are still operated by the Belarus AF.

Michiel Vermeer

Il-76 taking off

Wim Sonneveld

Osovcy (UMMO) Осовцы (Osovtsy)
RWY 13/31 POS 52°33'16"N 024°53'12"E ELEV 512 ft Google Maps
Aviyabaza	Abreviation	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
927 Tsentr Podgotovki i Primeneniya Bespilotiykh Aviatsionnykh Kompleksov 927-й центр подготовки и и применения 927th Center for the Preparation and use of Unmanned Aerial Systems	927 CPA BAK		Irkut-3 Irkut-10

The MiG-29s have transferred to 61st IAB. The unit is decorated with the Königsberg Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky (Кенигсбергский Краснознамённый ордена Александра Невского).

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