The Ukrainian Naval Aviation' is a part of the Ukrainian Navy

Ukrainian Navy

The Ukrainian Naval Forces is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Navy aviation, coast rocket-artillery and marines...

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History

In the second half of 1997 when Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 and Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 finally agreed on how to split the Black Fleet, Ukraine received 12 planes and 30 helicopters including Su-33 and Su-25UTG

Organization

All of the aircraft are organized into 1 Naval Aviation brigade.

• Fixed Wing Squadron
• Rotary-Wing Squadron

1 of the Kamov Ka-27

Kamov Ka-27

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 helicopters is stationed on the Hetman Sahaidachnyi (a Krivak III class frigate). The frigate can however carry 2 helicopter at maximum.

Commanders

• Colonel
  Colonel
  Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
  
   Yuriy Moskal'ov - Commander
• Colonel
  Colonel
  Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
  
   Anatoliy Buh - 2nd Commander of the Aviation brigade
• Colonel
  Colonel
  Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
  
   Oleh Zahurskyi- 3rd Commander of the Aviation Brigade

Aircraft inventory

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| Antonov An-2 Colt

Antonov An-2

The Antonov An-2 is a single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed in the USSR in 1946...

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| Transport
| An-2
| 1
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| Antonov An-12 Cub

Antonov An-12

The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...

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| Transport
| An-12
| 0
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| Antonov An-24 Coke

Antonov An-24

The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...

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| Transport
| An-24
| 1
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| Antonov An-26 Curl

Antonov An-26

The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...

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| Transport
| An-26
| 2
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| Beriev Be-12 Mail

Beriev Be-12

|-See also:-Bibliography:* Yefim Gordon, Andrey Sal'nikov and Aleksandr Zablotskiy Beriev's Jet Flying Boats. Hinckley, UK: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-236-5...

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| Amphibious anti-submarine / patrol aircraft.
| Be-12
| 4
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| Kamov Ka-27 Helix

Kamov Ka-27

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| anti-submarine/SAR Helicopter
| Ka-27PL/PS
| 16
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| Kamov Ka-29
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| Assault transport helicopter
| Ka-29
| 16
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| Mil Mi-8 Hip

Mil Mi-8

The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....

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| Transport Helicopter
| Mi-8
| 8
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| Mil Mi-14 Haze

Mil Mi-14

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| Amphibious anti-submarine Helicopter
| Mi-14PL
| 14
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