Mi-24 Helicopters in Slovakia

Miroslav GyGrési Michal Stolar Milan VangaEdicia SLOVENSKE LETECTVO Edition SLOVAKAVIATION Miroslav Gyirosi Michal Stor, Milan Vanga \VRTULNIKY Mi-24 NA SLOVENSKU |Mir24 HELICOPTERS IN SLOVAKIA (© Foto/Photos by Jn Begala, gor Benek, Pavol Bent, Stefan Buttner,Jén Dobil, Peter Dovina,Radko Gajdo, ‘Alexander Gol, Miroslav Gyards, Vadimir Hotovy, Vojtech Hutko, Jn Jendrol, Andre Jergus, Véclav Ju Roman Kment,Afonz Lik, Stanislav Mackovik, Milan Mik, Ivan Mudroi, Milan Paga, alus Posluch, Michal tol, Samuel Stolar,Jarosla Spacek, Adrian Wilga (2011) (© Texty/Terts: Michal Stolir, Miroslav Gyirél, Milan Vanga (2011) (© Magnet Press, Slovakia s.1.0.(2011) Publkacia ychadza vo vydavatelstve Magnet Press Slovakia, This publication was published by Magnet Press Slovakia Publishing House. ‘Zodpovedny redaktor/Edtorin-Chie. Jin Begala Preklady do anglickhojazyka (kratené veri) /Abridged English translation by. 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Vojnske hodnost av skrdtenom tare, sé uvidzanév podobektrdzodpoveds uskonenej ferme rsusnom histrckom obdobi Tre names of institutions miltary unis ad forces abbievitions, foal names as wells quotations were used in therein storia fms, or In standard wording Miltary ans induding abbreviated forms, oe presented inthe manne cotesponding tothe coded usage inthe respective storie period.Miroslav Gydrési Michal Stolar Milan Vanga \Venované posédke vrtulnika Mi-24D Dedicated othe crew ofthe MI-24D with sevidenénjm dislom 0150, kapiténovi Reg. No. 0150, helicopter captain vrtulnika mir Imrichovi Gondev,intruktorovi Maj. Imrich Gonda, instructor mj. ViadimiroviRisianovi a palubnému Maj. Vladimir Rtian, technikovi rtm, MikulsSovi Ragatiovl, flight engineer SSgt. Mikulds Ragd, ktorizahynull pr plnenisluzobnich who died while on duty on 10 May 2005, povinnosti 10, mija 2005, ako aj vietkjm, _aswellasto all those ona vrtulnikoch Mi-26lietal.na nich who flew or serviced M24 helicopters, pracovalia obetovaliim Zastsvojho Zivota. dedicating parts of their lives to them. VrtuPniky Mi-24 na Slovensku Mi-24 helicopters in Slovakia 201 (MAGNET PRESS SLOVAKIA Edicia Edition SLOVENSKE LETECTVO SLOVAK AVIATIONVrtulnilky Mi24 na Slovensku Obsah | Content 1. VBeobecne o vrtulhiku MiIMi-26 o Absolitne viacigelovy stro} ° Veniktypu M24 10 Vjroba vrtulnikov Mi-24 a ich verzie " Takticko-technické idaje M24 4 krajny,ktoré si objedhnal, poutivali i pousivajd vreulniky typu Mi-24 6 Prehad nasadenia vrtufnikov typu Mi-24 do bojovych operécii 15 1. General information on Mil MI-24 attack helicopter 7 ‘An absolutely mult: purpose machine 7 Emergence ofthe Mil Mi-24 ype helicopter 18 Production of Mi-24 helicopters and their variants 18 Tactical ond technical specifications of M24 2 Allst of countries that ordered, operated or sil operate helicopters ofthe M-24 series 2» Overview of Mi-24 helicopter series deployed in combat operations worldwide 2 2. Sovietske vrtulhiky v CSSR/CSFR 23 (0d augusta 1968 po odsun vroku 1991 2 Umiestnenie sovietskych vrtulnikovych itvarov a jednotick v C58R, 4 Struéne o sovietskych vrtufnikoch na letisku Slag 26 ‘Soviet helicopters in the CSSR/CSFR 29 From August 1968 to the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1991 2» The deployment of Soviet helicopter units inthe CSSR 2» Abrief description of soviet helicopters at Sia Airfield 30 3. Spolotné Zesko-slovenské korene 33 Krdtko zhistérle vojskového letectva 3 \rtulhiky sluzbéch pozemnyjch si 35 \Vrtulnikovéstvary vyzbrojené typom Mi-24 36 Vrtutniky v utvaroch letectva, PVOS a Skolskjch plukoch 46 3. Common Czecho-Slovak roots 0 Abrief history of Czecho-Sovak military aviation 9 Helicopters inthe service of Ground Forces 50 Helicopter units equipped with the Mi-24 52 Helicopters in Air Force units, National Air Defence and miltary fight school regiments sa 4, Slovenské zaklady 6 Zhist6re etska PreSov 6 Budovanie,wrtulhikového letectva"na Slovensku a Delenie majetku federdlnej armidy wo Po veniku Slovenske) republiky oaMi24 helicopters in Siovekio 4, Slovak aviation foundations 6 The history of PreSov Airfield o Building helicopter aviation’ in Slovakia 7 Dividing the property ofthe Czechoslovak Federal Army n ‘After the establishment ofthe Slovak Republic B 5. Vrtulhiky Mi-24 na pretovskom letisku v rokoch 1993-2011 75 Orientaéne nlektorjch dlohich a leteckejtechnike 7s Letecka technika v PreSove vrokach 1993-2011 104 5. Mi-24 helicopters at Preiov airfield in the years 1993 - 2011 107 Genera information on some tasks and helicopters 107 6. Generéine opravy a modernizacie vrtulhikov Mi-24 "7 Udraba a servis 7 Zbrojétsky projekt armad V4 ne ‘Modernizacie vrtulnikov Mi-240 a Mi-24V na Slovensku ne Dalsie ipravy vetukov Mi-24 121 6. General overhauls and modernization of MI-24 helicopters 123 ‘Maintenance and repair services 123 ‘Armaments project in V4 armed forces 123 The Modernization of M:24D and Mi-24V helicopters in Slovakia 124 Further modifications of M-24 helicopters 125 7. Prehlad vrtulhikov Mi-24, ktoré sll v Ozbrojenych silach SR 127 7. Overview of Mi-24 helicopters in service with the Slovak Armed Forces 127 Koniec vrtulhikov Mi-24 v Ozbrojenjch silich Slovenske) republiky 166 ‘The end of Mi-24 helicopters in the Slovak Armed Forces 167 Prilohy | Appendix 170 Letovy personal vrtulhikov Mi-24 170 Palubny technicky personal 7 Prezentécia vrtulnikov Mi-24 na verejnostiasiginnost'sinjmi 2lozkami vrokoch 2006 - 2011 (okrem vlastnjch loh a prepravy funkciondrov 0S SR) 178 Slovnik k organizaényjm struktiram / Dictionary of organizational structures 181 COrganizaéné struktiry / Organizational structures 182 Pramene | Sources 190 Skratky | Abbreviations 190 Vysvetliviky 191\Vroutnly Mi24 na Slovensky Vaden’ ciatelia, Je pre mata nesmiernou cfou, 2 ako velitelvrtulhikovsho ri generdlplukovnika Jdna Ambrufa v Prefove mdm ‘moznost povedat pér vet na tvod tejto publikicie.V case, eden pred niekotkyi dam vrtuhiky Mi-24 vykonall svoj poslednjlet a navédy opustil soje meso vpreSovskom vr tulnikovorn rile, ako oj vo vjzbroji Vzduinych sil Ozbroje- njch st SR istéria viactizelového bojového vrtulrika M24, uréeného 1a priamu podpory pozemniichvojs, td ud 38rokov. Prvé verze pod oznacenim Mi:240 toiézatalschadzat 2 vjrab- njchpésov u2 roku 1973.ichvjkonnejsindstupea Mi-24V 5 vylepienymi zbraiiovymi systémami uzrel svetlo sveta marc roku 1976. Nebojim sa povedat, 2evrtuhik Mi-24je vo svoj kategéri jedi znajiinejich vrtulaikov sveta ‘Svolupovest bojoveho stro snajvic upevnilprinasaden! v medzindrodaych kontiktach, hlavne v Afganistane, Ce ensku div Siere Leone, kde zaujl svoim pozoruhodnym vykonom, pevnostou a predovietkjm znagnou palebnou sllou Vnasich podmienkach satieto vrtulniky mimo niekto rch Uloh sovsiacich s bezpeénostou Stu osvedtil a pri uevikuplotov,na sginnostnych cvigeniach, ole spotahlivo pinl aj cad daliich Uloh spojenych so zéchranou obyvate: ‘stva pri rdznych Zivelnjch pohromdch i katastroféch. O vrtuhiku Mi-24 sa éasto hovorilo a hovor, 2 jetaky ska ‘redj, ae krésny.Uprimne povedané, naprek tomu, Ze som pred usadnutim do jeho kabiny lietal na maohych typoch lietaiel, musim povedat, 2 ,dvadsatStvorka" ud od prvej chuile bola pre mia velkou wjzvou, Pilotoval som lietais L-13, 242, 2-142, -29, 1-39 Albatros (na tom mém vyle- tand 1. tledu ako instuktor ~ uéltet lietania) aj MIG-21, lietal som s vrtutiki SW-269, AS-355, M8 oj MI-17, 20 dvadsattvorka’ vzbudzovela vo mne vidy reipekt, ctu {@ neustéle ju vnimam ako krdsnu,elegantnd, majestdtru demu" ostrjni pazire ‘Absolvoval som Kompleiny wjcvk na type Mi-24zaviethch poveternastnych podmienok vo dhe oj v noc vedtane bo: jovho poutitia, vykondval som zdlety po predpisanjch précach a poruchéch, skilfobneé lety po generdlnych opra- ich, letové ukdéky na verjnost, util som letat dalsich pilotov... Dovolim si povedat, Ze takmer u vSethjch prefov- *kjch plotov east méjho,rukoplsu \Vkabine Mi-24 som v sivislostsporuchamialetmiv kraine nepriazniwch poveternostnjch podmienkach zal velazi0- 2itjch stud, ale som vel rd, Z splot a palubnymi technike ktor so mnou etl, sme ich vedy dspesne zvid- dl Technici a clenovia zabezpetujiceho persondlu potas priprewy na lietanie vedy odviedli perfektni, stopercentnii précu. Do kabiny Mi-24 som vady sadal shrdostou a rados- fou, ale ako som uz povedal as vlkjm reSpektom. Maéno pve preto ma tento vrtulniknikdy nesklaml a vEdy ma ‘odmenil ndhernym pocitom na dus. \yuzivam tito priledtost, aby som sa podakoval véetkym, tor! mi umoznil eta, 2 vela prez s gmt pre mia nddhemyjm a fenomendlaym strojom. Velky hold a vdaku vedavam mojim uéitefom a intruktorom, Kori ma nouel Netat Chem podakovat aj autorskému koletivu za éas, tony obetaval na tvarbu tejto publkdcie. A v neposlednam rade okujem vietkjm, ktory mali éo do éinenia s vrtulnikom ‘Mi-24apod maim velenim alebo pod velenim mojch pred: chodcov pracovalineraz ona tikorsvojho osobného volna, aby lohy postavene pred nds titvar, bol splnené na naj fej mozne] drovnl. Viet! tito ludia svajim profesional: ‘nym pristupom neustdle prispleval oprisplevaj ksireniu dobrého mena vrtulnikového krdla v natich ozbrojenych silich iv iach verenost. \Prefove 27. septembra 2011 ae bik. gt. Miroslav KorbaMi.24 helicopters in Slovakia Dear Readers, It isa great honour for me as the commander ofthe Hel: copter Wing "Gen. Col én Ambrus" in Predov to share afew thoughts in the introduction to this publication, ata time when Mi:24 helicopters made thir final fight only a few days a90, leaving forever ther place inthe Helicopter Wing in Prefov andin the inventory ofthe Slovak A Force The history of the Mi-24 multipurpose attack helicopter, de signed to provide dec fire support for ground forces, has already spanned 38 years. Designated M-24D, the fst ver sion rolled off the assembly line as early a5 1973, and its more ‘advanced successor, the Mi-24V, equipped with Improved weapons systems, came into existence in March 1976, am not afraid to say thatthe Mi-24 helicopter iin ts cat- gory, one of the most effective helicopters in the wold Its ‘reputation ofbeing anattackhelicopter was mostenhanced during its engagement in international conflicts, mainly in ‘Afghanistan, Chechnya and Siera Leone, where i coptured {lot of attention, thanks to its remarkable performance, Sirmness and, above all,considerable fre power. In ourdomestc context, apart rom executing specific tasks (of delivering national security, the Mi-24 proved its excelent value in taining pilots, coordination exercises, and search and rescue missionsin times of natural disasters and catastrophes. The Mi-24 helicopter was and stills described as being os ugly as itis beautiful. Honesty speaking, although | had flown a number of other helicopters before I took a seat in its cockpit, must admit thatthe Twenty-Four meant, rom the very beginning, a great challenge for me. Compared wt hel-13,2-42, 2-142 -29,1-39 Albatros for which! was ‘awarded the light Instructor Class Certificate), MIG-21, as well as SW.269, AS-355, M-8 ond Mi-17 helicopters [have own, the “twenty-four” has always instigated a sense of ‘we and respect nme, and Ihave perceived it as a beout!- ful elegant, majestic lady" with sharp claws. JI went through the comprehensive Mi-24 pilot training for all reather conditions in daytime and at night, including combat missions. Besides this, 1 conducted initial fights after prescribed re pairs and malfunctions, test flew helicopters after general overhauls, per formed flying displays, ‘and instructed other pilots in bow to fy.. Allin all, I dare say that every pilot fom Presov carried my ‘signature’ In connection with mak functions and fying under ‘adverse weather conditions, ‘manya ime had to handle ot of complicated situations inside the Mi-24 cock pit, but, | am pleased to say that we always managed, ‘along with other plots and fight engineers, to work them all out successful am equally pleased to say that fight engineersandsupport personnel alwys did a wonderful job, with a 100-percent success rate, When | took my seat inside the MF-24 cockpit, | as always filed with pride and joy, and, as | said before, with great respect. Most probably this was the reason why the helicopter never let medown and, instead, gavemme special soul uplifting moments 1 would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to Absolitne viacuéelovy stroj Bitevny vrtulnik Mi-24 bol, je a zostane legendou. Aj so svojimi privlastkami Hrbaty, Stakan éi Sklenik, ktoré mu dali sovietski letc, s prezvkou Shaitan-Arba (Satanov korab) od afganskjch Mud2ahediny s oznagenim Hind v kéde NATO, ofciine prekladanjm ako la, ale hovoro: vo.) Safar, chlapina cl obyéajny robotnik na pol Nasadenie vrtulikov Mi-26 sovietskymi ozbrojenjmi silami v Afganistane im v rokoch 1982 ~ 1983 temer 72 bezpetilo vitazstvo nad domorodjmi partizinmi. Len masivna podpora USA v podobe dodavok prenosnych protiletadlovjch rakiet FIM-82 Stinger zabrénila pordake Mudéahedinov. Paradoxne teraz USA financuj dodivky (apr. 2 Ceske) republiky) a nasadenie tychto vrtulntkov prot bojovnikom hnutia Taliban v Afganis Operdcie vrtutnikov Mi-24 v Afganistane ich presisv lia otvoll im cestu pre nasadenia na celom svete. Este aj dnes je tento typ vetunika 2iadany v mnohjch kraj nich, Doteraz poslednjmi zakaznikmi sa stall Venezuela Amerike, Afrke a Aci vEak stéle zvazuji jeho nakup a zaradenie do vj oroje ozbrojenych si. V Ozbrojenyjch sich Slovenske] a Brazla, Viaceré dalsiekrajiny v J republiky naopak tato utinna zbrah doziva a podobny nd moiino vidiet aj v Cesku. V éase delenia Ceskej a Slovenske} Federativne) Repu liky (CSFR) sa klédol nemaly déraz na to, aby vojenské fo nove) Armady Slovenske republiky malo do Wi dderné silu pre pésobenie proti pozemajm cielom, Hlavnjmi prostriedkami bol stihacie bornbardé ry Su-22M-4 a bitevné lietadlé Su-25K. Priamu podporu ppozernym silém mali zabezpetitvrtulniky M-24. Koniec 90. rokov minulého storoéia viak nastlil aj otézky fr rnanéného charakteru. Vo vietkjch rozpottovjch kapito lich sa zaéalo Serit,v ozbrojenych siléch reforma stihala reformu a potty techniky zaeali klesat. Tesne po prichade nového tisirodias3 Ozbrojené sly Slo venskej republiky (0S $R) zhavovalviacerjch typov lta diel ato aj spomenutjch Su-22M-4 a Su-25K. Okrem opa: kovaného 2dérazhovania nutnosti Setrit argumentoval vtedaj politic lida tim, 2e vrtuky MI-24 sd schopné lope, innejtie a aj lacnejsiezabezpeeit podporu pozem neh sv zmeneny Uz polovici 90. rokov vldda Slovenske) republikya Bran: no-bezpeénostny wjbor NR SR zvazovall aj dokipenie h vojensko-politckjch podmienkach > Mi240nastojuv Postjove roku 1991 eee aVrtuiniky Mi24 na Slovensku > -26y Perv, Cesk rapa 2006, 24, Peo, Csch Repub 2008 Vanik typu Mi-24 Zaéiatkom 60. rokov 20. stor. museli_predstavitlia cozbrojenjch sil v Sovietskom zvize (ZSSR) akceptovat -zmeny v takticke situacli na bojisku spOsobene} zave- denim vrtufnikoy. Tleto zmeny nezahenovall len prepravu vojsk, prieskum, spojovacie a evakuaéné ulohy, ‘ale aj podporu vojsk na bojisku palbou hlaviovjch brani a neriadenjmi i riadenyjmi raketami, Podla mys- lienky Michaila Leontieviga Mila za¢ali preto vyvijat V OKB (Opytnoje konstruktorskoe bjuro - Vyvojovs kon: Strukénd kanceléra)€. 329 v Moskve podporny vetulnik schopny plnif rézne tlohy. Napriek odporu ministra obrany margala Z5SR Romana Ja- ovlevica Malinovského a dalsich yplynjch déstojikov generdlneho Stébu a politkov saM.L Milovi podailo presved: it prugho zéstupcu ministra obrany mariala ZSSR Andreja Antonovita Gretka 0 uéelnosti konStrukce. Pram krokom ku vaniku vrtulnka M24 bolo zadanie potiadavik sovet skych ozbrojenjch sina takjto sto) 228. marca 1967. Konétrukéns kanceléria - OKB Mila - pripravila dva pro- {ekty. Oba rdtalis rovnakou pohonnou jednotkou, a to '5 motorom Izatov TV-3-117A. Projekt V-22 s hmatnos: ‘fou 7000 kg mal len jeden a projekt V-24 s hmotnostou 10500 kg dva motory. Riel saaj nie mene} ako pat ver 2ilusporiadania kabiny posddky. Napokon prednost dostal projekt V-24. Predstavoval dopravno-bitevnj vrtulnik s_trojélennou posédkou 8 priestorom na prepravu osemélenného vysadku. Tento vjsadok mohol padporovat réznymi zbrafovjmi systé- ‘mami, ktoré zahffali pevne initalovany kanén G§-231, a riadené ineriadené rakety umiestnené na estich pyl6- ‘noch pod kratkym kridlom. Kridlo navyse malo odlaho- vat nosny rotor pi niektorjch letovych manévroch. Konkurenénd OKB N. |. Kamova pracovala na projekte stosového dvojrotorového vrtulnika Ke-25, upraveného ha vyutitie pozemnymi silami. Predpokladand Usporu nkladov malo priniest pousitie velkejéast!identickych systémov a konétrukénjch skupin 2 protiponorkovjch vr tulhikov aj pre bojové vrtulriky pre pozernné slyNapokon viak zvitazil projekt V-24 konitrukene) kance dre M,L Mia, Rozhodnutie dotiahnut vv) do fndlne) fazy padi 6, msja 1968. Vedenie konStuktnjch préc ral na starotV, M. Olevec a M,N. Tienko, Po smrti MLL Mila v roku 1970 prevzal je funkciu prave Marat NikoljeviéTenko. Do préc na stro a zap aj V0. Zemov a8. V. Kuzmin, Wjrobu prototypov mal na stares istupea hlavného konitruktéra VA. Kuznecov -Maketuvetulnika dokondl vo februari 1969. pry proto- ‘yp vletl este pripitanylanami15.septembra. 19.sep- temiras rim vykonal pry skutoty let GV. Alejroy Nasledovalo dasichsedem prototypov: 1.224. prototyp sla na letové testy, 5. na testy wabroje 6. a7. na pev- nostné testy @ 8. na Unavouéskithy draku. Prwjch pat prototypov postal v OKB é 329 v Moskve a zine ti vo Vitulnikovom vjrobnom zivode 116 v Arsenieve \euliky bot zospodu panclerované a mal hranati, bo- hato zasklend kabinu posichy v predne ast rupu. Vo \zbrof mali gulomet Afanasje A127 (TKB-481M) ka bru 127 mm, ulodenj veugne ovlédane afte NUVHA ‘nose vtulaika Obslunoval ho operétor sedi vpredne ast kabinyv poadling} os trupu. Plot sedel na sedadle a operétorom vivo od ositrupu V tre bol pristor re ‘sem wjsadkarov a pre tretiho cena posi, palubného techni, Vitulnik nies na nosnikoch po bokoch trupu pod nékladnjm priestorom storicu protitankowjch rade Ijchraket 9M14systému Malutk. Dalsiu wjzbro} mohol nest podvesend pod Krathymikridlam po bokoch tupu \yrovndvacirotorbol umiestneny vprav. > Vyroba vreutnikov Mi-24 a ich verzio (Mi-24 (Lzdel}e240, HindB):Vjrobu tejtoverziezatalivoVe: tulhikovom vjrobnom zivode 116 vArsenieve v decembri Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia 1970, Do Jina 1972 viak postavil len niekolko predsér ‘oujch strojov, predpokladé sa, 2e asi 10 kusow. Vojskové shiky sa zaali jini 1970 atrval viacako 18 meslacov.W- sledkom bol cely rad zmien, ktoré zvyslStrukturdlnu pev- ros draku,obmedaill opotrebenie materidlov aredukovall rover vbréci Podmienetne do vyzbroje Ozbrojenjch sil SSR bol typ Mi-24 pijaty v roku 1971 a pind sposobilost ra vojenski sluzbu dosiaholvroku 1972. Oproti prototypom mal Mi-24 niektoré dpravy. Niesol _wjzbroj v padobe gulometu A-12,7 (TKB-481M) kalbru 12,7 mm vlafete NUVIA & NUV.IU/MK. Niesl aj Stvoricu protitankovych riadenjchrakiet9M14P systémuMafutk, stile ete na nosnikoch po bokach trupu pod nakladnjm, priestorom, Vyrovnévaci rotor bol nadale} umiestneny vpravo, Pohon zabezpetovala dvojica motorov TV-3-117 ssvykonom po 1119 kW. Mi-24A (lzdelje 245, Hind A, exportné oznagenie Mi- 24) Bola to prvd sériovaverzia Wjtoba 170 kusov Mi-24A, saza¢ala v roku 1972 ukonéli uv roku 1975 Tieto vrtulniky mali datie Upravy, napriklad na prekry- te kabiny pilota a operdtora. Ich vyzbroj tvoril gufomet A127 (TKB-481M) kalbru 12,7 mm v lafete NUVAUIMK a Styorica prottankovych riadenych rakiet 9M17M systé- ‘mu Falanga-MY, ktoré viak uz boll umiestnené na pylé- ‘noch na koncoch kridla. Vyrovnavaci rotor bol na prvyjch strojoch stile eite umiestneny vpravo, no potas wjroby tejto série sa presunul na lav stranu, Pohon zabezpetova- li.dva motory TV-3-117 sekonomickym wjkonom po 1045, , nomindinym 1230 kW a maximanym 1545 kW. (Mi-24F (ladelje 245, Hind A): Od Mi-24A sa tato verzia. lila niektorymi Gpravami na drakua vyrovndvacim roto" tom presunutjm definitivne na lavi stranu. Vyrobenjch bolo 70 kusov tet vere. > mine, cvgenie Ose 2008 elrusko/ M240 during Eercse Autumn 2008, Belorsia PdVetutniky Me24 ni (Mi-248 (ladelje 241, Hind A): Verzia, kiors sa od Mi 24A/F lila hlavne vyzbrojou. V prednej Cast! trupu bola lafeta USPU-24 s Stvorhlaviiowjm rotaénym gulometom JakB-12,7/9-A-624 kalibru 12,7 mm. Protitankové rakety nahradli novsie 9M17P systému Falanga-PY. V roku 1973, variklo okolo 10 kusov tejto verzi, prigom niektoré pre stavbou Mi-24A Mi-24U (Izdelje 244, Hind C) Bol to vrtutnik na vjcvik pilotov. Vychadzal 2 Mi-24A, ale mal odstréneni: hlavio- ‘VG vjzbroj a miesto operatora bolo upravené na miesto intruktora splnym racenim a prstrojmi.¥ rokoch 1971 = 1974 bolo postavenych 25 tjchto vrtulnikov. (Mi-24D (Izdelje 246, Hind D, exportné oznaéenie Mi- 25): Vitunikv tejto padobe bol odpovedou na pripo- ‘mienky o nevhodnom rozmiestneni lenov posadky. slo © prevratnd zmenu konstrukcie draku I filozofie nasade- ra stroja ~ od bitevno-transportného vrtuhika k bitev re veri s monostou prepravy wsadhu. Vediicim vjwo- Ja teto verze sa stl G. |. Kuznecov. Prvé dva,prototypy” boli prestavane v roku 1972 a testovali sa do roku 1974, Sérlovd stavba vetulnikov sa zaéala vo februéri 1975 vo Vrtulnikovom vjrobnom zavode No. 168 v Rostove na Done. Od roku 1976 sa vyréball aj vo Vrtulnikovor vy- robnom zivode No, 116 v Arsenieve, Do roku 1985 bolo vyrobenjch 625 kusov. Vrtulniky Mi-24D mali prepracovand prednu éast tru u, v ose trupu boli umiestnené oddelené a vjskovo ‘odstuphované kabiny pilota operatora a pilota, zakryté rozmemnymi bublinowjmi prekrytmi. Palubny technik sedel na sklopnej sedatke v spojovacom tuneli medzi pllotnou 2 prepravnou kabinou. Podstatne wylepée- ‘né bolo pancierovanie kabinovjch priestorov, ako aj a 2 Stovenssku dlezitych éasti vrtufnika. Wzbroj bola rovnaké ako ‘na verzii M-24B, V prednejéastitrupu bola afeta USPU- 24 so Stvorhlavfiowjm rotaénym gufometom JakB: 12,7/9--624 kalibru 12,7 mm a systémy navedenia sty: roch protitankovjch rakiet 9M17P systému Falanga-PV. Vrtulhiky pohatala dvojica motorov TV-3-117 druhého radu, s ekonomickym vykonom po 1111 KW, nominal nym 1258 KW a maximélnym 1640 KW. Ich Zivotnost bola najsk6r 300 hodin. Motory vyrabané od roku 1977 ‘mali ZivotnostzvySendi na 500 hodina napokon a2 1000, hodin. V bojowjch podmienkach a prasnom prostredi bola vsak podstatne nizsia, Mi-24D+ (Izdelje 246, Hind 0): V rokoch 1984 - 1985 5a vyrobilo niekorko desiatok kusov tejto verze a tieto 50 zahmuté do wjroby M-24D. Na pohon sldzila dvojica modermizovanjch motorovTV-3-117V. Mi-24DU (I2delje 249, Hind D, exportné oznaéenie Mi- 25DU): Verzia predstavovala vrtulnik Mi-24D upraveny ra wjcvik pilotoy, bez hlaviove a protitankove) tladene} vybroje a systémov je navedenia. Predn kabina in Btruktora disponovala pln radenim a pristrojmi.V rokoch 1977 ~ 1991 bolo postavenych 105 vrtufnikov (Mi-24V (lzdelje 242, Hind E, exportné oznaéenie [Mi-35): Vyrdbal sa od roku 1976, Wjroba vrtulnikov sa skonéila af roku 2005. Celkovo poskytla viac ako 1500, kusov. [Mi-24V boll vybavené novymi motormiTV-3-117V,ktoré sice dosahovali rovnaké vjkony ako péovodné TV-3-117 (tie ete zstali na prujch vyrobenych kusochi, ale do- kézall sich udréat a vo v8é8ich vy8kach. Rladend pro: titankovd vjzbro} tvorlla Stvorica rakiet 9M114 Kokon. (neskér modernejsich 9M114F/V/M) systému Sturm, > -24va mi 24 viene, vets! iran; Madarsko 2008 M24V ond M-4P dung Evers Bevetél ny, Hungary, 2008Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia viv, stojsko Kabule, Afganistan 2008/ Mi-24Vparkedn a helpad in Kabulin Afghanistan, 2008 \rtulniky vyroben€ od polovice 80. rokov mohil niest alsie Styr tieto rakety aj na vntornjeh zévesnkoch pod kridlom, Do wyebrojného spektra viak pribudl aj dalsie systémy, zmenili sa systémy navedenia vyzbroje, iné a rox (Mi-24P (lzdelje 243, Hind F, exportné oznaéenie MI- 35P): Do wjroby bol zavedeny v april 1981 a vyrabal sa do roku 1996, Postavenych bolo 635 kusov. Verzia vychédzala 2 MI-24V, mala viak pozmenend vjzbroj. Namlesto pohyblivého stanovista USPU-24 sStvorhlavfiowym gufometom JakB-12,7/9-A-624 niesla dvojhlavfiovy kandn GS-30K/9-A-623K kallbru 30 mm. na prave} predne] strane trupu pod kabinou, so 28s0- ou municie 750 nabojov, Ostatné systémy a ich po: stupny vjvo) boli rovnaké ako v pripade ME-24V, Mi-24VP (lzdelje 258, Hind F): Verzia vznikla v roku 1985 v dvach prototypoch. V rokoch 1989 - 1990 bolo postaveniich 25 sérlovych strojov. \Vrtulnikniesol predne ast trupu lafetu NPPU-24 dvo} blaviowym kanénom G5-231/9-A-4484 kalbru 23. mm, Ostatné systémy a motory boli rovnaké ako na M-24V. Mi-24RChR/RIRA (Izdelje 2462, Hind Gt): Vetulnik bol uréeny na radiaény a chemicky prieskum a kon: strukéne predstavoval ipravy pévodnych verziiMI-24D ‘aj Mi-24V. Namiesto riadene} protitankove) vjzbroje 2 systému je) navedenia ale niesol systémy radiaéné- hho a chemického prieskumu a odberu vzoriek pédy. Vrokoch 1983 ~ 1990 vaniklo 96 strojov MI-24RCh a 56 Mi-24RA, (Mi-24K/KD (lzdeje 201, Hind G2): Bol uréeny na prieskum bojiska a korekclu delostrelecke) palby. Vi- tulnik predstavoval takisto pravu pévodnych verzi Chapter 1 | (Mi-24D aj Mi-24V. Namiesto riadene] protitankove) vj 2broje a systému je) navedenia véak niesol zriadenia na vykondvanie prieskumu: systém ONP IRIS 5 kamerou AFA-B7PV/AFA-100 v puzdre pod pravou prednou Zas- tou vrtulnika a kameru AFA-100-280 v ndkladne kabine ss mognostou snimania na prave) strane. Verzia Mi-24KD mala namiesto kamery AFA-87PV laserovy dlalkomer. Vrokoch 1983 ~ 1990 bolo postavenyjch 71 Mi-24K a 92 Mi-24KD. Okrem tychto verzii Mi-24 vaniklo viacero daliich, mnohé z nich véak boli postavené len v niekot: kjch kusoch &i prototypoch alebo len na rysovacich doskach. A-10: Modifikécia Mi-248, ktord dosiahla viacero re- kordoy v rchlosti a stpani. Vrtulnk bol dékladne codlahéeny a mal niektoré konétrukéné Gpravy. Na 1000 km uzavretom okruhu dosiahol 13. augusta 1975, priemernd rychlost 332, 65 km/h. 21, septembra 1978 doslahol absolitny rekord v rjehlosth pre vrtulhiky 368,4 km/h nad zakladfiou 15 a 25 km. Rekord vydr- al do roku 1986, ked ho prekonal upraveny vrtulnik Westland Lynx (slovensky vrtulnik MI-24V s ev. ¢. 0833 dosiaho! pr prelete na tratlSliaé ~ PreSov krétkodobo rjchlost 358 km/h!) \V-24: Prototyp sfenestronom, (Mi-24D s plochjmi pancierovymi prekrytmi ka- bin operatora a pilota: Verzia so zwjSenou pasivnou ‘ochranou nebola realizovan pre technické a finanéné problémy. 'Mi-24Te-24: Verziasdielenskjm vybavenim pre opravy v poll [Mi-24VD: Vitulnik so strelistom v zadne) Cast trupu._ \Vevutriky Mi24 na Slovenske (Mi-24PrPNK-28: Prototypy so systémami pripravovany- ‘mi pre Mi-28. (Mi-24 s novjmi protiprachovjmi filtrami. eee =» | um | um (Mi-24 s novym rotorom. ‘Mi-24 s motormi VK-2000. ener eat = [oo | on (Mi-24PTRK: Verza Mi-24D uréend na testy PTRS 9M114 systému Sturm, Dias eke a | ze fon (Mi-28VU: Vjcvikovs verzia Mi-24V bez hlaviove) vjabroe. Feat da mf as | a i246, 2A, M2 Uprvend verze be BY ng a ae (Mi-24BMT (lzdefje 248):VtulrikMi-24A navietenieod- —_ | as yyonsanotiom Seer ae rminovacieho zariadenia, Mi-24M (ladelje 247): Projekt némornej verzie, nebol | itaterpemiaseemaa | m | 357 realizovany, (Mi-24VM: Upravenj Mi-24V pre bojové opericie vnoc, —_| Satin | Mi-2AVN: Stroj Mi-24V moderizovany ako M-24VM, aia ea ca a [MI-24PM: Modernizovany Mi-24P pre opericie za state- = 7 rnjch meteorolagickjch podmienok Gone ae eas Mi-24PN: Modernizovany Mi-24P, schopny operécil za sfaienjch meteorologickjch podmienok, s ro- | rnahmant 5 [530-1500 | s60-s00 torom z Mi-28, pevnym podvozkom a skrétenymi keridlami tho [ona | nm (Mi-24PS (ladelje 352): Policaind verzia, vychidzajica 22Mi-24V a Mi-24P. Postavenjch est kusov rokoch 1990 | Minin, a ne | om = 1996. et 1 [awe [100 Mi-24VK¢ Upraveny Mi-24V s vylepenou avionikou. Mi2AVK-1: Modernizovany Mi-24V so systémom GOES | raiwvinponf vf ow [om 321 SFLIRa laserovym dialkomerom, (Mi-24Mlell: Modernizécla navihnuta pre altiske M24, Par | sm [as ME24EN: Verzia_uréend na ochranu Zivotného prostredia Me mow | monn | > Takticko-technické ddaje Mi-24 ies Mess acaba UU \Vrtulnik Mi-24 je dvojmotorovy stro} s drakom celoko- | yignmaaniiny ol aa | ae vove] polskrupinove} Konétrukcie. Oba turbohriadefo- vé motory Klimov TV3-117 pohaajii patlstovy kovo- | itansaounadiniy w [10 | 60 Wy rotor a vyrovnavaciu trolstovii kovovil chvostovd = tutu, Prestory pre posédku a dolezté gas stoja sd | Munda nas we | pancierované, Posédku vrtulnika tvoria ti osoby: plot, eae pilot operdtor I strelec operétor braovych systémov [Wananga Ee eae |e a palubny technik. V prepravnom priestore Je miesto pre 1500kg nakladuiosem pine vyzbrojenych vojakov | cenit toon | a2 | 0-295 alebo Sty ranené osoby na nosidlich, troj ms zataho- vvatefny podvozok, Dosup ssi a | rm | as Vrtulnik je charakteristicky asymetrickjmi formam Zmyslom tychto deformacit je dosiahnut go najvacsiu | a | | rjchlost. Os rotécie rotora je vychylens 0 25° dopra- |, ; a, aby sa eliminovala asymetria vatlaku pri vysokjch | Me™ SUE ee | rjchlostiach a dosiahla sa lepiia stabilita. Podvozok jena. im | o | oo takisto wychjleny, ale dofava aby sa vyrovnala os rotora do kolmice potas valetu, Tym je cely vtulnik naklo- | dokemaemaby in 0-110) rneny dolave. Chvostovy nosnik je taklsto asymetrick, Zo umodiuje dosiahnut lepsie obtekanie a smerovanie | tite s | ow | os ppridu vaduchu pri vysoke] rjchlost, aby sa odfahéila préca vyrovndvace) chvostovel vitule. Podobne na od- | MSE she icone set Tahcenie hlavného rotora pri vysoke} nfchlostistisiapo- | anne alae aa mocne kridla(Mi.24 helicopters in Slovakia > iny, ktoré si objednali, pouzival poudivajd vrtutniky typu M24 Nasledovny vEeobecny prehiad je za obdobie rokov 1975 =2011 a ahha aj krajny,ktoré medzitym ub zanikl. Pre: had neuvédza poety vrtulnikoy. Afganistan (Wi-24A/U/D/V/P), Alirske (Mi-24A/D/ DUI), Angola (i-240/V/?), Arménsko (Mi-24D/V/ PIK/RCh), Rzerbajdian (Mi-24DU/V/P/K/RCH], Ble- orusko, Bosna a Hercegovina, Brazilia (Mi-35M / Mi-24VK-1), Bulharsko (M240, Mi-24V), Burkina Faso (Mi-24V), Burundi (Mi-24V), Cyprus MI-3SM/P, Mi-35P), Cad (MI-24V), Cesko (Mi-24D/DU, Mi-24V/ Mi-35), ESSR (Mi-24D/DU, Mi-24V), Déibuti (Mi-24V), Eritrea (Mi-240/P), Etiépia (Mi-244/D/V), Francizsko (Mi-28D), Gruzinsko, Chorvatsko (Mi-24D/\), India (Mi-240/DUM™), Indonézia (Mi-35M), Irak (Mi-24A/0), Iran (Mi-240), tzrael, Juhoafrick republika (Mi-24D, Mi-24V), Juzny Jemen (Mi-24D), Kambodéa (Mi-24D), Kazachstan (Mi-24D/DU/V/P), Kirgizsko (Mi-24D/DU/ \IPIRCHIK), Kongo (Mi-24D/V), Konaska demokrati ké republika (MI-24D), Severna Kérea (MI-24D/0U/), Kuba (Mi-240), Libanon (slibend dodévka z Ruska ako ‘grant, Libya (Wi-24A/D), Madarsko (Mi-24D/D+, /P), Macedénsko (Mi-24V/K), Mali (Mi-24V), Mexiko (Mi 24P, Mi-24VN), Mjanmarsko, byvalé Barma (Mi-35), Moldavsko (M240), Mongolsko (MI:24D/V), Mo- -zambik (Mi-24D), Namibia (Wi-24D), NOR (MI-240/P), Niger (dodavka otézna), Nigéria (Mi-24P), Nikaragua (Wi-24D), Nové Guinea (Mi-24D), Pakistan (Mi-24D), Peru (Mi-24D/P, Mi-25D, Mi-35P), Pobreéle Slono- viny (Mi-24D/V), Polsko (Mi-24D/ D+/V), Rovnikovs Guinea (Mi-24V), Rusko (Mi-24D/DU/V/P/VP/RChIK), Rwanda (Mi-24V), Saudské Ardbia (Mi-35), Senegal (01-35), Slerra Leone (Mi-24V), Slovensko (M-240/ DUM), Slobodnd Libya, Srbsko-Ziernohorské Juho- slavia (Mi-24V), ei Lanka (Mi-24V/P), Sudén (Mi-24V), Syela (Mi-240), Tadzikistan (Mi-24D/0U/V), Turkmén- sko (Mi-24D/DU/V/P), Uganda (Mi-24V), Ukrajina (Mi 24D/DU/VIP/VP/RCH/K ), Uzbekistan (Mi-24DU/V/P), USA (Mi-24 rSznych verzf, mimo ozbrojenjch sil sedem kusov v letuschopnom stave viastnia sikromnici), VeF ki Briténia (Mi-24D), Venezuela (Mi-35™2), Vietnam (Mi-24A/D/V), Zimbabwe (Mi-24V), > Prehfad nasadenia vreufnikov typu Mi-24 do bojovjch operdcit Exi6psko-somilska vojna oOgaden (1977-1978) Kambodisko-vietnamsks vojna (1978) Cadsko-iby)sl konfike (1978-1987) Sovietska intervencia vAfganistane (1979-1989), Tracko-iranska vojna (1980 - 1988) Obcianska vojna vNikarague (1980 1988) Obéianska vojna na SriLanke (1987-2008) Vojna v Perzskom zalive (1391) CObcianska vojna v Sierre Leone (1991 ~ 2002), Chorvétska voina za nezavislost (1992-1995) Prvda druhé vojnavCe¢ensku (1994, 1999-2000) Sudénska obeianska vojna (1995-2008) CObcianska vojna v Nepale (1996-2006) Prvdaa druha vojna v Kongu (1996 - 2003) Vojna v Kosove (1998 1999) Konflkt v Macedénsku (u.2001 - vi, 2001) CObcianska vojna na Pobre#islonoviny (2002 - 2004) Vojna vraki (2003 - doteraz) Vojna v Somalsku (2006 doteraz) Vojna v Juznom Osetsku (2008) > 240 20skupiny, erty Ruska 2010/24 om the “eraty* Group ssa, 2010,(E7-[l- Ine) N/A MANT] Cem E) Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter > An absolutely multi-purpose machine equipment levels ofthe Slovak Armed Forces began to The Mil Mi-24 Attack Helicopter was, i and will remain fll dramatically legend, Itwas especially the deployment and engage- Shortly after the comin 3 millennium, the Slo ment of Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters in Afghanistan in _vak Armed Forces (SVK Armed Forces) set out to dispose years 1982 1983 that made them famous, which several types of aircraft, including the entire fleet of paved the way for their marketing to other parts of the Su-22M-4s and Su-25Ks. Besides the repeated stat world. Even today this type of helicopters is stil on de- ments of the necessity to save financial resources, the mand by many countries. However, the lifecycle of the then political leaders argued that Mil MI-24 helicopter: helicopters in service with the Slovak Alr Force is ap- ‘more capable, more efficient, and cheaper in pro hing its end, and this trend is also visible in the 19 Support to ground forces in the changed military Czech Republic and political envi wak Federal Repub- some helicopters were sacrificed later ent, However, paradoxically, even despite the of he time when the Czech an CSFR) was being split, emphasis was placed on the ficial politcal statements ~‘they are required by NATO: fact that military aviation of the nevi ‘successor Army of deployments in operations abroad!"The political reasons the Slovak Republic should be equipped with sufficient supplied were the same repeated arguments emphasiz. air attack capabilites against land-based targets. In this _ingthenecessity to use the avallable resources efficiently gard, 2 major role was to be played by Sukhoi Su-22-_and’the need to focus on multipurpose helicopters: Nea fighter bombers and Sukhoi Su-25K close airsupport Asa matter of fact ofall the other similar helicopters, the tackjets, while MilMi-24 attackhelicoptersweremeant Mil multi-purpose helicopter. 10 provide direct support to ground forces. However, fol- _is designed asa carrier of anti-tank guided missiles; pr lowing the constraints in all budgetary chapters of the vides ground forces with support fie by machine guns, defence budget at the end of the 1990s, the miltary _cannons,and unguided rockets; offers heli and paradrops\Vreulniky Mi24 na Slovensku (even with parachutes); supports paratroopers in operations transports personnel and materiel; executes recon. naissance; conducts search and rescue ops, even under ‘enemy fire; and executes a wide array of other tasks. > Emergence of the Mil Mi-24 type helicopter At the beginning of the 1960s, official representatives of the Soviet Army accepted the changes in the tactical ational developments on the battlefield, prompted by the introduction of helicopters into warfare. Accord ing to the idea of Mikhail Leontyevich Mil, the OKB No. 329 (OntirHoe KowerpykropeKoe 6:0p0, meaning Bx perimental Design Bureau) in Moscow began to design ‘helicopter capable of conducting a wide range of mis: sions, The OKB design bureau came up with two basic projects. Both prototypes were based on the same type ‘of powerplant - the Izotov TV3-177A turboshaft. How- ‘ever, while Project\-22 featured a single-engine design, Project V-24 featured a twin-engine design. It was the V-24 project, in other words, the transport-attack hel copter, with a three-member crew in the cockpit and tight troops in the crew compartment, that was given the green light. ‘At that time, the OKB Kamov design bureau, another competitor, was designing a Ka-25 twin-turbine helicopter witha co-axial rotor system, an anti-submarine hel copter developed for service with ground forces Inshort, ProjectV-24 was the final winner Fight tests with the frst prototype helicopter (with a tethered hover) began on 15 September 1969. The prototype helicopter was first piloted by G.V, Aleyorov on 19 September 1969. The helicopters fuselage was heavily armoured and the helicopter featured a cockpit with a richly glazed canopy In the aircraft front section. As to the armament con- figuration, the helicopter was fitted with the Afanasyev ‘A-12.7 (TKB-4B1M) 12.7mm machine gun, attached to ‘a manually operated NUVSA stand in the nose. The crew compartment offered seats for 8 combat twoops and for the third member of the helicopter crew, ie, onboard fight technician. The helicopter was fitted with four 9M14 anti-tank guided missiles (Maly- tka system), attached to the rals on both sides of the fuselage under the cargo compartment. Extra payload Could be attached to the mid-mounted stub wings on both sides of the fuselage. The tall rotor was mounted con the right side. > Production of MIL Mi-24 helicopters and their variants (Mil Mi-24 (Product 240, Hind 8): The production of this variant was launched in the Helicopter Manufactur ing Plant 116 in Arsenyey, in December 1970. nly some preproductional helicopters were built, approximately 10, by June 1972. The Mil Mi-24 entered Service with the Soviet Armed Forces in 1971, initially with some restric: tions, However, it was not until 1972 thatthe helicopter reached its full operating capability. Compared to the prototypes, the Mil M24 featured several modifications Dvojca 24, Mink Belorusko 2010 / Two M24 in Minsk Belousa2070 1. kapitola | enaMoreover, it was armed with the A-127 (TKB-481M) 127mm machine gun, attached to the NUV-IA or NUV- TU/MK stand, and four 9M14P anti-tank guided missiles (alyutka) — stil mounted on the rails on both sides of, the fuselage under the cargo compartment. The tail = tor was mounted on the right side. The helicopter was powered by twoTV-3-117 turbines, each with an output Of 1119 RW, Mi-24A (Product 245, Hind A, export designation (Mi-24): The fist serial production of 170 pieces of the Mi-24A variant stated in 1972 and finished In 1975.The helicopters were upgraded with further adjustments ‘and equipped with the A-12.7 (TKB-481M) 12.7 mm attached to the NUVAU/MK stand, and four 9M17M anti- tank guided missles ofthe Falanga-MV missile system, however, these were already attached to the underwing inner pylons on the mid-mounted stub wings. Except for the first batch of the helicopters, the following batches had their tall rotors on the port side. The helicopter was powered by two TV-3-117 turbines, with an economic ‘output of 2x 1,045 kW, a nominal output of 2x1 230 KW, and a maximum output of 2x 1545 kW. (Mi-24F (Product 245, Hind A): The Mi-24F differs from the Mil M-24A in several modifications ofthe aircraft fuselage, In adltion, the tal rotor sited to the port side. ‘total of 70 pieces were manufactured. (Mi-24B (Product 241, Hind A): The Mi-248 differed from the Mi-2A/F in its armament modifications. The front fuselage section was fitted with the USPU- 24 stand, carrying the four-bartel JakB-12.7/9-A-624 12.7mm machine gun. The anti-tank missiles were replaced by new 9M17P guided missiles Falanga-PV missile system). Approximately 10 pieces of this varlant were produced in 1973, (Mi-24U (Product 244, Hind C): An unarmed training version of the helicopter. total of 25 helicopters were built in the years 1971 - 1974 (Mi-24D (Product 246, Hind D, export designation ‘Mi-25): The helicopter in this modification was a re- sponse to the complaints raised about the unsuitable seating position of erew members. The helicopter saw ‘fundamental change in the aircrafts design and phi losophy ~ shifting from its attack-transport variant to a pure gunship capable of carrying paratroopers. A total of 625 helicopters had been manufactured until 1985. The MI-24D had a redesigned forward fuselage, and two separate, two-level tandem cockpits, covered with a sizable double bubble canopy, for the pilot/qunner and pilot, were installed along the hel- copter’s axis. The onboard technician had a foldable seat in the communications tunnel between the pl- lot's cockpit and the crew compartment. A significant ‘enhancement was the extra armour added to the cabin and to other important parts of the helicopter. The helicopter was powered by two TV-3-117 turbines, with an economic output of 2x 1,111 KW, a nominal ‘output of 2 x 1 258 KW, and a maximum output of 2x1 640 KW. ee (Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia Mi-24D+ (Product 246, Hind D): Several dozen helicopters were manufactured as part of the MF-24D produc: tion, The M-24D+ was powered by two upgraded TV-3- 117Vturbines. (Mi-24DU (Product 249, Hind D, export designation (Mi-25DU): This was an unarmed MI-24D variant specially ‘modified for pilot training with doubled controls. A total (of 105 helicopters were bullt in the years 1977 - 1991 (Mi-24V (Product 242, Hind E, export designation Mi 35): The M-28V entered production in 1976 and was manufactured until 2005, It was the most widely pro- ‘duced version with mote than 1,500 helicopters made. The Mi-24V was equipped with new TV-3-117V turbines. ‘The antitank armament inventory included four 9M1114 Kokon missiles (later upgraded 9M1T4F/V/M missiles) ‘of the Shturm missile system. The helicopters manufac tuted from the mid-1980 carried additional four ofthese missles on the inner pylons under the wings. Mi-24P (Product 243, Hind F, export designation (M-35P}: The MI-24P was manufactured between April 1981 and 1996, with 635 pieces made. The MI-24P variant was developed from the Mi-24V, however, it was armed with different weapons. tt carried the Gsh-30K/9- '8-623K 30mm cannon, with 750 rounds of ammunition, ‘mounted on the starboard side of the fuselage below the cabin. (Mi-24VP (Product 258, Hind F): The Mi-24VP variant ‘came into existence in 1985 in two prototypes. A total ‘of 25 Mi-24VPs were serially produced inthe years 1989 = 1990. The helicopter had the NPPU-24 stand with the Geh-231/9-A-4454 23mm cannon in the forward section of the fuselage. Other systems and the engines were identical with those ofthe Mi-24V. Mi-24RChR/RIRA (Product 2462, Hind G1): The hell copter variant was designed to carry out radiological and chemical reconnaissance missions. It integrated the earlier modifications of the original Mi-24D variants, as well as those ofthe M-24V. A total of 96 helicopters were ‘made in the years 1983 ~ 1990. (Mi-24K/KD (Product 201, Hind G2): The Mi-24K/KD was specially designed to meet the requirements for battlefield reconnaissance, and artillery spotting and fire correction, The helicopter integrated some earlier mod fications from the original Mi-24D and Mi-24V variants. ‘total of 71 Mi-24Ks and 92 Mi-24KDs helicopters were built inthe years 1983 ~ 1990, Apart from the above-listed Mi-24 variants, several ‘other variants were built, however, most of them only in small numbers or as prototypes, and there were also some that never made it off the drawing board. {A-10: A variant of the M-24B modified to reduce weight {as much as possible. The helicopter featured several design adjustments. made several speed and climb world record attempts. V-24: A prototype with the Fenestron tal rotor. (Mi-240 with flat, armoured canopy of operator and pilot: This variant with enhanced passive protection did ‘not materialize due to technical and financial problemsIMi-24Tesh-24: A variant with a repair workshop. Mi-24VD: A variant with a gunner position in the rear section of the fuselage. Mi-24PrPNK-28: A prototype with systems to be installed in the MF-28. (Mi-24 with new anti-dust filters. (Mi-24 with anew rotor system. (Mi-24 with VK-2000 turbines. [Mi-24PTRK: A variant derived from the MI-24D specially designed for testing the 9MI 14 Kokon ATGM of Shturm missile system. Mi24VU: A training variant of the Mi-24V with no armament, Mi-24G, Mi-24L, Mi-24 given specifications. (Mi-248MT (Product 248): A variant derived from the Mi 248 for towing demining equipment. (Mi-24M (Product 247): A maritime project that was nev cerimplemented. IMi-24VM: An upgraded version of the Mi-24V for night, combat operations. [Mi-24VN: It was the MI-24V upgraded as the MI-24VM. 'Mi-24PM: An upgraded version of the Mi-24P for operations conducted under difficult meteorological conditions APN: An upgraded variant of the Mi-24P capable ‘of conducting operations under difficult meteorological conditions, with the rotor asin the Mi-28, fixed undercar- riage, and shorter wings. (Mi-24PS (Product 352): A police version derived from ‘the Mi-24V and the Mi-24P Only 6 machines were builtin the years 1990 ~ 1996 ”4VK: A modified version of he M-24V with upgrad- ced avionics. (Mi-24VK-1: A modernized version ofthe Mi-24V with the ‘GOES 321 system with a FLIR, and a laser rangefinder. 'Mi-24Mall: An upgraded version ofthe Mi-24for Algeria Mi24EN: A version specially designed for protecting ‘natural environment. \n upgraded variant with no > Tactical and technical specifications of M-24 ‘The Mi-24 helicopter is @ two-turbine machine with an all-metal airframe with semi-monocoque fuselage design Each Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft turbine is powered by a S-blade metal rotor and a 3-blade, anti-torque tll rotor. ‘Thecompartmentsforcrewandimportantequipmentand devices are all armoured. The three-member crew consists ‘of: the pilot, the pilot operator/gunner operator, and the ‘onboard technician, The transport compartment may ‘arty 1,500 kg of eargo, or hold eight fully equipped and armed troops, o four wounded personnel on stretchers, ‘The undercariage landing gear is tricycle and retractable. ‘To achieve maximum speed, the helicopter is character- ized by asymmetrical deformations. The axis ofthe main rotor was tilted 25 to the right to counteract the dissym- ‘metry offtat high speed and to achieve better stability. The landing gear was also tilted to the lft so the axis of, en the rotor would stile level when the helicopter was ift- ing off making the rest ofthe alrframe tilt to the left. The tall was also asymmetrical to lve a side force at speed, thus unloading the ant-torque tail roto. Similarly, to Unload the main rotor at high speed, the helicopter uses a mid-mounted stub wing. nerd ce Tate = | os ww enh hag be a | as [as [waco = [an | atone nt a gitar = | sa @ Heiter 7 391 a ‘ete ih = | 170 Wn nm [os ost Stole ” am 37 Eng 6 [230-650 | ana Tata [nao | na Nae ihe a Felanknattone Hi wo | ta Flanking o wa | a ral i ese [aon owe nea [wean onaloupa w Lom [om Noni wap w [us [as Nareupt we [we [a Naspeedatmainun = a Nap ee a (aig vin [ mamas [20-25 Sse = | ta |e Seri = | aw [om nba ms | as 1 ge im | 6 st Nox im | oie | 0-0 On « 15 15 Pad Cs Cage | 200 | 200 > Alist of countries that ordered, rated or still operate helicopters of the Mi-24 series ‘This general overview covers the period 1975 - 2011, and lists even countries that have already ceased to exist. The ‘overview does not ist the numbers of helicopter in service.(Mi.24 helicopters in Slovakia ie na cvReni,Ose8 2008; Beloruso/ M24? during Exec Autumn 2008in Blows ‘Afghanistan (Mi-24A/U/D/V/P), Algeria (Mi-24A/D/ DU/V), Angola (Mi-24D/V/P), Armenia (MI-24D/V/ PIK/RCh), Azerbaijan (Mi-24DU/V/P/K/RCh), Be- lorussia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil (Mi-35M / Mi-24VK-1), Bulgaria (Mi-24D, Mi-24V), Burkina Faso (Mi-24V), Burundi (Mi-24V), Cyprus MI-35M/P, Mi-35P), Chad (Mi-24V), Czech Republic (Mi-24D/ DU, Mi-24V/MI-35), CSSR (MI-24D/DU, Mi-24V), Dji- bouti (Mi-24V), Eritrea (Mi-24D/P), Ethiopia (Mi- 24A/D/V), France (Mi-24D), Georgia, Croatia (Mi- 24D/V), India (Mi-24D/DUM), Indonesia (Mi-35M), Iraq (Mi-24A/0), Iran (Mi-24D), Israel, Republic of South Africa (Mi-24D, Mi-24V), Southern Yemen (Mi-24D), Cambodia (Mi-24D), Kazakhstan (Mi-24D/ DUMP), Kirgizia (Mi-24D/DUN/P/RCH/K), Congo (Mi-24D/V), The Democratic Republic of Congo (Mi-24D), North Korea (Mi-24D/DUNV), Cuba (Mi- 24D), Lebanon (a pledged delivery from Russia), Libya (Mi-24A/D), Hungary (Mi-24D/D+, V/P), Mace- dona (Mi-24V/K), Mall (MI-24V), Mexico (Mi-24P, Mi- 24VN), Myanmar, former Burma (Mi-35), Moldova (Mi-24D), Mongolia (Mi-240/V), Mozambique (Mi 240), Namibia (Mi-24D), NDR (Mi-240/®), Niger (deliveries questionable), Nigeria (Mi-24P), Nicaragua (i-240), New Guinea (Mi-24D), Pakistan (Mi-240), Peru (Mi-24D/P, Mi-25D, MI-35P), Ivory Coast (Mi 24D/V), Poland (Mi-24D/ D+/V), Equatorial Guinea (i-24V), Russia (MI-24D/DU/V/P/VP/RCh/K), Rwan- da (Mi-24V), Saudi Arabia (Mi-35M), Senegal (Mi 35), Sierra Leone (Mi-24V), Slovakia (Mi-24D/DU/V) Free Libya, Serbia-Montenegro Yugoslavia (Mi 24V), Sri Lanka (Mi-24V/P), Sudan (Mi-24V}, Syria Cro (Mi-24D), Tajikistan (Mi-24D/DU/), Turkmenistan (Mi-240/DU/V/P), Uganda (Mi-24V), Ukraine (MI 24D/DU/V/P/VP/RCH/K), Uzbekistan (Mi-24DU/V/P), USA (different versions of the Mi-24 series, besides the US. military, also 7 alrworthy helicopters are operated privately), United Kingdom (Mi-24D), Vene- 2zuela (Mi-35M2), Vietnam (Mi-244/D/V), Zimbabwe (Mi-24V). > Overview of Mi-24 helicopter series deployed in combat operations worldwide Ethiopia-Somalia War over the Ogaden region (1977 - 1978) Cambodia-Vietnam War (1978) Chact-Libya War (1978-1987) Soviet intervention in Afghanistan (1979- 1989) Traqeran War (1980 1988) CiviWarin Nicaragua (0980 - 1988) CCviWar in Sri Lanka (1987 - 2008) Persian Gulf War (1991) Civil War in Sierra Leone (1991-2002), ‘TheWar of ndependencein Croatia __(1992- 1995) Firstand Second Chechen War (1994, 1999-2008) CCivilWarin Sudan (1995 - 2008) Civil War in Nepal (1996 - 2006) Congo Warland Wart! (1996 - 2003) Kosovo War (1998 - 1999) Conflict in Macedonia (4.2001 — vi. 2001), Ivorian Civil War (2002 2004) Iraq War (2003 - to date) Wiarin Somalia (2006 to date) South Ossetia War (2008)Tete v CSSR /CSFR > Od augusta 1968 po odsun v roku 1981 invdzia vosk VarSavske] zmluvy do Ceskostovenske] so liky (CSSR, resp. opericia .Dunaj’ sa ich rannyjch hodinéch 21- augusta 1968. 2i- Zastil sa v ne aj potetné letecké a vrtunikové jednotky Sovietske) armady. Na letisku Bratislava-vanka (dnes Letisko MR. Steféni ka} osem vrtulnikov Mi-6 a Mi-AT vykonalo 21. augusta 0.07.20 h vjsadak doch motostreleckjch rt. Nésledne sa na letisko presunulo 11 Mi-6 a 25 Mi-T sovietskeho rtulnikového pluku letiska Kaloc: sa Fokt6 v Madarsku, Pluk 396, samostatného costal v Bratislave do 3. sep tembra 1968. Ostatné letsks obsadljednotky pozemnjch sil Na lets: ch v Koiiciach a Preiove sa cozmiestnil sovietske jed notky, na letisko PieSfany pris madarské jednothy a na letisko Sia dorazil sovietske a bulharské jednothy.V Pre- ove ul od 21. augusta pristaval spojovacie a dopravné vrtulniky Mi-1 a Mi neldentifikovanjch jednotiek. Na Sliaiprstll prvé sovietske lietadléa vrtutriky 22.augus- Ing takisto spojovacie a dopravné v Mist aati viacerych neidentifikovanjch jednotiek Stredné skupina vojsk bytu sovietskych vojsk v CSSR umodnila iuva 0 dogasnom umiestnen’ sovletskych volsk, podpt sand 16, okt6bra 1968, Podla ne} mohlo byt na Zesko-lo -venskom izern’ umiestenjch 75 000 vojakova 200lietadie avrtulrikovv platich vievojskoujch zvdzkoch. Stredn sku pina vojsk sa sformovala v druhe| polovic oktdbra Jej,do rokov. mene} né umiestnenie’ et é trvalo potom Letectvo Stredne| skupiny voisk po pocelféas je stoke v CSSA hlavne zo 13 leteckej diviie, ale aj 2 daliich dtvarov a jednotiek pri delenych k tejto 9 - 1970 sa zaéalivytvdrat samostatné vrtulikové utvary,uréené na ii. obdobi rokov podporu pozemnich vojska neskor aj na vedenie radiaé rného, chemic 30 a fotografického prieskurnu. Najsk6r vanikali amostatné vrtulnikové roe, podriadené priamo e divialia po operagnestrinke pod porujice tankové a motostrelecké di Tieto roje boli pribline v rokoch 1974 - 1975 rozSirené do stupa samostatnych vrtulnikovgeh odradov roku 1980 vanikol v rimel Vzduénch sl Soviets mady novy druh vojska, armédne/vojskové letect > Speci soveshy prieskur aes\Vreuniky Mi24 na Slovensku ktorého boll zatlenené temer véethyjednotky wyzbrojené vrtunikmi, V roku 1981 bolo reorganizované aj vojskové letectvo Strednejskupiny vojk Jednotlvé odrady sa roz: Sil na samostatné divizneletky, ktoré mali po 15 ~ 18 vr tulrikow Prvé boli riadené na podporu tankowjeh (1981) ‘8 potom motostrelecyich divi (1982 ~ 1983).Tieto letky Podliehali Odlelu vojskového letectva Strednej skupiny vo)sk, Ktory bol priamo podriadeny velitlstvu skupiny ‘Milovilach, Négelnikom Oddielu voskového letectva sa stal genmit Lebedev, Neskér ho nahvadil pk Pismenny) V roku 1985 oddielu podiichal samostatny vetunikovy pluk na Sliagi a pat vrtulnikowych letiek v Miloviciach, Hradéanoch, Olomouct (dve) a na Sliat, podliehajicich ‘operaéne jednotlivym diviism. Po stranke weviku a za bezpezenia boli dovtedy viethy letecké utvary podslade- né veltestvu 131-zmie’anej etecke) dvizie.V roku 1985 viak doslo k daléej reorganizéci av Miloviciach vaniklo Velitefsvo vadusnych sil Stredne} skupiny vojsk na éele ' genmit Valeriiom Vasijevom. V roku 1988 ho vo vel telske) funk nahradil genmj. Viktor Kot. Velitestvu boll podriadené: 100. samostatna prieskumnd letka, 173. sa- ‘mostatné letka, 199, samostatn vrtulnikové etka a 137 Nogorodsks" zmiegana letecké divizia radu Cervene} astavy, ktord mala v zostave 114, stihaciletecky pluk ‘8 236, sthaci bombardovac! letecky pluk Vitutnikove jednotky podlichali Oddielu vojskového letectva a tvoil ho od roku 1989 len 238. a 490. samostatny vrtulnikovy pluk. Zadiatkom roka 1990 malo letectvo Strednej skupiny vojsk viac ako 6000 prisluinikov, 103, lietadiel, z toho 76 bojovych, a 173 vrtulnikov M-ST/MT/ PPA, Mi-9, MI-6VKP, Mi-22, Mi-24V/P a M-24RCh/K.Z nich 146 bolo vedenych ako bojové vrtulniky ‘Odchod sovietskych vojsk 2 €S5R Prvé znamky odchodu sovietskych vojsk 2 CSSR sa via 24 k 25, februdru 1988. Vtedy Sovietsky 2v&z zaal so stahovanim Jednotiek vyzbrojenyjch operatno-taktcky- mi raketami. Odchod jednotiek pokraéoval na jar 1989, stiahnutim samostatnjch idernjch - wjsadkovjch a po- ténowych préporov, ako aj viacenjch tankowjch plukov ztankovjch diva Po 17. novembrl 1989 sa stal odchod sovietskych vojsk 2 Cesko-slovenske) socalsticke) republiky jednou 2 prio: ritje)zahraniénej poitky. Da 26. februdra 1990 podpisali, \vMoskve ministr zahranignch vec iff Dienstbier a Edu ard Sevarnadze .Zmluvu medzi viédami CSSR a ZSSR © odchode sovietskych vojskz Uzemia CSSR. Stahovanie sovletskych jednatiek sa zaéalo ten ity dea, Potas 1. etapy odsunu od 26, februdra do 31. maja 1990 odletelo 2 C5SR 19 bojavjch lietadiel a 92 vrtulnikov \Vrimei2.etapy odsunu od 1. ina do 31, decembra 1990 odletelo 43 bojowjch letadiel a 60 vrtulikow. Napokon 3.etape odsunu od 1. januara do 30. na 1991 odletelo do ZS5R 1 letadiel a 21 vitulnkkov. Celkove k 30. jan 1991 opustilo éeskorslovenské dizernie 103 lietadiel a 173 vrtulnikov. Valtel Strecne} skupiny vvojsk genplk. Eduard Arkadjevié Vorobjov odletel do So- vietskeho zvazu 27.juna 1991 > Umiestnenie sovietskych vrtulntkovjch ‘itvarov a jednotiek v CSSA Milovice-Mlad / Boi Dar ‘Okrem 114, Talinskeho" stihacieho leteckého pluku 20d marca 1988 aj 100. samostatne| prieskumne} eth, > Soviethy Mi24 Sha 1990/ Sowe-ro M24 So Ail, 1980 BolMi.24 helicopters in Slovakia > sovethy M-2ay anna navedenia syst Sturm / Sonera M-24V- Sturm guidanceantenna povodne posobiace| zo Slia¢a,sidlla na letisku Milovi- ce-Mladé aj 173. samostatné zmieSand transportné let ka. roku 1990 mala v stave tri dopravné An-128P, Sty ‘An-26, jeden Tu-134, ako aj Styl vrtuniky MI-8T a dva Maps: Na letisku bol povadne umiestneny aj samostatny odrad podpory pozemnjch sis vrtulhikmi Mi-2 a Mi, vyéle- nen pre potreby 15. gardove} tankove) divizi. Odrad sa na prelome 70, 80. rokov 20 storotia rozirlna 231 samostatnd vrtulhikovi letku. Koncom 80. rokov mala ‘vo wjzbroji osem vrtulnikev Mi-24V/?, po dva Mi-24RCh ‘2 M-24RK a osem Mi-BT. Letku redislokoval v roku 1987, na letisko Slag, kde ju nesk6rzaélenil do novo formova- ridho 490. samostatneho vrtulnikoveho pluku, Na jar 1990 sa na letisku Milovice-Mlad nachédzall aj vrtulniky 199, samostatne| vetutntkove} letky, presunuté ‘2 Mimone-Hradéan, ktoré v marci 1991 odleteli do So- Vietskeho ava, Mimo’-Hradéany Na letisku bol povodne umiestneng 192. stihact letecky pluk radu Kutuzova slietadlami MIG-21,ktor) bol v roku 1984 vyvedeny spit do Sovletskeho zvazu a nahradil ho 236, stihaci bombardovact letecky pluk radu Kutuzova, vyabrojeny 40 ietadlami MIG-27Ka 10 MiG-23UB, Letisko vyuzivala aj 199. samostatna vrtufnikova letka Niektoré zdroje ju oznaéujd ako 199. samostatnd lethu EB, Oficidine sovietske dokumenty ju viak oznagujilen ako 199, samostatnd vrtulnikovou letku,iné ako 199.52 ‘mostatnt letku rladenia bojove) cinnostiPévodne bola vroku 1982 vyzbrojend 12 vrtulnikmi M-2 ajednjm Mi BVKRVrtulniky Mi-2dopolovices0.rokovnahradlliM-ST Ceo 2 MI-SPPA. Od roku 1982 letka disponovala aj niekoF kjmi Mi-6VKP a Mi-6V2PU (Mi-22). V roku 1985 dostala nové vrtulniky Mi-24RCh a M-24K.V roku 1990 bola vwybrojend dvomi Mi-24R, dvomi M-24K, Styrmi M-ST, ‘romi Mi-BPPA a po jednom Mi-6VKP a Mi-22. Na letisku Mimof-Hradéany bol umiestneny a) sa mostatnj ro) podpory pozemnjch sil s vrtulntkmi Mi-2 a M8, vyéleneny pre potreby 18. gardovej mo- tostreleckej divizie. Neskér bol rozSireny na 230. sa- mostatnii vrtulnikovt letku. Od augusta 1984 letka prebrala osem novjch vrtulnikov Mi-24V a Mi-24P do ‘yjzbroje dvoch rojav, Dal o) mal vo vyzbroji po dva vrtulniky Mi-24RCh a Mi-24K. Dva roje mali od roku 1985 vo vyzbroji po Styri MI-8TB. V roku 1989 bola let ka organizaéne velenend do novo sformovaného 490. samostatného vrtulnikového pluku a jj stroje preletel do Olomouca a na lia. Olomouc-NeFedin Na letisku bola pévodne umiestnend 199. samostatn vetukové letka s vrtufrikmi M-8, Mi‘ a Mi-2 a dva sa- mostatné odrady podpory pozemnjch sil s vrtulnikmi Mi-2a M8, vyélenené pre 31.tankovi a 48, motostrelec: ki divizu, Oba odrady boll v 80. rokoch reorganizované ra 232. a 313, samostatndi vrtulnikovt letku. Tieto letky mali vo wabroji vtulniky Mi-24V/P, Mi-BT/MT a Mi-2 \ zéverezne) tape formovania sovietskeho vojskovsho letectva, ktoré prebiehala v rokoch 1987 - 1980, vnikol 1, Janu 1989 z piatich samostatnych diviznych vrtu: rikowjeh letiek (230, 231, 232, 246. a 313) na letisku Olomoue-Nefedin 490. samostatny vrtulnikov) pluk. \VOlomouci bolo umiestené velitelstvo pluku a jeho dveVrtulniky Mi24 na Slovensku > Sovethy vit Mi 24 / Soviet-era M24 vrtulnikové letky, Ktoré mall vo wjzbroji 16 MI-24V/P, po Styri MF-24R a MI-24K, 24 MIST/MT/VZPU a Mi-9.V roku 1991 sa pluk presunul na letisko Klokovo pai Tule v Mos: kovskom vojenskom okruhu, sliae Na letisku bola do marca 1988 umiestnend 100. prieskumnd etka s lletadlami Su-17M-3R a Su-17U: 1M-3.a do roku 1986 samostatny rojvieénjch teréov s lie tadlami-28. Povodne tam bol umiestneny aj samostatny odrad pod- ory pazemnyech sil s vrtulnikmi Mi-2 @ Mi-8, véleneny pre 30. gardovi motostreleckt divziu, neskér transfor- movany na 246. samostatnd vrtufhikovi letku, Od roku 1989 letsko Sliaé vyusival aj de zostivajice letky 490. samostatného vrtulhikoveho pluku, ktoré mall vo vj Zroji 16 M-24V/P, po Styri Mi-24R @ MI-24K, 20 Mi-ST/ MTNvePUa Mis. Na Sliadi bol umiestneny aj 238. samostatnj vrtufniko- Wy pluk. Vnikol v roku 1976 v Berdigeve v Zitomirske) oblasti na Ukrajine v rémei 3. etapy rozSirovania vrtulnikovjch jednotiek Sovietskej armady, ktord prebiehala v rokoch 1976 ~ 1982. V roku 1977 sa presunul na letisko Sliag. Dve letky pluku boli vyzbrojené bitevnymi vrtulnikmi Mi-24 a tretia dopravaymi a vysadkovjmi vrtulnikmi Mi8, Letky mali po pai rojov a v kaddom po Sty vrtulhiky. Pluk mal vo wYzbroji 40 Mi-24D/P a 20 Mi-STIMT. ‘Okrem leteckych a vitufhikovych jednotiek sil na Stat 2] 362. samostatny préporletiskového a technického z2- bezpetenia a nachédzala sa tam aj 463. samostatné rota spojenia a rédiotechnického zabezpetenia, Exe > Struéne o sovietskych vrtulnikoch na letisku Sliaé Previdzka sovietskych vrtulnikov 20 sliaéskeho letiska bola intenzivna anezaobislasaanibez havarilikatastrof, ani bez staznosti obéanov Zjicich v oblast pr letisku marci 1978 pri nécviku skupinove] lietanosti vo Vo- Jenskom wevikovom priestore Lei narazil dva vet riky MIST za sfadenjch poveterostnyjch podmienok do terénu na juinjch svahoch Javoria. Nasledok bol pri Jednom vrtutriku postideny ako havéra, pri druhom ako katastrofa. Vapi 1978 tragicky zahynul élen posddky vrtulnika Mi 24D. Kydll ndmraze tvoriace) sa za letu v mrakoch a po vysadeni motorov sa pilot rozhodol nidzovo pristt do terénu, idajne v okoli Popradu, Palubny technik opusil vrtuik na padaku, ale to sa mu stalo osudnym. roku 1982 sa ziastill sovietske posédhy 20 Sagas vi tulnikmi Misa Mi-24 na evigeni Drudba’B2. Za stazenych meteorologickjch podmienok spolupracovali s éesko: slovenskjmi posédkami, ktoré cv srovnakymi typmi vvtulnikov, V roku 1982 havaroval vrtufnik Mi-8 z 238. samostat- rného vrtulnikového pluku na letisku Ceska Lipa ~ Lada. Posadka s velitefom Vitom Arsentjevom (nieke- dy sa udava aj Beresijev) plnila tri tydne vysadkove Ulohy a rozhodla sa uskutognit,neplénovany vyhliad: kovy let” Zahynul velitel vrtulnika a pat civlistov na palube. Palubny technik a dvajacivlisti boli zaneni V doch 7.2 8 na 1983 sa nlekolko vrtunikov MI-24D ' Gesko-siovenskjmi possdkami z51. vrtufnikového plu: ku 2 Prostéjova ziéastnilo na spoloéne| letove) akc so sovietskymi vetulnikmi na Shia\V septembri 1984 sa zicastnili sovietske vrtulniky 20 Sliaéa na cvigeni siedmich armad Varéavske} zmluvy Suit’. Edte predtym sa verejnosti na Slovensku po prvy raz predstavil urtlniky Mi-24D 2 238, samostatného vr- tulrikoveho pluku. Bolo tov auguste pri prilezitost 40, vjrogia SNP na letisku Zv8zarmu v Ocove) kde priletel ‘tojélenny ro) Mi-24D. ilo o vrtulniky 2 prvych vjrob: inch seri Toho roku viak zaznamenall sovietske vitulnikové jednotky aj dve mimoriadne udalost.V ali havaroval vrtulnik Mi-24 vo Vojenskom wycvikovom priestore Let, ked nedfastne narazil do zeme. V septembri pri letecko-taktickor evientv rovnakom priestore dosio, po prekrogen!letovych vlastnostk javuznémemu ako podehvat’ tk useknutiy chvostového nosnika s vy Fovnavacou vrtufou a néslednému padu vrtutnika, roku 1986 sa sovietske vrtulniky 20 Sliaga 2iastnli na cvigen{ Drusba’86. Pri cvigeniPodzim’86 podporovali cwvitiace pozemné jednotky vo Vojenskom vycvikovorn priestore Leif vrtulniky Mi-24D 2 238, samostatného vr tulnikového pluku a éesko-slovenske letka Mi-24D 251, vetuTnikoveho pluku, Obe letky spologne operovalizle- tiskaSliaé. Spolupraca Cesko-slovenskjch a sovietskych vrtulnikovych jednotiek vsakbola sk6r sporadicks, mslo lntenzivna, va sovietske vrtulniky Mi-8T boll znigené pri katastro fe roku 1987, ked'sa razili vo Vojenskom vycvikovon priestore Let prt wjeviku v bombardovant a potas strelieb neriadenymi raketami. V tom istom roku hava roval na ploche letiska Otové mladi pilot s vrtulnikom IMi-24P, riginou havarie bolo nezvladnuté pristétie do terénu Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia (0d roku 1987 sa zaéalo prezbrojovanie 238. samostat- nného vrtulnikového pluku novfou leteckou technikou. Reprezentovali ju vrtufniky M-24P. Vzhladom na naroény wycvik sovietskych jednotiek, intenzitu letania a s tm spojeny hluk miestne orgény -vblickostiletiska lia rela sta2nostizo strany domé- cich obyvatefov, Naprlek vSeobecne rozsirene] mienke, 2e pred novembrom 1989 sa nié nedosiahlo, 25. augusta 1989 na rokovani pracovnikov Okresného nérodného vjboru Zvolen a sovletskych déstojnikoy letectva pred- sa len doilo k dohode o zmene plinov wyjcviku a leto- wich tas vrtulikov. Nasledujdcl rok potom priniesol drastické obmedzenie letovej prevdzky na Slat. Vletnom obdobt bolo povo- lenélietanie len dva razy do ty, ato len do 22.00 h, ale) sa obmedallletové trasy i hladiny. UES. aprila 1990 preletel na letisko Slag obe letky 490. samostatného vttufnikového pluku z Olomouca a 9. aprilaodletela jedna letkas vrtunikm Mi-24 do Soviet- skeho 2vazu, Letka s vrtufnikmi M-8 odletela 10. aprila, \rtulniky 238, samostatného vrtulnikového pluku odie. teliz0Sliaga 22. oktdbra 1990 na ukrajinské letisko Kal rnovka, Celkove Sliaé opustllo 39 Mi-24 a 20 MI Pluksa potom presunul do Orenburske) oblast, kde ho v roku 1998 rozpustll Este pred tiplnym opustenim CSFR strall sovletske vo} ska v zlom poéast 20, maja 1991 vrtulnik M8 20 173. samostatne) zmiegane) transportne) letky, a to pri pre lete z Olomouca na letisko Sliaé.Katastrofa sa odohrala ‘na zapadnjch svahoch pohoria Vtéénik, wjchodne od smesta Partizanske, Cela Stvorélenna posédka zahynula pri ndraze do terénu, soviet M-24V / Soviet er M-24Y eeeSoviet helicopters in the CSSR/CSFR > From August 1968 to the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1991 The invasion ofthe Warsaw Pact armies into the Czecho: slovak Socialist Republic (CSSR) began inthe early hours of 21 August 1968 and the whole territory was occupied very ‘uickly. The‘stay’ ofthe Soviet troops in the CSSR was le galized by an official agreement on the temporary deploy- ‘ment of the Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia, signed on 16 October 1968, As resulta Central Army Group (CAG) was established in the latter half of October. Headquartered in Milovice, the CAG ‘temporary stay’ in Czechoslovakia lasted nearly 23 years. The military aviation component of the Central Army Group was, during almost the entire length ofthe Soviet troops deployment in the CSSR, comprised of the 131st Soviet Combined Air Division, as well as of other units ‘and components assigned t0 this division, including, amongst others, also helicopters ‘After 17 November 1989, the rise ofthe Velvet Revolution, the withdrawal of Soviet Army unit from the Czecho-Slo- vvak Federal Republic became one of the Czecho-Slovak ‘government’ foreign policy priorities. On 26 February 1990, in Moscow, Foreign Affairs Ministers Jif Dienstbier and Eduard Shevardnadze met to sign the ‘Agreement betwen the CSSR and the SSSR on the Withdrawal of So viet Troops from the Tettory of the CSSR:The withdrawal of Soviet troops from the CSSR was launched still on the same day, and was implemented in three gradual stages between 26 February and 30 June 1991. The Central Army Group Commander, Col. Gen, Eduard Arkadyevich Voroby: €0v, 00k of forthe Soviet Union on 27 June 1991. total of 103 aircraft and 173 helicopters had eftthe Czecho-Slovak territory by 30 June 1991 > The deployment of Soviet helicopter units in the SSR. Milovice-Mladé Airfield /Bodi dar Besides other Soviet aviation units based at the airbase was also the 173rd Independent Combined Transport Squadron, whose fleet, in 1990, included several transport aircraft as well as four M-8T and two MI-8PS helicopters. The airbase was originally also home to an independent army support detachment, equipped with Mi-2and Mi-8 helicopters, available to meet the opera: tional requirements of the 15th Guard Tank Division. At the turn of the 1980s, the detachment was consolidat ed into the 231st Independent Helicopter Squadron, > Sovetky M240, Si 190 / Soviet era M-240o Sho il, 1990 Ceatunity Mi24 na Slovensku > Mizu pohlad cer zameriav, Slag 1990/ Mi24P rough thefens of range ner, Sig Aired 1990 which, at the end of the 1980s, had, within its invento- ty, eight Mi-24V/?s, two Mi-24RChs, two Mi-24RKs, and eight MI-8Ts, In 1987, the squadron was redeployed to Slag Airfield, where it was later amalgamated with fother units to form the 490th Independent Helicopter Regiment. In the spring of 1990, Milovice-Mlada Alrfield was also home to helicopters from the 199th. Independent Helicopter Squadron, redeployed there from Mimo Hradéany Airfield. Mimoa-Hradéany Airfield Apart from the Soviet Fighter Alr Regiment, the airfield was used by the 199th Independent Helicopter Squad: ron, Mimof-Hradéany Airfield received new Mi-24RCh and Mi-24K helicopters in 1985. In 1990, it was equipped with two Mi-24Rs, two Mi-24Ks, four Mi-BTs, three Mi-& PAs, one M-6VKP, and one MI-22 helicopter. The airfield was also home to the Independent Ground Force Support Fight, equipped with Mi-2s and MI-8s and earmarked to meet the operational requirements of the 18th Guard Mechanized Infantry Division. Later, ts fleet was extended to form the 230th Independent Helicop- ter Squadron, In August 1984, the helicopter squadron incorporated eight new Mi-24V and Mi-24P helicopters into the inventory of two fights. Another flight had ‘wo Mi-24RCh and Mi-24K helicopters on its inventory In 1989, the squadron was reorganized into the newly formed 290th Independent Helicopter Regiment and the aircraft redeployed to Olomouc and Slat. ‘Olomouc-Nefedin Airfield The airfield was originally home to the 199th Inde- pendent Helicopter Squadron, equipped with Mi-8, M6 and Mi-2 helicopters, and two Independent Bl Ground Force Support Detachments, equipped with Mi-2s and Mi-8s, earmarked to meet the operational needs of the 31st Tank and 48th Mechanized Infantry Divisions. In the final stage of formation ofthe Soviet military avi tion in the CSSR, five independent division support hel- copter squadrons were amalgamated to form the 490th Independent Helicopter Regiment at Olomouc-Netedin Airfield, The regiment's two helicopter squadcons were composed of 16 Mi-24V/Ps, 4 Mi-24Rs and Mi-24Ks, 24 Mi-ST/MT/VzPUs, and an Mi, Sllag Airfield The airfield was, together with other ar units, originally home to the Independent Ground Force Support Detach: ‘ment, equipped with Mi-2 and Mi-8 helicopters, assigned tomeet the requirements of the 30th Guard Mechanized Infantry Division. From 1989, Siaé Airfield was used by the two remaining squadrons of the 490th Independent Helicopter Regiment, mainly equipped with helicopters of the Mi-24 series, Slia€ Airfield was also home to the 238th Independent Helicopter Regiment, equipped with 40 Mi-24D/P and 20, M-ST/MT helicopters > Abrief description of soviet helicopters at Sliaé Airfield ‘The activities of Soviet helicopters at Slag Airfield were very intense and involved a number of accidents and catastrophes. In March 1978, while helicopter pilots of wo Mi-8Ts were practising fying in formation under difficult weather conditions atthe Let Miltary Training Area they crashed fon the southern slopes ofthe Javorie Highlands_____Mieshelcoptersin Sveti In April 1978, an onboard technician of an Mi-24D hreli- ‘copter died in an accident, when the pilot decided to crashvland after the engines malfunctioned due to frost. ‘The technician perished while attempting to jump out ‘of the helicopter with a parachute. In 1982, Soviet crews from Slat Airfield participated in Exercise Friendship 82. During the exercise, they cooperated with Czecho-Slovak. helicopter crews fying the same type of helicopters. In 1982, an Mi‘ helicopter from the 238th Independ- ‘ent Helicopter Regiment crashed at Ceské Lipa ~ Lada Airfield. The crew, together with the commander Vit Ar- sentyev (some sources mention Beresnyev}, carried out ‘a series of helidrops for three weeks, upon completion ‘of which they decided togo for an ‘unplanned sightsee- ing fight! The commander and five civilians died onboard the helicopter, and the fight technician and two civilians survived the crash with injuries. Between 7-8 June 1983, several Mi-24D helicopters with Czecho:Slovak crews serving with the Stst Helicopter Reg- iment, based at Prostéjov Airfield, participated in a Joint flight exercise wit Soviet helicopters at Sliaé Airfield In September 1984, Soviet helicopters, based at Siaé Airfield, participated in the Warsaw Pact military ex ‘ercise, called Shield ‘84. Prior to the exercise, Mi-24D helicopters from the 238th Independent Helicopter Regiment took part in a public flying display at Zvazarm Airfield, O20v4, to mark the 40th anniversary ofthe Slo- vvak National Uprising in WWI InJuly 1984, an Mi-2¢ helicopter crashed atthe Lest Mil- ltary Training Area, hitting the ground. In September, in ‘the same year, during an air tactical exercise at the Lest facility, another helicopter crashed after exceeding its authorised performance limits, with the helicopter tail ‘and the tal rotor completely disintegrating. In 1986, Soviet helicopters, based at Sliaé Airfield, participated in Exercise Friendship ‘86. During Exercise ‘Autumn’86, Soviet Mi-24D helicopters, from the 238th Independent Helicopter Regiment, and Czecho-Slovak ‘Mi-24D helicopters from the 51st Helicopter Regiment, provided close air support to the exercising ground force units atthe Lest Military Training Area The year 1987 marked the rearmament of the 238th Independent Helicopter Regiment, with more sophi cated Mi-24P helicopters. In 1987, two Soviet Mi-8T helicopters were destroyed in ‘an accident, when they collided at Les Military Training ‘cea, killing the whole crews, In the same year, an Mi- 24P helicopter crashed at Otova Airfield, when the pilot failed to conduct a landing manoeuvre. Due to a combination of the Soviet troops hard traning and the high intensity of Czecho-Slovak aerial activity, lo- ‘alauthorites received alot of eomplaintsin the vicinity of, Sla€ Airfield. Asa result, on 25 August 1989, n agreement changing helicopter training schemes and flight routes. ‘was struck during a meeting between the Zvolen National District Authority representatives and Soviet officers. The following year then brought dramatic restrictions to lying at Sli Alrfeld. As early as 5 April 1990, both ‘squadrons of the 490th Independent Helicopter Regi ‘ment from Olomouc move to Sliaé Airfield. On 9 April 1990, one Soviet squadron, operating Mi-24 helicop- 115, took of for the Soviet Union. On 22 October 1990, the helicopters from the 238th Independent Helicop- ter Regiment left from Slia€ Airfield to Kalinov Airfield Jn Ukraine, A total of 39 MI-24 and 20 Mi-8 helicopters departed from Sliag Airfield, The regiment then redeployed to the Orenburg region, where it was disbanded in 1998, > Sovetsky Mi24Pnaletishu Sat 1990 / Soviet-era M24 at Sat Aree 1990, CeeSpoloéné G¢esko-slovenskeé korene > Kratko z histérie vojskového letectva |.etapa-- vznik vrtulnikového letectva Vjstavba vojskoveho letectva v Ceskaslovenskej fudo vej armade (€SUA) presla pomeme 2loditym procesom. Jeho vanik je izko spaty s dodavkami prvych vrtufhikov Mi-4 20 Sovietskeh zu v marci Ei jini) 1956. om eSte dvomi kus M4 preleteli ra letisko Praha-Kbely sovitsk pilot Vitutiky pridell 1. vip) Sa asne s vrtulrtmipricestovala do Cesko-Slovenska aj sk S prujmi dsmimi a po dopravnému wysadkovému leteckému pluku’ pina sovietskych instruktor LLoko’kom a kpt. Novikovom, ktoré zatala cvigt nowjch esko slovenskych vojenskjch plotoy. Na vrtulhiky sa pre Skoll hlavne bywvali pilot dopravnch lietadiel a klzikov. Pray let vykonal 28, ja mi. Frantifek Jindra so soviet skym ingtruktorom kpt. Lokoskom, Verejnost mohla vi diet vrtuiky M4 po prvj raz 2. septembra na leteckom ‘vedend mir Popovor,kpt. dni v praiske| Ruzyni. Na wyevik a spojovacie ilohy boll do Cesko-Slovenska dodané v roku 1957 aj fahké vrtulniky Mi-t.Prv dodav ka zahmovala 12 kusov Pridelilich 50. spojovaciemu le -ckému pluku (50. spojlp)v Klecanoch, kde 7, okt6bra vanikol vrtulnikovy roj (vr. K 1, augustu bola do Kiecan 50, spojlp prevelend aj 4, letka 1. dvip 2 letiska Prahe- ‘Oba typy vrtulnikov zavedené aj do wabroje samostatnjch letiek Ku di 1, augusta 1960 vanikla na letsku Plzei-Liné 1. vetunikovd letka (1. ve. Bola k dispozicl velitestvu 1. armady. V marci 1963 sa premenovala na 1. spojovaclu letku (1. spol av decembrisa presunulanaletsko Pet Bory. V Bechyni bola vytvorend 4, vr, ktoré sila vlite: stvu 4. armady. A vTrengine sa pre potreby velitelsta 2 vojenského okruhu sformovala 2. vl, Ktordv septembri 1963 premenovali na 4, spojovactu letku \Wevikpllotov vrtulnikoy prebiehal v rokoch 1960 ~ 1966 1 T-leteckom skolskom pluku (1 fp) vPregove a vrakoch 960 V roku 1962, 1. maja, tore boli podriadene vietky vrtulnikove jednotky.V tom istom roku vznikol aj vitulnikovy to) pri 45. delost ely s8¢mimi vetutrikr Mi 1964 v3. 6p v Trenéine. ikla 10, leteckd armada (10. LA) kom prieskumnom pluku (45. dpslp) 1. septemba ani: kol 12. vrtulnikovy pluk (12. vp) v Olor vwabrojeny vetulnikm Mi-4, Tento typ dostal do wjzbroje aj 7 letecky oddiel MNO.\Vrtutriky M24 na Slovensku > vjca Mi 240 nad WP Daupov vrok 1989/4 etapa - vznik vojskového letectva Vroku 1964 prebehla reorganizicia vrtulikowch jednotiek, ktoré boli padriadené vojenskjm okruhom, arma: dam a jednotlivym divizism. Vznik vojskového letectva vim éesko-slovenske| atmady mono datovat k1-septembru 1964, K tomuto datumu malo vaniknt 10 vrtu nikovjch letieka dva roje vyzbrojen¢ strojmi Mi-1 a Mi Uréenéboli pre 1.a4.armadu aich divizie a delostrelecké brigady podlichajice vtedajsiemu 1. vojenskému okruhu. Pre zabezpetenie dostatoéného mnoistva letoveho ‘a pozemného personalu dosio k zruseniu 3 fp v Trené- ne a cast 50. spoil v Prahe-Kbeloch, Pre potreby 1. armédy bola k 1. septembeu 1964 presu- ‘nut 1. spojl do mesta Pribram a vzniklitieto vrtutnikové letky: 1. viv Slanom, 13. vr v Mladej, 19. vel v Plzni-Bo: toch a 20. vil Karlovjch Varoch, ktoré operaéne pridell jednatlivjmn dlviaiam. Pre potreby 4, armady k tom is- ‘ému dtumu vari: 2 vl Klatovach, 15. vil v Ceskyich Budéjoviciach a4. viv Havitkovom Brode. Okrem tchto letik van nasledovné vrtulhikové roje:311. ver umiest: ‘eny v Lusténiciach, 321. vr na letisku Pei-Bory a 331 tr v Olomouci. Roje boll prdelené tazkjm delostelec Ikjm brigddam, Sdéasne vanikol aj 24. vrtulnikov) pluk na letisku Brno-Cernovice. Spolu s 12. vrp, umlestnenym na etisku Olomouc-Nefedi, 1. dulp v Mosnove a2. spol \Trendine boli podriadené 46. dopravnej vjsadkove} le tecke) dvi (46, did) v Olomouci. Do wevikového pro- cesu plotov vrtulnikov sa zapojl vrokoch 1966 ~ 1968.3) 4. ip na Sia Koncom 60, rokov minulého storagia zagali do walbro- Je prichédzat aj prué vrtulniky Mis s turbinovymi motormi, ktoré dopliili a potom postupne nahradil stroje two ship formation over MTA Dupo, 1989 Mi-t 5 piestovjmi motormi. Prvé dodavka vrtulnikov Mi-8 zahrnovela ti stroje verze MI-ST a jeden Mi-8P Po: sky urcené pre tieto vrtultiky sa preSkoli poéas lt rnjch mesiacov roku 1967 vo vjcvikovom stredisku Ae- roflotu v Kremenduku. Il, etapa -zmeny po auguste 1968 Po vpade vojsk VarSavskej zmluvy do ¢SSR 21. augusta 1968 a naslednej legalizacii do¢asného umiestnenia Stredne| skupiny sovietskych vojsk na éesko-sloven- skom «izemi zabrall letiska Milovice-Mlads, Mimot Hradéany, Olomouc-Nefedin a Sliaé pre svoje potre by sovietske letecké a vrtulnikové jednotky a itvary. Z éesko-slovenskych vrtulhikovjch jednotiek sa preto 13. vl prestahovala do Trenéina, 311. vir preletel na letiske Praha-Kbely a 12. vrp spolu s 331. vrr do Sti- chovie, Okrem toho 4. Isp sa presunul do PieStan a 47. prieskumny letecky pluk (47. psp) do Pardubic. Vroku 1969 stihol ete 12. vep prevziat 10 vrtulhikov Mi, ale ud 31. augusta bol spolu s 24. vrp zruseny. Jeho vrtulniky sa stall sigastou odliiéenej €asti 1. dvip na letisku v Prostéjove. K 30. septembru bola zrugend aj 46, dul Ziroveh viak prebiehali daltie reorganizagné zmeny. Dia 1. septembra 1969 bol vytvorenj Zépadny vojensky cokruh (ZVO), K 23. septembru vanikla v Bechyni 1. veli- telskd letka s vrtulnikmi Mit @ Mi-4 pre 1, stihactu div iu (1 ld), v Brne-Cermoviciach 2, veliteska letka pre 2. diviiu protiveduéne} obrany statu (2. €PVOS), v Zatci 3 velitelska letka pre 3. diviziu PVOS a v Caslav 34 velit: ska letka pre 34, stihaciu bombardovaciu leteckt diviziu (34.sbold). Sucasne vanikla vHradciKrélové 10, veliteskaletka pre 10,LA.K dau 1. naverbra sa 50 spojip 21 so 7 -leteckjm oddielom MNO.V roku 1971 dostala 5. letka 47, pslp tel retranslagné vrtuiky Mi-. IW. etapa - vzostave 10. leteckej armady Potas reorganizacie letectva v roku 1974 boll vrtultikové jednatky podriadene velitestvu 10. LA a dita 23. augusta bol 50. spojlp premenovany na 3. dopravny letecky pluk (G. dlp) Len o ty8den neskd, 1. septembra, vaikol nowy 51, vrtuthikovy pluk. Na ltisku Plzei-Bory sa sformovala 11 vtulnikova letka, ku krorj sa pripojila aj 1. spojovacia letka zPibramu, Sigasne v Bechyni premenoval 40. spo- Jovacialetku na 14, vtuikov letku a 9, vrtunikovd lt ku na 4. spojovaciuletku.V Havlikovom Brode vaniki 41 42. spojovacia etka svrtuikri Mi-1 a Mi-8K 1.novembru bol zuieny rojetranslaénjch vrtulhikov v 7. pslp Dalsia amena, tentoraz technického charakteru, nastala roku 1978, ked sa do Cesko-Slovenska dostali prvé sty bitewne (derné) vrtulniky Mi-24D. V septembri 1982 zaali vrtuliikové jednotky posiovat nové lahke vrtulniky (Mi-2a od oktdbra 1984 dopravné MI-17. Dalia reorganizacia vrtulnkovjch jednotiek prebehla ‘v novembri 1985, Na letisku PlzefBory sa 1. spojovacia letha eorganizavala na 1. letku velenia a prieskumu (1. vps), pod ktord spadai a teto vrtulnikové odrady {ro}: 1. to, 2. vro, 19, vo a 20. vo. Letka sa presunula na letisko PlzeLing. V Bechyni sa 14 vetuhikovs letka premenovala na 31. zmiesand letku velenia a prieskumu {G1.2mivps)s9. ro a 15. roa zruSens bola 4. spojovacia letka. V Havligkovom Brode bola zrusené 41. spojovacia letka 2 20 42. spojovace) letky sa stala 52. letka velenia a prieskumu Tieto jednotky spolu s 17. vip na letisku Pl- 2eiv-Bory spadali po stranke zabezpecenia techniky a vj cviku pod 10.LA, Operaéne viak boi podriadené veleni VO, resp. jeho 1.4. armady. V.etapa - opéitovny vanik vojskového letectva Do priame podriadenostivelitela 2VO pretla 21. oktobra 1987 bechynské 31.2mivps. NaGeinikom oddeleniariade- na vojskoveho letectva sa sta pplk Viktor Galata, Hlavné ‘organizaéné zmeny v podtiadenosti vrtutnikovych jed- notieka dtvarov véak nastal az vletnjch mesiacoch roku 11989, Vetky vrtufnikové ltvary a jednothy boli prerade- 1é spod 10. LA do priame} podriadenost! pozemného vojska. Pri ZV vaniklo Velitelstvo vojskoveho letectva Vi. etapa -koniec vojskového letectva Potinajc 1. decembrom 1991 boll vsethy vrtulnikové Jednotky a Utvary preradené do podrladenosti novowy- tvoreného Veltelstvaletectva a PVO v Stare) Boleslav > Vreutniky v sluzbach pozemngch sil Zapadny vojensky okruh (Tabor) ZVO vznikol 1. septembra 1969 pri velkej reorganize Ceskoslovenske| ludove) armédy ako okruh frontového typu. Nagelnikom oddelenia radenia vojskového letec- ta okruhu sa stal ppl. (nesk6r pk.) Antonin Papousek, eed (Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia a Veleniu ZVO priamo podlichala od 1. septembra 40. spojl aod roku 1974 aj 41. spojl a 42. spollv Havitcko- ‘vom Brode. Odborné, technické a wjevikové riadenie leteckjch jednotiek okruhu véak malo na starosti oddelenie riadenia vojskového letectva 10. LA v Hradci Kralove. V roku 1986 bola vytvoren nové funkciavelitelaletec- 1v@.2VO, ktonj sa stal genmjr Josef Diblk. Neskér stl aj \véele spominaného Velitelstva vojskoveho letectva, kto- € vaniklo roku 1989. Od 1. decembra 1991 vrtuikové jednothy riadilo Velitelstvo letectva a PVO. 31. zmietang letka velenia a prieskumu (Bechyné) Letka vanikla1.novembra 1985 denim 4. spojla 14.v1, Pod 31. 2mivps spadal aj 9. vro @ 15. vro, Oba vrtutriko- vvé odrady, ktoré boll pridelené 9. ankove} divzi (9. ta) VTabore a 15, motostrelecke} divi (15. msd) v Ceskjch Bud8joviciach, mali po dva vrtulhiky Mi-2. Odrady bolt zruiené 31. oktébra 1992. Siéastou 31.zmivps bol aj od- lgeng velitelsy r0j 10. LA V roku 1991 mala 31.zmivps v stave 12 vrtuikov M2, est M8 a po jednom vrtulniku Mi-8 Velin (ev. &. 1632), [M-8PPA (ev. €.7520] a MI-9 (ev. €. 0001), Letku rozpustl 31.decembra 1992 1.arméda (Pitbram) Zmena v pofati operaeného stupha velenia viedla v po lovici60,rokov k vytvoreniu vojenskjch okruhov arméd: rneho typu. Dia 1, septembra 1965 tak vzniklo transfor- maciou velitelstva 1. armady vyisie velitelstvo -Zépadny vojensky okruh, Ale o sty ky na def presne sa okruh _znova teorganizoval na 1.armadu svelitelstvom v Pribra- ‘me. Priamo mu podliehala 1-spojlv Pribrame av podria ddenosti malo aj teto letky: 1. vl svetuikmi Mi pride Jeni 1.tdv Slanom, 2 vi pridelend 2. msd v Susiciach, 19. vl uréend pre 19. ms v Plana 20. il v zostave 20. msd ¥ Katloujch Varoch. Rladenie leteckjch jednotiek malo na starost! oddelenie vojskového letectva snatelnikom pk. Miroslavom Bubnom, \Vroku 1974 sa uskutognilareorganizacia operaéne pride- lenjh letiek na 1. pola 11.1, obe so sidlom na letisku Plzei-Bory. Ich riadenie mal na starost z4stupca velitela 1. army pre letectvo plk. Rudolf Koubek a neskdr plk Milosiav Dolak Pri dalfe) reorganizécil v roku v 1987 vaniklo oddelenie vrtulnikového letectva 1. armady s velitefom pk. Rudolfom Koubkom. Jeho zéstupcom bol pplk. Karel Koti8ek a od roku 1989 pplk. Stefan Vazovan. ‘Oddeleniu podlichala 1. letka velenia a prieskumu ra letisku Plzefi-Liné, ako aj 1. letka bezpllotnych prleskumnych prostriedkov v Stiibre. Vroku 1988 pr: bbudol 11. vp. 1. [etka velenia a prieskumu (Pizef-Liné) Leta venikla 1. novembra 1985 a je] povod sa spas 1 vl. Dia 1. septembra 1963 ju premenoval na 1. spojova- iu letku aj sidlo bolo vPbrame. K 1. septembru 1974 sa2ne| tala 1. spol na ltisku Plzei-Bory a do roku 1987ppodlchala po technicke} a wicvikove) stranke 10. LA 2 operatne bola podriadend veleniu ZVO. Od roku 1987 podliehala 1, armade v P?fbrame. V jini a auguste 1988 prevzala dve dvojce vrulnikov Mia piaty stro] voktdb- Fi. Vdethy tvorl wzbrojjedného roja Dalgie dva roje mali ‘tom éase vo wjzbroji spolu 20 Mi-2. Na jar 1990 letka prevzala niekolko vetulnikov MI-17 a dvojicu Specidlnych vrtulnikov RER MI-172Z2. ‘Okrem zikladného stavu boli kletke priglenené aj samo: statné vrtulnikové odrady, Ktoré mali po dva vrtuiky Mi2. V pripade mobilizécle mali byf posilnené dalsou ddvojicou vrtulnikoy zcivilného sektora. 1. ro bol pridele- nj 1.td Slanom, 2, vro zabezpeéoval 2. msd v Susiciach, 19. vro plnildlohy pre 19. msd vPlzni a 20. vo bol pride- lenj-20. msd v Katlovych Varoch, Letku rozpustil 30. eptembra 1992, 4. armada (Pisek) iia 30, augusta 1965 sa z0 4. armady v Tabore vytoril Stredny vojensky okruh, Ktory sa véak 1. septembra 1969 ‘znovu reorganizoval na 4. atmadus veltestvom v Pisku Nagelnikom oddelenia vojskového letectva sa stal mjc (neskér pplk) Milous Novék. Do roku 1974 mu okrem iného podliehalitieto letky: 4. spojlv Pisku, 4. vl pridele- 1 4, td v Havlgkovom Brode, 9. vil vPisku-Kragoviciach pridelend piseckej 9. td a 15. vel, ktoré pila Wahy pre eskobudéjovickt 15.msd, Od roku 1974 mala 4. arméda v podriadenost 4. spojl a 14. vil Dia 31. oktébra 1985 vaniklo Velitestvo letectva 4. armady 5 52, letkou velenia a prieskumu a 4, let- ou bezpilotnjch prieskumnjch prostriedkov vPisku. Od roku 1989 podliehal 4. arméde aj 51. vp. > M240 na CSIAF 1992 vBrtisve M240 ot CAF 192 in rise ee en '52, etka velenia a prieskumu (Havliékiv Brod) Letka vznikla 1. novembra 1985 z0 41, spojl a 42. spojl Pod 52. Ivps spadali aj 3. vo a4. vo v Havii¢kovom Bro- de 5 vrtufrikmi Mi-2, ktoré boll vyélenené pre 3. msd v Kromé?i a 4. td v Havlickovom Brode. V roku 1988, ‘mala 52. vps pridelenych pat vrtufnikov Mi-2 (ev. €.0709, (0710, 0711, 0712, 0713) a 4 Mic (ev. €. 1032, 1532, 1632, 2032}. Letka bola zruiend 31.decembra 1992. Vichodny vojensky okruh (Trenéin) Velitefstvo 2. vojenského okruhu v Trengine sa reorga- nizovalo k 1. septembru 1965 na velitestvo Wchodné: ho vojenského okruhu (WO), ako okruhové velitelstvo armédneho typu. Okrem injch titvarov a jednotiek mu podliehala aj 2. spojovacia letka vTrenéine, ktoré venikla-v septemibri 1963 a bola zrusena 31, oktdbra 1985. Po roku 1968 sa presunula na Slovensko 13. td, ktoré bola pévodne dislokovand v Milloviciach a mala prideleni 13 vrtutnikove letku naletisku Mladé (1964 ~ 1968) a potom na letisku v Trendine (1968 ~ 1968). > Vrtufnikové dtvary vyzbrojené typom Mi24 51. vrtuthikovy pluk Utvarvznikol1-septembra 1974 na etsku Prostéjov.Jeho Aklad tvorl tr letky odligene)éast 1. dulp v Mosnove, Umiestnené na letisku v Prostéjove awyzbrojené vrtulnik mi Mit, Mi-4 a MF-8, Ku nim bol pripojeny 331. vrra do Prostéjova sa presunul aj vrtuiky Mi-t a M4 z 2 dip sidliaceho na letisku Praha-Kbely. Pluk bol podriadeny 10.LA.Jeho velitefom sa stal mjc Jaroslav Hejna, Suigasne s plukom vznikol aj 51. letskowy prépor (51. Ip) toremu. worvel pik: Rabek a vytvorila sa aj 61. rota spojenia a ré dotechnického zabezpegenia (61. sz), Ktore]vell mc Such. Pluk mal organizaéne Styr let. 1. letka bola vyzbrojend ‘vetulnike Mi-8 a vell|jej pplk. Antonin Sedek. Vrtulky Mi-4 mali vo wjzbroj2. a3. etka, ktorym vel mjc. Mi slay Cefovsky a kpt. Arp Bérci. Vetuiky M1 mala vo vabroji 4 etka a vell je] mj Jaroslav Prehnal Technické zabezpecenie mali na starosti tyr previdzko- véa technické oddelenia, K 1. novemibru 1975 boli zru- $ené prevadzkové oddelenia pluku a vznikla funk 2a- stupeu velitela letky pre ingniersku leteckd sludbu (LS) Siéasne prevzal velenie 3. letky kpt. Zdenék Dvornik. Preikolenie na vrtulhiky Mi-24D vZSSR Hlavnjm dévodom prezbrojenia bolo ziskat prostriedky priame} palebne] podpory pozemnych vojsk. Ve tulniky Mi-a boli vyzbrojené gufometom Afanasjev TKB-481 A-12,7 kalibru 12,7 mm s kolimatorovym zameriavatom. Gulomet umiestneny v podtrupove} gondole obsluhoval palubny technik. Pri podpore ozernych vojsk niesli vtulniky aj po dve raketnice RM-130-4 na zavesnikoch po bokoch trupu so Styrmi raketami JRRO-130 kalibru 130 mm alebo Styriraket- nice UB-16 po 16 rakiet kalbru 57 mm. Tato wjzbroj v¥éak umoinila len vjcvik posédok. V resinom boji by Lub vpolovici 70. okov minulého storotia prilié Sancta uplatnenie nemala, Zmenu vo vjzbroji pedporoval hlavne nééelnik vojsko- vého letectva 10. LA pik. Antonin Papousek. Jeho nazo- ry a fundované teoretické prace vlak nenachédzali po- chopenie u velenia armady a letectva. AZ v roku 1978 2 pristupilo k zmendm a za¢alo sa preskolenie na novi techni. Na prezbrojenie bol vybraty 51. rp, ato 2 viacerych d6- vvodov, Iso ojediny pluk letectva a protivadusne) obrany vwyabrojeny disto vrtulnikovou technikou, Okrem toho letisko v Prostéjove preslo préve rekongtrukciou a malo ‘hod infragtruktiru, ktord sa musela na injch ltiskéch ete len wybudovat Personil, ktory sa mal preskolt na biteyné vrtuniky Mi 24D, tvoril: mj Jaroslav Skécel, zastupca velitela S1. vr tulnkového plukua sigasne vedi skupiny, mje. Zdenek Dvornik, velit 3 lethy, kt Jf Macura, kapitén vrtuka 22: letky, a mj Stefan Jasso, velit roja 1. letky. Na pil ‘tov operatorov sa mali preskolit: por. Marian Vigek, por. Frantisek Mirohna a por. Pavol Kvasnica z 2. letky a por Jif Valach a por. Michal Palencar z 3. ley. Skupinu pa: lubnjch technikoy tvorl: kpt. Stanislav Hloulek, rtm. Zdenek Buriének, prip. Ernest Téth a nrtm. VSclav Najer Ku nim pribuall pilot kpt. Karel Kodigek a palubny technik por. Jin Kulich z vrtulnikovjch leek z Bechyné. Tito de- Slat piloti a piati palubnitechnici pret pripravou, ktors zahmovala aj lietanie na vrtulnikoch M8 sturbinovymi ‘motormi a kure ruského jazyka. Pripravy na preskolenie \v25SR vichollikoncom aprla 1978. V piatok 28, april 1978 velit pluku vydal posledné po- kyny. Vutorok2.méja 1978 023.30h skupina odcestovala ed (Mi24 helicopters in Siovakia 2Prostéjova do Prahy autobusom. Nasledujici def v Pra he na ministerstve narodne} obrany prljal skupinu veltet letectva genpor. Jozef Remek. 0.09.05 h skupina odletela 2 letiska Praha-Ruzyné letadlom I-62 spoloénosti CSA. cdo Moskvy a veéer 0 20.30 h pokratovala z moskovske- ho Domodedova lietadlom Aeroflotu Tu-1548 na ltisko vv Frunze v Kieglske) sovietskesocialistickej republke. Z.civilngho letiska sa esko-slovenska skupina presunula ra vetunikovéletisko Frunze 1 (Severozépad),dislokova- ‘né severozépadne od mesta. Tam sill 714. Skolsky vrtuF rikowy pluk. Patil do 4, vycvikoveho streiska, ktorému vell general Echtov, Veliteltvo bolo v Kante. Ulohou pluku bolo hlavne preékofovanie zahranienjch letcov. Cesko-slovenska skupina sa prefkofovala sUasne so sku- pinou Poliakov (49 Pulk Smigiowcéw Bojowych Pruszcz darts), ale aj s posidkami z Vietnamu a roznych afric- Igjch kralin - Angoly, Mozambiku i Libye Pretkolenie sa zaéalo 5. maja wjuébou technicke) éas- ti vrtulhika Mi-25, €0 bolo oznagenie Mi-24D uréeného 1a export. Preberali sa motory TV3-117, drak vrtuika 2 jeho systémy a sigastou wjutby bola aj prednaska aerodynamiky. Sovietske lekarske prehliadky absolvovala esko-slovenskd skupina 16. 18. maja, Previerky znalost sa zaZali 22. mdja z4pottom u pik Le- bedeva, ato zrédiovybavenia a elektrcke) sistavy vrtul nika. 23. dja nasledovall previerky z padskove) pripravy 5 ndéelnikom padskove) pripravy Utvaru, 26. maja bol previerky2 navigacie s pplk Munom a zo systémov vrtul: rikasplk, Umnovom a27. msjaz aerodynamiky a drakov $s mjt. Sidorovom, Posledné previerky boll 29. maja, ato ‘zmotorov TV3-117 s mj. Radkinom. Praktickéndcviky nidzového opustenia vtuthikasazata- 1130, maja a na dalsi def sa vykondvalo po prvy raz vpra- xi spustenle vrtulnika a motorove skiky na zemi. Prv8 predbeéné priprava na lietanie bola 2 ina a 3. na sa zatalleteck) vjcvik. Zo tabu miestneho leteckého inva ‘ho viel elite zakladne pplk. Kisel a jeho zéstupco- via pplk Surakov a pplk Botarov,velitel wicvikove| letky je Bagifan, indtruktorikpt. Dozorec, kpt. Dzuban, kpt Kiskin, kot. Paskow, kpt. 2uravlev a npor. Livuckj Z nich bol napriklad Alexandr Grigorjevié Dzuban v 80. rokoch nasadeny do bojov v Afganistane, kde bol pri havi v- tulrika Mi-24 fa2ko zranenj. Cesko-slovensks skupina ‘mala k dispozicii pit Mi-25 nasledovnjch evidenényjch ‘eznaéenf:61 ~ palubnj technik npor. Kogan, 62 ~ palubny technik kpt. Krajnenko, 63 -palubny technik por. Ba- ranov, 64 ~ palubny technik kpt. Arabov a 67 ~ palubny techrik por Li Prvj let zahmnoval obozndmenie sa s6 z6nau a visene Pristtie s jedjmm motorom sa cviilo 7. jna na letisku Manas. V ten ist def pilot mje Jaroslav Skacela kt. Ka rel Kozisek vykonali pv samostatny let. piatok 9 ina rnasledovali kpt. Ji Macura, mir. Stefan Jadéo a Zdenék Dyornik. Lietanie sa skondilo 23. Jina, Celkove absolvovala Zesko-slovenska skupina 13 letovjch aki Posledné sliail na zapottové ley, kde vietczskall hodnotenie,vy- born’: Dvaja clenovia skupiny, mje. Jaroslay Skécel ama- jot Zdenék Dorn, zskal aj nétruktorské oprévnenie.Vrtlnity M24 na Slovenske > -2<0U spk pr sishach na Slovenshu, 1992. Kure sa skonéil edovedanim osvedden’ o jeho absolvova: fi 1, jla 1978, 015.00 h skupina odletela na palube Tu- 1548 Aeroflotu do Moskvy a 3, jilao 15.32h pokragovala lietadlom I-62 CSA do Praky. Mi-24D prichédzaja Po preikoleni v Sovietskom zvze muselipilti aj tech: nici éakat temer dva mesiace na prilet prvjch vrtuln- kov 20 ZSSR, Do Prostéjova prilteli prvé sty vrtulriky Mi-24D (ev. € 4009, 4010, 4011 a 4012) a2 24. augusta 1978 0 12.30. Ich edinjm oznagenim boll nelemované Zervené hwviezdy. Tie a v Prostdjove prestriekall technicl Zesko-slovenskjmi vjsostnjmi znakmi a doplnil aj ev denéné disla. Spotiatku boll vrtulniky predmetom utaje- ria a zakryval ich maskovacimi sietami, Zaradili ich ku 3 letke 51. vp. Na lietanies vrtlhkmi sa viak éakalo edte daliie ti me: siace. V oltébri 1978 najpry prisel do Prostajova soviet shy inStruktor kpt. Nikolaj Vasifjevi Jesaulenko a po fiom pricestoval aj druhy inStruktor,npor. Garsin. Prvé letanie ra type M-24D v Ceskoslovensku sa tak uskutotnilo az 22, novembra 1978, Een 20U "two 220er during text rik, Slovo 1992 V roku 1979 sa potet persondlu letajiceho na Ml-24D rozirl otichto pilotov: Emil Remenee, if Rohéek, Karel Zvéfina, Adolf Vilet, Miroslav Oboiil Miroslav Novosad, Viktor Galata, Josef Baler, Vladimir Krenek, Miroslav Po- spisila Dusan Frycka, Po dalfom wjcviku posdidky vrtulrikov M-24D uskutogni- lod 6. do 12. apria 1979 prué osté strefby z palubnych Stvothlaviiowjch gufometov eKB-12,7(9-A-624 /TKB-063) kalibru 12.7 mma neriadenymi raketam S-S na vojenske} streinicl Zarovice. Ako sa pri strefbach sraketamiS-5stava- 10,9) vtedy zapricinl podiartrévnatého povrchu strelnice Uzza asi vetuikov Mi-24D prebehio od 4 do 16.jéna 1979 cvigenie Neutron’79, potas ktorého 51. vip poso: bil zletisk Zatec a Hofice a v jl ana prelome augusta € septembra 1979 sa vo vjcvikovom priestore Doupov skutoenilo predvadzanie vrtulnikov Mi-24D pre funkci lonérov vyiich stébov. Prvj. mimoriadna udalost sa stala 23. augusta 1979 ¥ prlestore Stichovice, a to na vrtulriku Mi-24D 5 ev. € 4008. pilotne|kabine sedel mir. Miroslav Obotils née ‘tom 4300 hodin, tory zacinallietat este na biteynch lie tadlich I-10.V ten deh véak absolvoval este len svoj drubylet na M240. V pred] kabine sedel inttruktor a velit roja mit Stefan Jaiio, Pal 2nizovan’ rjchlost pred preev- enim letus yypnutym autopilotom dotlo na pravom motore k poruche systému reguldcie otééok. Motor prudko _zvjsil ikon a skokovo roztotil nosn rotor vtulnka a2 na 109 96 otééok, do vysoko prekracule pripustné otéghy nos 1ného rotora. pat zareagoval reguldtor otagok nosného ratora,ktory stiahol motory na volnobeh, ¢o ale spasobilo len znidenie otafok avého motora. Po dalich peripetiéch 5 motormi a wjpadku tak oleja sa mir. Ja8¥ovi podallo ‘nuidzove pristétie na ploche byvalého vojenského letiska Stichovice. Okamaite nato sa prav) motor zadrel a zasta- vil Bez mazania pracoval oser mint na plny vikon. Pod velenim mje Miroslava Dvordka prepravil vrtullik za > hhagom po zemi 24. augusta Presun zetiska Stichovice na prostéjovské letsko prebichal v nocia za prudkého dazda, Po oprave a wjmene motora bol vrtulnik znovu zalietany 19, okt6bra 1978 a uvedeny do prevadzky. V roku 1979 po dékladne) priprave sa uskutoénili a) prvé ostré streby s protitankovjml riadengmi raketami ‘ONM7P systému Falanga-P z Mi-24D. Posédky vrtulnikov ich vykonali od 2. do 4, okt6bra na strelnici vo Vojenskom ‘jevikovom priestore Zahorie pri Malackich. Ako prva ‘wypustila raketu na clef posidka ppl. Ovornik-kpt. Va~ lach. ich strelazasiaha clef so stopercentnou presnosfou ‘a rovnako ispesné boli aj zasahy dalsich patichrakiet. Hned'nato, 20. -27. oktébra 1979, posobili Mi-24D voVo- jenskom vjcvikovom priestore Boletice. ‘Wevikowy rok 1980 ,odStartovalo” cviéenie vojsk Var- {avskej zmluvy Druzba’80 ub v ditoch 11. ~ 19. januéra, Potom od 7, do 18, marca nasledovalo cvigenie Start’80. Na oboch sa zdastnili vrtulniky Mi-24D. Skupina Mi-24D ‘pod velenim mit. Dvornika poctila 9. maja 1980 aj vojenski prehliadku vPrahe na Letne Takmer po dvach rokoch, 14, jla 1980, priletel k 51. v1p dalaie tyr MI-24D (ev. € 0100, 0101, 0102 a 0103).A\ tie mali nastriekané len nelemované éervené hviezd. V roku 1980 sa vrtulniky Mi-24D CSEA ziastnili aj na Jedinom zahraniénom cviéeni, Pod nézvom Wafenbri- 240, tow) dav Prost}ove roku 1991 /M-24D during an operational ying doy Posto, 1991 ee(Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia > Ceskosiovenshy M-24V- guomet JB 127 / Casco Sovak M-24V —Jok6 127mm mechine gun Pospichal a npor.Saro.Po navedent radarom na narusite: fa zaregistrovala neidentifitovatefny predmet cigarove- ho tvaru. Pozemné stanoviste vydalo rozkaz cle zict, Co sa viak poséidke vrtufnika nepodarilo, \Vjli 1986 sa vrtilozltiska Plaeh-Bory do Prostéjova pat 'Mi-24D (ev. €. 4008, 4010, 0100, 0101, 0102). Narast poet vrtulFikov v 51. vp stl vlete 1987 do dale) reorgani= _2cie,Vrtulky Mi-24D dostal do vyzbroje 1.22. etka. Ve- ltefom pévodne} 1. letky zostal mir. HaSko, velenie novo- ppostavene] 2. letky prevzal mcf RohaZeka pretisovane} 3.etke s vrtulrvkm Mi-8 a Mi-17 vel pik Pinter. Pri pristvant v naci 11, novembra 1987 v ProstBjove do- so k nedorozumeniu medzi Zlenmi posddky vrtulntka ‘Mi-24D sev. £.0141, Jeho désledkom bolo trdé pristtie, ‘po ktorom vrtulnk ostalznigeny. Posédka v zlozent kp. Vladimie Kolda mje Adolf let nprép. Vavrinec vyviazla so zraneniamia po vyliegen sa vrtlakletani ‘Mimoriadna situdca nastala a 8.jina 1988 v oblast Vojen- skaho wjevikového priestoru Dobra Voda, kedsastretoltrup vrtuika Mi-24D so stromom a rotors plachtou. Vrtulhik s posédkou kpt. Mirohna a kpt. Pospichalostal poskodeny. \Vjull 1988 prevzal velenie 1. letky mje. Gabriel Antos, Kto- rého 0 ti meslace wystriedal pplk. Rohéek. Mir. Antos prevzal 2.letku. Skupinovizlietanost dvoch vrtulnikoy MI-24D pred Viedli vojenski letci verejnosti po pruy raz 10. septembra 1988 na letisku Praha-Kbely potas podujatia sletecky den s Kvéty" Posédky vrtulnikov tvorl: pplk Macura, por. Spaéek, pprép. Krajfak a pplk. Rohaéek, ‘por. Ferkanin, por. Domanovié. V novembri 1988 prevzal velenie 3 letky pplk. Zdenék Nohava a do konca roka preletelo 2 letiska Plzei-Bory ees spat do Prostéjova daliich sedem MI-24D (ev. & 0103, (0142, 0146, 0147, 0149, 015020151). Posledné evigenie vojsk VarSavske] zmluvy, Drudba'89, sa konalov Ceskoslovensku 7.~ 11.februdra 1989. Vetuky Mi-24D 51. vep potas cvgenialietalido Vojenského vycv= kaveho priestoru Doupov zletiska Zatec. Hned'nato kon- ‘com februéra preletl 2 letiska Plzef-Bory do Prostéjova posledn vrtulik Mi-24D. iia 11, maja 1989 v oblasti Kamenne] Horky pri Morav- skej Tlebove) zachvatl potiar palubu M-24D sev. 0142, Priginou bol zlomeny kardanow) hriadel, kiory prevail chladi¢ oleja éo spasobilo ndsledné vznietenie vrtulnika. Posaidka v 2lozeni npor.Zdenék Matéjka, npor. i Musk lek kpt. Ernest Toth nddzovo pristala do terénu. Vetuik odtahli do Prostéjova po zemi Viete 1989 dotlo kzmene podriadenost. 51. rp bol pre vedeny pod velenie vojskového letectva, a to konkrétne 4. armidy v Pisku Znovu dosle k otvoreniu dver na pilotne) kabine Mi-24 za valetu, ato 18. augusta 1989. Tretieho septembra 1989 bol dali Letecky des Kvétm, tentoraz v Mosnave, a 2iastnila sa na fiom dvojica Mi 24D s posédkami pplk. Macuru a mje Valacha, Predéasne ukonéla 17.novernbra 1989etvrtulrikaMi-24D sev. 2.4011 posidka Jéna Ferkanina, ked pre poruchowy uzatvéraci kohilt kesolobjem paliva na niidzovy 2vytok, Po politickych zmendch z jesene 1989 zruSili na jar noveho roku stanoviste hotovostina letisku Malacky = Kuchyha a nasledne ho zriadiliv Prostéjove. V april 1990 sa velitefom 1. vel stal mj. CestmirTesafik.V maj 1990 prepodidall pluku Cestny nézov 51. vrtufhiko- vy) pluk Dr, Edvarda Beneta, Takisto v maji vrtuky\Vreutniky ME24 na Slovensky Mi-17 tohto ttvaru zaéali plif dlohy Letecke) zichran- ne) sludby. \Vonkajdia vstva elngho skla na pilotne)kabine vrtulnika Mi-24D neéakane praskla 26, jGna 1990. Uz 7. septembre sa rovnaka porucha objavila na stro Mi-24D sev. ¢.0149 prilete posédky tvorene pik. Macurom, npor. Stastny ‘anctm, Pliknom. S tym rozdielom,3e prasklo éelné sklo kabiny operatora Potas Leteckého dias Kvétmi v Prostéjove 8, septembra 1990 de posidky Mi-24D ~ pplk. Macura, npor. Stastny, rtm, Pelikan amit Valach, npor. Gubik a prép. Folkman ~ ppouall po prvy az farebné dymovnice na zvjsenie atrak- tivnost letove) ukazky. Zmena na poste velitefa pluku nastala 1. oktébra 1990. Velitelom 51. vrp sa sta pplk. Jif Macura a v januari 1991 funkciu velitela 2 vl prevzal mje. Adolf Wilt. Predpoklad leteckej nehody zaznamenali 12. marca 1991 v Prostéjove, ked klesol tik oleja v motore vrtuika Mi- 24D (ev-¢.0214) s posadkou Sebesta, Student, Tit. \V roku 1991 sa vrtulniky M-24D 51. rp predstavili vere} rnosti na leteckjch ditoch v Pardubiciach, Piestanoch, na 11. Memorial Air Show v Roudnicl,v Karlovych Varoch, na CCSIAF91 v Kbeloch a na Slag. Prva east Mi-17 a Mi-24 na leteckom dni na Zapade pripadla na 7.28 septembra 1991. Bolo to vo vajélarskom Payerne a posadku Mi-24D ‘vor pplk Rohidek, npor. Spacek, kpt. Médl. Vo vrtufh- ku Mi-17 bol mje Valach, npor. Smee, nrtm, Holaza Dia 1. novembra 1991 prediel 51. vrpz podriadenosti 4 armady pod Velitestvo letectva a protivedusne) obrany. Sdéasne 1. novembra prevzal velenie 2. vil pplk. Milan Sutaavelenie 3 letky mje Libor Dédoch, Rok 1992 priniesol rad délezitch udalosti, mimoriad- rch situdcit ale aj 2mien, ktoré svisellsbidiacim sa de- lenim spoloénej armady federativneho Cesko-Slovenska. Spomesime strugne niektoré 2 nich. Najprv treba povedat, 2e od 6. do 17. aprila vyélenil 51 vip skupinu Mi-17 a Mi-24D s clefom overt sposobilost letiska Prefov na jeho vyusitie vrtulikowgm letectvom. Poéas tejto éinnosti musela 13. aprila pri Hontianskych Nemelach niidzovo pristat posdidka MataSovsky, Hazucha a Retka so svojim vrtulrikom Mi-17 s ev €, 0834, ato pre vytekanie paiva za letu.Podia vyhodnotenia éinnost ale preSovské letisko nevyhovovalo previdzke vrtulnikov. 24, ja v Prostéjove vysadil motor M-24D s ev. 2.0223. Posiidke Lenhardt, Student a Krajisk sa viak podarilo $s vrtuikom pristats dojazdom na ltisk NavrtunikuMi-24D sev.¢.014951.jdlazablokovalapaka kolektivneho riadenia, Posddke Ferkanin, Novak a Synek sa takisto podarilopristat na ltisku v Prostéjove. Dia 9. septembra musela posadka Mi-24D s ev. & 0215, valo2eni mje Pospichal, mj. Tesafk a rem, Furda, nidzovo pista vteréne 5 km juzne od Prostéjova Pricinou bol po- Skodeny koncow) obldk rotorového lstu vrtuhika ita 4, decembra potas letu Mi-24D s ev. €.0219 (poséd- ka mir. Borsicsky, Valvoda a Hordk) odpadol natrubok vj stupnch plynoy motor. Vrtulniky 51. vrp sa aj v tomto roku zigastnli na ver} ‘njch podujatiach. Na leteckom div Piestanoch 25. maja vrtulniky Mi-24D predviedli skupinovy valet a otvéraci prelet s lietadiom L-29 Delfin. V juni sa na leteckom dni prafske) Ruzyni 2izastila dvojica Mi-17 a trojica M- 24D. V diioch 8a 9. augusta na leteckom dni v madarskom Taszére vystipill tr prostBjovské Mi-24D s poséd: kami pplk, Macura, npor. Kobelovsky, rim. Pospsila ppl Rohaéek, kpt. Spacek, nrtm, Bobalk a pplk, MataSovsky, je. Borsicakj. Skupina Mi-24D 2 51. vep sa zéastnila 4. a 5. septembra aj na Medzinarodnom leteckom festivale CSIAF'92, \ Bratislave. Posadky vetulnikov tvoril: pplk. RohaZek, kpt. Spacek, npor. Meritko a mit. Valach, por. Gajdo8, rtm. Holaza. V preletovej supine boll aj vrtuniky Mi 17. Veltefmi ich posadok boli mj. Mach, mir. Braun, mje Hronec a kpt. Krésn. Velitelmi preletove} skupiny Mi-24D boli pplk. Macura, mje. Tesaftk, mje. Pospichal a pplk. Matafovsky. V dioch 22. a2 27. septembra navstivila 51. vrtuF rikovy pluk skupina vrtulntkov Lynx Mk 7 2 Gazelle AHLI Army Air Corps 2 British Army of the Rhine. Vr- ‘ulniky Lynx boli 20 stavu 1. 3. pluku na zékladniach Hildesheim a Soest v Nemecku. Prilet dvoch vrtulnikov Lynx AH.7 (X2673, XZ674), dvoch Gazelle AH.1 (XZ303, XZ310) a 16 os6b sprievodu sa uskutoénil 22. septem: bra. Nechybalo ani spoloéné lietanie MI-17, Mi-24D, Lynxa Gazelle. Vokt6bri 1992 sa zatalo v mci delenia CSFR stahova- ne asti materialuipersonalu éesko-slovenske) armady na Slovensko, Prelet vykonalo aj sem MI-24D, niekolko Mi-2 a na Slovensko odislo 13 pilotov 51. vrp. Naopak 2 pieitanského 3. leteckého skolskeho pluku priletelo do Prostéjova pat Mi-2. Doplnil ich jeden Mi-2 31. letky velenia a prieskumu z Bechyné a k 11. vep odletel Jeding Mi-24DU ~ sev. . 6050. Poéet leteckej techniky 51. vep varéstol aj 0 10 vrtulnikov M2 a dva Mi-8 20 zruSenho letiska v Havli¢kovom Brode. Sali sa suas- fou 3, lethy. Podobne opustil vrtulntky Mi-17 mosnov- ské letisko a Styri z nich sa presunull k 3. letke 51. vrp v Prostéjove. Do konca roka 1992 bol 51. vip reorganizovany.Vrtulhiky [Mi-24D tvorllvyzbro} 1. letky, Ktore] vel mje. Tesafk, 2 letka mala vo wjebroji vrtuiky Mi-17 a vel je) mit. DE doch, Nova 3 letka mala vrtulhiky Mi-2 a vel je mie. Mi- roslav Juhas, Novo vaniki aj technické letky. Zabezpeéo- vact 51. ltiskovy prépor a 61. rstza sa reorganizovali na 51. préporletiskového a radlotechnického zabezpecenia (61. pert. 11. vrtuthikova letka Pizef-Bory Nové 1. spojovacia letka a 11. vrtunikova letka vanik roku 1974 21. spol v Pibrame, 1. vil v Slanom, 2. vel v Klatovoch, 19. vl na letisku Plzef-Bory, 20. vl v Kar- lowch Varoch a 311, vtulhikoveho roja v Plenl-Boroch. Operaéne podliehali velitelstvu 1. armady v Pribrame, ale po materialne) a vjcvikovej stranke spadali pod velitelstvo 10.LA, Velenim 11. vel bol povereny mir. Pavel Jindra, povodne velitef 20. vl v Karlowjeh Varoch. Letka mala Styl roje,(Mi24 helicopters in Siovakia kal soStyrmi vrtulaikmi Mi, Vroku 1979 saveltefom letky stl me. Jaromir Hajek V roku 1981 sa za¢alo preskotovanie vybrane) sti perso- nu 11. vel na nove bitevné vrtulniky Mi-24D. Pat pilotov a pat palubnych technikov ho absolvovalo v Prostéjove. \Vtom roku bol do funkcle velitefaletkynajprv ustanoveny nj. Frantisek Dvofék a v de cembri jeho funkclu prevzal iii ore. V JUni 1983 bolo vyrade- rijeh 2 11. vil devt vrtul- kov Mi, Ktoré preetelt do Prostéjove a 1. augusta bola do 11, vel zatlenend od end 4, letka 51. vip a 11 letka sa rozritla 0 dva roje 515 M-24D. Jj veltefom sa stal znovu Frantfek DvotSk, tentoraz u2 v hodnosti pod plukovnika. Letka postupne odovadévala Mia vokt6bri mala v stave u2 en ti kusy. Do la 1984 sa personél 11.vrlpreskolil na vetutniky Mi-17 @ Mi-240. V auguste s2 stala poslednd nehoda vrtulnika Mis. slo 0 stro} sev. & 2543, s ktorym po vwysadeni motora ntidzovo pristal na kukuriénom poli pplk. Frantigek Dvorak. Prvé tri Mi-17 prevzala let ka v oktébri a dalsich pat kusov jej bolo dodanych vnovembel Od 1. decembra 1984 boll vetuliky Mi-24D 11, vel za radené do pohotovostne- ho systému_protivedune) obrany tatu. Spodiatku coperovali z plochy v Zhat ra Sumave a neskér 2 KFi- denca nedaleko Plane) pri “Mariénskych Lézniach V maji 1985 sa na vojenske) prehliadke v Prahe zitast- rilo devit Mi-24D. Skupinu Viedol veliter letky pplk. Frantisek Dvorsk Ku dw 1. jola 1985 sa 2 11 vrtulnikove) letky stal 11 vrtulnikovy pluk. Samotna 11, vil bola zrudend a 31 coktbra 1985, 11, vrtulhikovy pluk Plze f-Bory aPlzefiLing Na ziklade nariadenia né- SEA 1. ZMINO & j. 007710/39 zo dita 15. aprila 1985 vanikel v ramel Z3padného vojenského okruhu na letisku Plzef-Bory v podtiadenosti 10, leteckej armédy nov ttvar. Jeho ilohou bolo podporovat a prepravovat 5 pridelenou technikou, vrtufnikmn! MI-24 3 MI-17, pozemneé sily @ v sUginnosti s protivedusnou obranou Gelnika Generdineho StSbu > Posi M-24D zuma miesta, Posty 191 / M240 amen taking th seats Posty, 1991 Ce eoa\Vrtulnky Mi24 na Slovensku > 1ws.240 sare motoryProstéjov 1991 / 24D, sorting the engines, stdtu zabezpedovat ochranu Stétne] hranice yéleneny: ‘mi tut! Mi-24 Now dtvar,11.vrtulhikovy luk, vanikol 1. la 1985. Vell ‘mu pplk. Milslav Skala. Pluk mal tr letky. Z dvach rojov byvalej odlgene| 4. letky sa sformovall 1. a2. letka no- vého Gtvaru. Mali vo vjzbroji vetufhiky MI-24D. 3. letka ‘mala pridelené stroje Mi-17. Previdzku letecke) techniky zabezpetovalo Technické oddelenie pluku, Na zabezpe- Genie prevadzky pluku veniki 31. oktObra 1985 aj 111 letiskovy prépor a 11. rota spojenia a rédiotechnického zabezpetenia E12. septembra 1985 dotle k nehode vrtufnika Mi-24D sev. 8. 4012, ktory patel 2 bitevne) vetuikove) lee 11. vrtulikového plukua v priestore kéty Polednik na Suma- ve pil dlohu sledovania vrtultika AH-1 US Army. Ked'sa posidka Mi-24, ktori tvorl kp. Stefan Toth, Petr Horak Jaromir Melek, pokisila pret do re2imu visenia, pre tiahnuty vrtulnikzatalklesatrychlostou as3 m/s seas ne sa otal dolava okolo svojejosi Plotovisanepodarilo vrtulhik rozbehnit a ten napokon dopadel do vysokého lesného porastu. Svoj podiel na pad stroja mali aj ne- priaznivé podmienky na zaveternej strane kopca a velka rnadmorské vjéka. Obaja pilotl vyvazll so zraneniam. Kapitan vrtulnika kpt. Stefan Téth véak utrpel také zévad 1é poranenia, 4e musel odist do invalidného déchodku. \rtulhik bol znigeny. Zo stavu ho véak odpisali a v roku 1986, Pri zichrannej operécia vyhladvani miesta hav: fie sa takmer do rovnake| stuacle dostal vrtulnk Mi-24D 5 posidlkou Kackovi, Sti, Pokles otaéok rotora bol do- konca vei ako v pripade havarovaného stroja. Pri havari 25. oktbra 1985 sa zieil asi vetulnik 2 let ky 11. vip. slo 0 Mi-240 s ev. € 0143, V jeho posadke Eel Prstoy 1991 boli mje. Stefan Jasio, velitelletky, ppor.Jan Dofek, pilot operator, a nrtm. Edmund Stefanec, palubny techni. Priginow havarie, Kora sa stala 0 17.05 h na letisku Pt zef-Bory, bola porucha nahonu chvostove) vrtule zavi: ‘nena vjrobnjm kazom na ozubeni spojky. Nasledovalo roztodenie vrtufnika vo vise ajeho pad, Possdka vyviaz: la sfahkyjmi zraneniami. Aj tento znigeny stro] viak od pisali zo stavu af v roku 1986, Pre skvalitnenie jcviku boll v Sovietskom zvaze zaki: ppené dva vrtulniky MI-24DU s dvojitym riadenim. Oba stroje (ev 6040 a 6050) prileteli na letisko Plzeh'-Bory 8. okt6bra 1985. Kritko nato, 21. decemibra, tam priletelo aj 10 vrtulhikow Mi-24V (ev, € 0701 a 0710). K31 decembru tak 11. vip evidoval 15 Mi-24D (med nimi boli aj oba znigené vrtulniky ~ ev. . 4012 a 0143), 10, Mi-24V a dva MI-24DU, Vilete 1986 bol vrtulnik Mi-24DU s ev. &. 6050 prideleny do Prostéjova k 51. vep. Pat nowjch vrtulnikov Mi-24V (ev. €. 0786 az 0790) prevzal 11. ip 29. ina a nésied- re v jill do Prostéjova odletelo pat MI-24D (ev é. 4009, -4010,0100, 0101, 0102). Po dokladne) teoretickejpripra vve potom v auguste vo wicvikovom priestore Doupov vykonal 11. vip prvé strefby riadenjmi protitankovymi raketami 9M114 Kokon systému Sturm z vrtulnikov Mi- 24V 1. lethy, ‘Medzi8,a 12, eptembrom 1986 prebehlo za Ucast tu: nlkov 11. vep cvienie vojsk Varlavskejzmluvy Druzba'86. Pred koncom roka, 12.decembra, potom priletelo daliich pat Mi-24V (ev. €.0812 a# 0816) k 11. ep. Cigenie Druiba’87 sa uskutognilo ud o necely polrok, 8 = 12.februdra a taklstoza cast vrtulnikov 11. vrp Tie sa 04 7. do 9, jila 1987 2déastnili aj na daldom evigen’. Zo,2élodne) plachy pri Panenskom Tynci operovali nad vy cvikowjm priestorom Doupow. Letecky dea s Kvétmi usporiadang v Karlovjch Varoch 13. septembra 1987 bol prleitostou predstavt verejnost po prvy raz vitulhk Mi-24V, Strojs ev. € 0709 divskom predviedla posédka pplk. Frantisek DvoTak, pot. Roman Slezak a palubny technik Jaroslav Svanda, Zslohu tvorla posidka pk. Stefan Jaf¥o, npor. Anton Cemy a palubny technik Edmund Stefanec. 1. novembru 1987 prevzal velenie pluku pplk. Stefan \Vazovan, Ktomuistému dtu bola 2. etka s vtutnikmt Mi- 24V pretislovand na 1. letku. Mala spolu 35 pilotov a jj veltefom sa stal pp Stefan Jao. Nasledne sa I. letka 50 trojmiMi-24D stala2letkou, Mala 28pilotovavell jj ‘mje Viadimir Dvotak, Velitefom 3 letky svrtulnikmi Mi17 bol pplk. Sohumil Ure Kuriéana studcia sa viazek 11. novemibru 1987. Na ltisku Plze-Bory musel predéasne nidzovo pristst vtulnik [Mi-24, Dévodom boli telesné fatkost pilota, Daléie tri vrtulky Mi-24V (ev. €, 0832, 0833 a 0834) prevzal 11. vip 5. aprila 1988 a v juni priletelo este pat vrtulrikov M-24V (ev. &. 0835 a2 0839). Pogas na sa konalo a} evienie vo vojenskych wycvikovjch priestoroch Dobrs Voda a Boletice 9. ina bezméla doslo khavatlivrtunika [Mi-24V 1. bitevne| vil s posidkou mjc. Jan Kagkovie, mjc Dutan Fry¢ka a npor Jaroslav Magof. Pri nacviku prists- tia jednim pracujicim motorom na letisku Plzei-Bory posidka nevysunula padvozok. Urobil tak a na pokyn riadiaceho lietania vo wjske 120 ~ 150 m. V priebehu roka 1988 doslo pri rolovant Mi-24V z 1. vil (vposédke Radomir Lazdk)kzavretiu podvorka a poskodeniu vrtulhia, Katastrofou sa skontil 31. augusta 1988 nacvik pristtia sjednjm pracujicim matarom pe vrtulnik 1. lethy, (Mi-24V s ev. € 0706, Pre omy/ possidky doslo k vypnutiu pracujiiceho motora a k ndslednému piu. Pri ndraze do zzeme zahynul rim. Jozef Sa8ak, palubny technikV pizen- Ske) nemocnici 5. septembra zraneniam podfahol mr. Jozef Olajos.Treti élen posédky, Kapitan vrtufnika npor. Frantizek Boueek, vyviazol so 2vaneniami. Skodu ws na 20000 000 Kes iia 1. noverbra 1988 prevzal velenie 1. letky mir. if Jogl a do kanca roka sa do Prostéjova presunulo sedem vrtulnikov Mi-24D (ev. &. 0103, 0142, 0146, 0147, 0149, (0150, 0151).K31. decembru takmal 11. vrp stave jeden 'Mi-240 (ev 4011), ktory bol v generalne) oprave, jeden Mi-24DU a 28 Mi-24V, Medi 7. 11. februdrom 1989 prebehlo dalsie cvigenie vojsk VarSavskejzmluvy Druzba'89. rtutriky 11. vep ope- ‘oval vo Vojenskom wjevikovom priestore Doupov. Posledné tri vrtulntky MI-24V (ev. €. 0927, 0929 a 0929) prileteli k 11. vip 6. marca 1989. Z objednanjch 32 ku: Sov tejto verze teda bolo dodanjch 31. Jeden vitulnik IMi-24V havaroval pr prelete z wirobného zvodu. Sto} letel do miakov, kde ndmraza spOsobila nebezpeéné vibrécie jeho konétrukcie. Posddka opustia vrtulhik na padakoch. Dalia osoba, ktord sa tdajne prepravovala spolu s fou, véak padék nemala. Vyskotila spoloéne oe Mi24 helicopters in Siovakia ' palubnjm technikom, ale neudréala sa a pri pide zahynula Dita 16. marca 1989 vrtulniky MI-24V vykonaliosté stret by Vo Vojenskom vjcvikovom priestore Bélecko. Potas roka 1989 bol 11. vp preradeny z podrladenost 10, leteckej armédy pod velenie vojskoveho letectva 1 armady v Piibrame. Posledny vrtulik Mi-24D odovedal 11. vep do Prostéjova v auguste Predpoklad fetecke) nehody zaznamenaliv pluku 26.septembra 1989, Vrtulnik Mi-24V 2, vls vlitefom Jaromirom [Nasavickjm a vrtulnik Mi-17 3 vl svelitefom pplk. Ste- fanom Vazovanom sa nebezpeéne priblili nad letskom Plzef-Bory. ali predpoklad letecke} nehody spdsobila 17, janus- ‘2 1990 strata orientécie posédky vrtulnika Mi-24V sev. 7 10voblastiletiska Prostéjov. V posédke boli Radomic Lazdk, Otakar Stokr a Miroslav Bélk K poskodeniu pravého motora na vrtulhku M-24V doslo na letisku Plzef-Bory 5. februdra 1990. Letecko-taktické cvigenie vo Vojenskom wycvikovom priestore Boletice vykonal 11. vip od 6, do 9. februs: Fa 1990, Dita 6. februdra potas letu do Boletic odpadla, pridavna palivova nadr2 vrtulnika Mi-24V s ev. 0701 Jeho posddku tvorill Viadimir Dvorak, Richard Plos, Jo- sef lek. Nasledne sa 11. vp zUastnill od 2.do 4.marca na cvigeni vo Vojenskom wjcvikom priestore Doupov ‘20d 21, do 24, jina sa konalo vo Vojenskom vyjcviko- vor priestore Doupov plukovné cvigenie 11. vrp. Zatiatkorn marca 1990 prevzal velenie11.rp pplk.Viadi- mir Cajka a velenie 1. el prevzal mje. Jan Kadrnoka. Da 13, decembra Vladimira Cajku vo funkcil velitefa pluku ‘yystriedal pplk. Jf Jogl a velenie 2, vel prevzal mi. 8o- huslav Dvotsk. \Vrtulhik Mi-24V s ev. 2.0786 a posidkou Bofivoj Cech, ‘Viadimir Viadik a Tomas Bétak narazll 6. jina 1991 do ko- nérov stromu pr! obci Holoubkov. V désledku nérazu sa poikodlli okraje troch lstov nosného rotor. V obdobi augusta a septembra sa 11. vip presunulzle- tiska Plzed-Bory naletisko Pze-Lin8.S prajm vrtulnikom, Mi-24V'sev.£.0701, preletela 30. septembra posédka mc Bohuslav Dvofdk, Richard los Josef lek. Do konca roka 1991 potom bolo letisko Plzei-Bory zrugené. Na letisko Plze-Liné sa presunuliaj 111.Ipra 11.rstz. Spoluséastou 3. préporu rédiotechnickeho zabezpetenia vytvorill 111 prporletiskového a rédiotechnického zabezpeteni. Naleteckom dai CSIAF'91, ktory bol 14.septembra 1991 ra kbelskom letisku v Prahe, wykonala prelet trojica vr tulnikov Mi-24V. Nad letiskom podniku Aero Vodocho- dy viak doslo ku kolzil vrtulnika MI-24V (ev, € 0816) s posddkou pplk Jf Jog, pilot operator Jindfich Mali- 1a, palubny technik Hudak a Mi-24V (ev. &, 0929) s po: ssidkou mje. Jan Kadmodka, Radek Matl, Anton Zdének 8 vojakmi v 24kladne| sludbe na palube. Pre poskodenie rosnjch rotorov museli oba vetulniky nidzovo pristat doterénu, K 1. novembru 1991 presiel 11. vrp z podriadenost 1 armady pod Velitestvo letectva a PVO v Starej Boleslav ‘a vnovembri prevzal vlenie 1. vil pplk. Stefan JastoUs 8 januara 1992 musela nidzovo pistt posédka wr tulhika M24 sev. ¢.0816 vlozenipplk. Stefan Joo, Hanyk a Jaroslav Vek. Piginou bol pokes tlaku vhyd- raulickom systéme. Na prelome marca a aprla operovala skupina vtulhikov M17 a M-24V 2 11. pp na letiskich Pietany a Trendin Po dva tyadne overovala motnost ltisk pre éinnost tuto Na 1, moravskoslezske) Air Show v Prerove sa 22. maja 1992 po roy raz verejnostprezentovala stvorica vt ov Mi-24V ~ Display Box. Veit vtuaikov bol ppl. Frentiek DvoFsk, pplk. DufanFryéka, mjc Jan Schejbal ‘mje Pavel Zach, Nasledovali lie vystupenianalete byjch doch v Plan, 2atcl ana CSIAF92 vBratislave Prvézahraniené predvedenie vrtulakoy Mi-17 2 Mi-24V 211. vrp sa udialo na dni otvorenych dver na ltisku Le Lucvo Franeizsku pri Stredozemnom mor. vrtulntkom M17 letela posidka pik. Stefan Vazovan, Jf Wit aro slay Stary, s Mi-17V Bohuslav Dvotéka Richard Plos Fo zrasent 10, letecke armady preie 11. vrpv priebehi roka 1992 do podtiadenost 3. zboru taktického letectva 5 veltelstvom v Hrade Krdlove.K 31, oktobru bala na letiska Plzef-Liné srudens 1. let velenia a prieskum Cost z ej prevzl 11. ep spolu so staicou Letecke) 24 chranngj luz. Voktsbri 1982 dslo ak rozdeenileteck) techni pre bbudicu Armédu Ceskej republiky a Armady Slovenske) republiy. Na Slovensko odletelo k 4, vetulrikovém plu ku do Presova 10 Mi-24Vajeden Mi24DU. K 4 lethe ve lenia a prieskumu do Pestanpreletel turk M-17 sev. 2.0812, V roku 1992 ete plete k 11. vp Mi-24DU 2 Prostéjo- va a pluk vykonal strefby vo Vojenskom wjevikovom restore nce Potas streiebdia 18.novembrao 12.42 hr doslo ku katastrofe vetulnika Mi-24V s ev. é, 0929. Jeho posédka v zlodent kapitén vrtulnika kpt. Eduard Pecha, pilot operdtor por. Viadimir Chmelan a palubny techn ppor. Zdenék Pobofilzahynulo. Skoda na letec- ej technike bola wyeslené na 23368 943 Kés.Priginou katastrofy bola strata priestorove)orientacie plota po ieten! do mraku apd do nezvyklej polohy, ako ajne- 2lédnutie plotaze kapiténom vrtulnika s néslednym ‘odstrinnutim chvostoveho nosnika rotorom, > Vreutniky v dtvaroch letectva, PYOS a Skolskych plukoch Kapitoluo spoloénych korefoch, venovaniisluibe vrtutnikov véesko-slovenske) armade, uzatvéra kratky preilad zvizkoy, Gtvarov &ijednotiekletectva, PVOS a 3kolskjch plukov, viktoryeh vtufhiky pésobili prevazne 70.rokoch minulého storotia, pripadne aé do roku 1992. Velitetstvo letectva a protivzdusne] obrany (Staré Boleslav) 3. dopravnj letecky pluk Federdlneho ‘narodnej obrany (Praha-Kbely) Pluk vanikol 1. novembra 1988 ako obnoveny byvaly 3. dip, Ktory pésobil na letisku Kbely v rokoch 1974 isterstva neers \Vrtutniky Mr24 ne Slovensku = 1985. Povod 3. dlp FMNO tak siaha a2 k 50. spojlp, + jeho tromi letkami vrtulnikov a je spojeny aj so 7. leteckjm oddielom MNO. V roku 1989 dostal 3. dip FNINO nové vrtulniky Mi-8PS.9 (ev. é 0829) a Mi- {8PS.11 (ev. €, 0830, 0834, 0835, 0836, 0837). Pluk roz~ pustili31. decembra 1992. 7.arméda protivzduine) obrany stétu (Staré Boleslav) 2.divizia PVOS (Brno), pévodne 2. zbor PVOS - do 31. augusta 1969 2. velitefska letka (Brno) etka vznikla 1. septembra 1969 z velitelskej letky 2, zboru PVOS, ktore) predchodcom bol od 1. septembra 1961 do 1. oktébra 1968 velitefsky ro] 2. zboru PVOS, Tieto jednotky mali v stave okrem lietadiel aj dva a tri vrtulniky Mi-2 9 dva aé tri vetulniky Mi-4 Letku ruil 31. augusta 1974, 3. divizia PVOS (Zatec), pévodne 3. zbor PVOS - do 31.augusta 1969 3. velitefska etka (Zatec) etka venkla 1, septembra 1969 zveliteske)letky 3.20 1 PVOS. Je predchedcom bol ad 1. septembra 1961 do 1. oktdbra 1968 velitelsky ro) 3, zboru PVOS, Jednotky ‘okrem letadiel mali stave aj Styrivrtullky Mi-2.a trl ad pat Mi-4, Letka bola zrulend 31. augusta 1974. 10. letecké armada (Hradec Krélové) Odden ro} 31. zmiesane) etky velenia a prieskumu (Hradec Kralove) (Odlieny roj 31. zmlvps v Hradci Krélové s letadiom L-410UVP/M a vetulnikom Mi-8T vanikol z 10. veltel- ske) letky (existovala od 1. septembra 1969 do 31. ok- t6bra 1985). Je) predchodcom bola veliteskletka 10. LA(1967 ~ 1965) a prediyjm velitefsky ro} 10. LA. 1.zmiesany dopravny letecky pluk (Mosnov) Pluk vanikol 1. jula 1986 2 éasti 1. dvlp, ktory sa sfor- ‘moval 1. oktébre 1956 na pradskom letisku v Kbeloch, Neskér sa presunul do Prostéjova (1959) a potom do ‘Monova (1960). V roku 1969 prevzal teh vtulnikové letky 20 zrueného 12. vip. Z nich vznikla odligend ast pluku umiestnend v Prostéjove az tejto odligene} {astl bol potom vytvoreny 51. vip. 47. prieskumny letecky pluk (Pardubice) Pluk mal od 1. jina 1969 do 1. novembra 1975 v stave 5. etku rédiotechnického prieskumu, do Kore) bolzadle- ‘eny rojretranslagnych vrtulnikov Mi-1 (od 1.septemibra 1969 do 1. novembra 1975) a Mi- (od 16.jula 1971 do 1 novembra 1975), 1. stihacia letecka divizia (Bechyné) 1. velitelska letka (Bechyn) Letka vznikla1-septembra 1969, Povodne to bola velite- ské letka 1. stthace)letecke dvize.V stave mala niekotko Mi, Veliteska letka zanikla 30, augusta 1974 a nahracil Juvelitesy rj 1. slaM24 heleopters in Sovekia 34. stihacia bombardovacia letecks divizia (Caslav) 34. velitelska letka (Bechyné) Letka vznikla 1. septembra 1969. Povodne to bola veli- telskd letka 2 sid. V stave mala niekolko MI-4, Zanikla 30 augusta 1974, 12. vrtulnikovy pluk (Olemoue) Pluk vanikol 1. septembra 1962. Od roku 1964 bol podriadeny 46. dvld v Olomouci. Pred invéziou vojsk VarSavske] 2mluvy 21, augusta 1968 bol 12. vep vyvedeny na takticke cvigenie na ltisko v Mladej Boleslav lomoucke letsko obsadll polské jednotky. Od decembra bol 12. vrp umiestneny na letisku Stichovice. Potas svojel exstencie mal 12. vip ti letky vyzbrojené 36 vr tulfikmi Mit a Mi-4, ku Ktorjm v roku 1968 pribudl a nove Mi-8, Pluk zruil 31. augusta 1969, 24. vrtuthikovy pluk (Brno) Pluk vzrikol 1. septembra 1964 na letisku Brno-Cemnovice astalsasigasfou 46, dvd Maltrlethy,zktory ada dlispono- vale 12 vrtulrikm Mi-, Pluk bol zrueny 31. augusta 1968, 50, spojovact letecky pluk Pluk vznikol 1. novembra 1954, V obdobi do roku 1963 sidll 50. spojlp na letisku Klecany a potom v Prahe- Kbeloch, Od 1. novembra 1969 bol do pluku véleneny 7. letecky oddielsAn-24, 14a MF, Pluk 2rusil 31. augus- 121974, \Vysoké vojenska letecké skola SNP (Ko8ice) 1s letecky Skolsky pluk (Prerov) Pluk vanikol 1. septembra 1973 a jeho vrtulnikova techniku pridelli odldgenej éasti umiestnene| na le tisku Pieétany (do roku 1973 pévodne 4. ip). Suzas tou tejto odldene| éasti bola vrtulnikova letka, ktord mala do roku 1985 vrtulniky Mi-4. Od roku 1982 Ich postupe nahradzovali stroje Mi-2.Z odliiéenej éast 1. lip vanikol k 1. septembru 1987 navy 3. letecky Skol- sky pluk a 1. lbp v Prerove bol zrusenj 31. decembra 1992. 3. letecky skolsky pluk (PieStany) Pévodny 3. Kp vanikol 1. oktdbra 1960. Jeho 2. vel mala Styri ad pat vrtulnikoy Mi-1 a dva a tri M-a, Utvar zr 5 30. augusta 1964 a novy 3. lip vzrikol 1. septembra 1987. Okzem vrtulhikov Mi-2 mal vo wjzbroji aj jeden vrtulnik Mi-17, ktony pévodne prindlezal velitetstvu ‘WO. Na jese” 1992 odovzdal 3 ip prostéjovskému 51. vep pail vetutnikov Mi-2 (ev. & 3302, 7740, 7741, 8214 28216) ak 31. decembru 1992 bol zruseny. > wi2ev na CSI 192 vraslove /M-24Var SIA 1982, Beaiove edCommon Czecho-Slovak roots > Abrief history of Gzecho-Siovak military aviation Stage I-The emergence of helicopter aviation The building of military helicopter aviation in the Czech slovak People’s Army underwent a complicated devel ‘opment. Its establishment i closely connected with of first helicopters from the Soviet Union in r May) 1956. The ist eight, and later two more, elivered to Praha-Kbely Airfield by Soviet pilots. The helicop the 1st Transport Alrborne Regiment. It wa that the first Czech pilot, Maj. Frantisek Jindva, fe Mi helicopter, supervised by Soviet flight instructor Capt. Lokosh. To execute training and communications tasks, Mi+1 light helicopters were delivered to Czecho- Slovakia in 1957. The first batch delivered included 12 Mi helicopters. They were al assigned to the 50th Sig nals Air Regiment in Klecany The 1st Helicopter Squadron (Ist Heli Sqn) was estab: ished at PlzefLiné Airfield on 1 August 1960. It was formed to support the operations of the Ist Army a deliveries March Mi-4 helicopters were rs were handed over to ‘on 28 June > bvojca M240 nad WP Doupoyv ok 19891 24D os Coed Headquarters Similarly, the ath Hell Sgn was formed at Bechyné to provide support to the ath Army Headquar: ters, while the 2nd Heli Sqn was established in Trenéin as a support element of the 2nd Miltary District Head ers Military helicopter pilot training was provided J 1st Military Flight School Regiment (1st MESA) in vIn the years 1960 1966, and by the 3rd Military Flight School Regiment (3rd FSR) in Trenéin, in the years, 1960-1964, The 10th Air Army (10th AA) was set up on 1 May 1962 and the helicopter units were subordinate Stage Il-The establishment of military aviation The reorganization of the helicopter units subordi hated to military districts, armies and divisions took place in 1964. The establishment of Czechoslovak mil itary aviation is dated to 1 September 1964, when 10 helicopter squadrons and two helicopter fights with Mi-t and Mi-é helico sd, They were tasked to support the operations of the Ist and 4th Army, and their divisions, and the artilley brigades sub ordinated to the 1st Military District. ss were formThe end of the 1960s saw also the first M8 helicopters with turbines incorporated into the inventory of the Czechoslovak Army. ‘Stage Ill-The changes after August 1968 Following the invasion of the Warsaw Pact armies into the CSSR on 21 August 1968 and the legalization of the temporary deployment of the Soviet Central Army Group in Czechoslovakia, anumber of airfields through- ‘out the country, including those in Milovice-Mladé, Mimof-Hradéany, OlomoueNefedin and Sliaé, were taken over by the Soviet military air and helicopter units ‘and components. As a result, Czechoslovak helicopter Units were redeployed to other airfields. At the same time, other major reorganizational initiatives were underway. Most importantly, the Western Miltary District (WMD) and the Eastern Military District (EMO) were es tablished on 1 September 1968. Stage IV- In the organizational structure of 10th Air Army ‘As part of the restructuring initiative of Czechoslovak military aviation in 1974, al helicopter units were re- subordinated to the 10th Air Army Headquarters and. several helicopter units changed their unit designa- tions, while some new units were established. In 1978, the first four MI-24D attack (strike) gunships entered service with the Czechoslovak Air Force, In September 1982, new Mi-2 general-purpose light utility helicopters began to strengthen the existing helicopter units ‘and, from October 1984 on, Mi-17 transport helicopters Joined the Czechoslovak fleet. ‘Another organizational realignment of helicopter units was implemented in November 1985. Under the reor ganization, helicopter units based at Plze'-Bory, Plzet- Ling, Bechyné and Havlickav Brod Airfields, as well as some other helicopter units, were re-subordinated, in terms of technical support and training programmes, tothe 10th Air Army, although, operationally, they were subordinated to the Western Military District. Stage V- The second rebirth of military aviation (0121 October 1987, the 31st Combined Command and Reconnaissance Squadron was re-subordinated directly ‘to the Western Military District Commander. However, t was net until the summer of 1989 that major reorgan: zational changes for helicopter units and components were implemented. Firstly, all helicopter units and components were re-subordinated from the 10th Air Army to the Ground Forces Headquarters. Secondly, a Military Aviation Headquarters was set up under the Western Military District. Stage VI-The end of military aviation {sof 1 December 1991 all helicopter units and compo- rents were re-subordinated to the newly established ‘lr Defence and Alr Force Headquarters, based in Stars Boleslav. El \Vrtulnity Mi24 na Slovensku > Helicopters in the service of Ground Forces Western Military District (Tabor) ‘The Western Military District (WMD) was established on 1 September 1969 during an extensive reorganization of the Czechoslovak People’s Army asa frontline district. Lt Col. (later promoted Col) Antonin Papousek became the fist Chief of the Army Aviation Command and Control Branch. However, the specialized, technical and train- Ing management of air units fll under the responsibi- ity ofthe Military Aviation Management Branch (10th Air Army) in Hradec Kralove. In 1986, a new post of Air Force Commander - Wester Military District (AFC - WMD) was, initiated. Major General Josef Dibik was appointed the first AFC - WMD. From 1 December 1991 on, helicopter Units were controlled by the Air Defence and Ar Force Headquarters. 31st Combined Command and Reconnaissance Squadron (Bechyné) The 31st CCAR Sqn was established on 1 November 1985. It was comprised of two helicopter detachments, equipped with Mi-2 helicopters. The detachments were tasked with supporting the 9th Tank Division (@thTk is), basedin Tabor andthe 15th Mechanized Infantry Division (15th Mech Inf Div), based in Ceské Budéjovice. The detachments were disbanded on 31 October 1922. n 1991, the Combined Command and Reconnaissance Squadron had 12 Mi-2s, 6 Mi-8s, and one piece from Mi-8 Vlin, Mi ‘8PPA and MI-9 helicopters on its inventory. The squadron ‘was finaly disbanded on 31 December 1992. 1st Army (Péfbram) Inthe middle ofthe 1960s, a shift in the perception ofthe ‘operational level of command led to the establishment cof army-type military districts. On 1 September 1965, the Higher Headquarters - Western Military District (HHO — WMD) was formed by transforming the 1st Army Head quarters. However, four years later, the Western Miltary District was again reorganized into the 1st Amy, headquartered in Pribram. It was directly in command of the 1st Signals Air Squadron, stationed in Pibram, as well as ‘of the squadrons stationed in Slanj, Susice,Plze a Kar lovy Vary, providing support for mechanized infantry and tankedivisions. The military aviation branch of the Czechoslovak Peo- ples Army was originally established under the army reorganization scheme in 1987 when a Helicopter Avia tion Branch was set up under the Ist Army Headquarters In Piibram. As part of this realignment, re-subordinated from the 10th Air Army and placed under the command, of the Ist Army Headquarters were also the 1st Com- ‘mand and Reconnaissance Squadron, stationed atPizeh- Ling Airfield and the flet ofthe Tu-143 Rejs unmanned. aerial vehicles ofthe 1st Reconnaissance Unmanned Aer- lal Vehicle Squadron, stationed in Stibro, The post of Ist ‘Army Aviation Deputy Commander was assumed by Ru: dol Koubek, and later by Stefan Vazovan. In the course ofM24 hel fers in Siovakis, 260 na CSIAF 1992 vBratislave/ 240 at CIAF 1982 Bratsava 1988, the 11th Helicopter Regiment was re-subordinated from the 10th Air Army and placed under the command, fof the 1st Army. {st Command and Control Squadron (Pizef'-Lin8) The 1st Command and Control Squadron was estab: lished at Plzef-Liné Airfield on 1 November 1985. From 1985, technical support and personnel training was provided by the 1st Army, while its operational con: trol was under the command of the Western Military District HO. From 1987, the Tst C&C Sqn was placed Under the command of the 1st Army in Pribram. The 1st CBC Sqn took over two pairs of Mi-8 helicopters in June and August 1988 and the fifth one in October. The five machines made up the fleet of one flight. Another two flights were composed of 20 Mi-2s, In the spring of 1990, the squadron took over several Mi-175 and a pair of specialized REB Mi-1722 helicopters. Also independ ‘ent helicopter detachments from the detachments in San, Sutice, Plze® and Karlovy Vary were assigned to the squadron, each with two Ml-2 helicopters. They performed operational missions in support of mecha: nized infantry and tank divisions. The 1st C&C Sqn ceased operations and was officially disbanded on 30, ‘September 1992, 4th Army (Pisek) (On 30 August 1965, the 4th Army, based in Tabor, was transformed into the Centra Military District, which, on 1 September 1969, was again reorganized into the 4th ‘Army, headquartered in Pisek, Ma} later Lt. Col) Milous eos Novak assumed the post of Chief of the Military Aviation Branch, ath Army. Until 1974, he commanded, besides ‘other units, the squadron in Pisek and the squadrons op: erating in Support of the 4th Tank Division in Havickiv Brod, the 9th Tank Division in Pisek-Kratovice, and the 15th Mechanized Infantry Division in Ceské Budéjovice. 231 October 1985 saw the establishment of the 4th Army ‘Aviation Headquarters, withthe 52nd Command and Re- connaissance Squadron and the 4th Reconnaissance Un manned Aerial Vehicle Squadron stationed in Psek. From 1989, the 51st Helicopter Regiment was re-subordinated tothe th Army. 52nd Command and Reconnaissance Squadron (Haviiekiv Brod) The S2nd Command and Reconnaissance Squadron was established on 1 November 1985. Also subordi nated to the squadron were the 3rd and th Helicop- ter Detachments, equipped with Mi-2 helicopters, pi: ‘marily tasked with supporting the 3rd Mech Inf Div in Kromeétié and the 4th Tk Div in Havlickiv Brod. In 1988, the squadron had 5 Mi-2 and 4 Mi helicopters on its inventory. The 52nd CAR Sq was officially disbanded on 31 December 1992. Eastern Military District (Trenéin) ‘The 2nd Miltary District Headquarters in Trenéin was re ‘organized an 1 September 1965 into the Eastern Military District Headquarters (EMD HQ) as a district army-type headquarters. Apart from other units and components, EMD HQ was in charge of the 2nd Signals Air Squadron\Vreutniky M24 na Slovensku In Trendin. After 1968, the 13th Tk Diy, originally based in Michalovice, was redeployed to Slovakia, and was sup- Ported by the 13th Helicopter Squadron from Mad Ait field (1964 ~ 1968) and, later, from Trencin Airfield (1968 ~ 1968) > Helicopter units equipped with the Mi24 Sst Helicopter Regiment The 51st Helicopter Regiment was formed on 1 Septem- ber 1974 at Prostéjov Alnfield. Its core was built around three squadrons of a detached unit from the Ist Trans- port Airborne Regiment in Moinoy, now stationed at Prostéjov Airfield and equipped with Mi-1, M4 and Mis helicopters. They were joined by the 331st Helicop- ter Fight. In addition, Mi-1 and Mi-4 helicopters from the 3rd Air Transport Regiment from Praha-Kbely Airfield ‘were redeployed to Prostéjov. The 51st Helicopter Regi ‘ment was subordinated to the 10th Air Army, and com manded by Maj, Jarosiav Hejna. Prostéjov Airfield was also home to the 51st Airfield Support Battalion which was formed simultaneously together with the 51st Hel: copter Regiment. The regiment consisted of four squadrons. The Tst Squadron was equipped with Mi-8 helicop- ‘tets,the 2nd Squadron and the 3rd Squadron werearmed with Mi-4s, and the 4th Squadron with Mi-1 helicopters. Technical support to the Sst Helicopter Regiment was provided by four maintenance and technical sections. As of 1 November 1975, the regiment's operation manage- iment sections were abolished, and a new post of Dep- tty Squadron Leader for Engineer and Alr Services was instituted, The training of Mi-24D helicopter pilotsin the USSR ‘The main reason for re-equipping the Czechoslovak Army was to procure new dict fie support capabilities for ground forces. The Mi- helicopters were armed with the Afanasyey A-127 TKB-481 127mm machine gun with a simple optical sight. The machine gun, installed in the gondola under the fuselage was operated by the onboard technician, When providing direct fre support {0 ground forces the helicopters were armed with two fRM-130-4 rocket pods on both sides ofthe fuselage, cat- "yng four JBRO-130 rockets calibre 130mm, or with four U-16 rocket pods carrying sixteen S7mm rockets. Hove ever this armament was used onl for crew traning with no eal combat value in the 1970s, The 5st Helicopter Regiment was selected for the re- equipment programme for several reasons. Fst, twas the only regiment ofthe Czechosiovak Ai Force and Air Defence equipped solely with helicopters. Secondly, Prostjov Aiild had just undergone a heavy recon struction and had excellent infrastructure which other aires stil needed to buld a thattime. Finally the personnel wo were to be retrained for M-240 attack gunships included 10 pilots and 5 onboard technicians. They all had previous undergone training on Mi-8helicop- ters with turbines as well asa Russian language course. Preparations forthe crew taining course culminated at the end of Apri 1978, ‘On the morning of May 3, 1978, the group departed from Praha-Ruzyné Airfield, aboard an yushin IH62 SA airplane, bound for Moscow. Inthe evening, they flew from Domodedovo Alport, Moscow, by @Tu-1548 Aeroflot plane to Frunze Aiport in the Kirghiz Soviet i240, eratslava 1992 / M240 rive, 1982Socialist Republic. hen they transferred to Frunze 1 Heli port (Northwest), located northwest ofthe city, a faci Ity where the 714th Helicopter Flight School Regiment was stationed, The regiment was mainly tasked with the training of foreign pilots. The Czecho-Siovak team went through the training programme together with other nationalities, including Polish, Vietnamese, Angolan, Mo- zambican and Libyan flying personnel ‘The course opened on 5 May with technical instructions fon the M-25, which was an export designation for the ‘Mi-24D. Tests of theoretical knowledge began on 22 May, and helicopter emergency exit procedures were prac tised on 30 May. The following day the crews received training on how to prepare the helicopter for takeoff and how to test the turbines on the ground. Prepara- tions for practical flights were done on 2 June. 3 June then marked the beginning of practical fight training. The first fight was aimed at familiarizing the crews with the surrounding zone and on practising hovering and the crews leatnt how to land with just one turbine run hing at Manas Airfield on 7 June. On the same day, pilots Jaroslav Skacel and Karel Koz(8ek conducted thelr frst independent fight. The course ended on 23 June. The CCzecho-Slovak group flew a total of 13 training sorties. ‘The last ones were closely monitored and officially as- sessed. All Czecho-Slovak crewmembers were rated as ‘excelent: Moreover, two of them, Maj. Jaroslav Skicel and Maj. Zdenék Dvornik, were awarded fightinstructor certificates. The course ended with a graduation cere ‘mony on 1 July 1978. The group flew to Moscow aboard a Tupolev Tu-1548 Aeroflot and, on 3 July, they took off for Prague, fying aboard an Ilyushin I-62 CSA, (Mi-24Ds are on the way ‘After undergoing training In the Soviet Union, the pi lots and the technicians spent nearly two months walt- ing for the delivery of the first batch of MI-24Ds from the USSR. The frst four MI-24D helicopters (Registra- tion No, 4008, 4010, 4011 and 4012) touched down at Prostéjov Airfield on 24 August 1978 at 12:30 hours. Their only painted markings on the fuselage were plain, plain red stars. These were sprayed over by the Czecho: Slovak national insignia at Prostajov Airfield, Registra- tion numbers were also added to the machines. As the presence of helicopters was classified as top secret, the helicopters were covered by camouflage nets. They en: tered service with the 3rd Squadron (51st Helicopter Regiment). However, three more months passed before the helicopters could be flown In October 1978, a Soviet helicopter Instructor, Capt. Nikolay Vasilyevich Yesaulenko, came to Prostéjov Airfield. He was soon followed by another Sov etinstructor, 1st Lt. Garshin. Therefore, the fst fights on the Mi-24D helicopter did not take place until 22 Novem- ber 1978. n 1975, the numberof pilots fying the M-24D extended to 11. After another stage of Mr-24D crew training, the fist lve fire exercise withthe Mi-24D'sfour barrel JaKB-12,7 (9-8-624/TKB,063) 12.7mm machine gun and oa Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia the S-5 unguided rockets was conducted at the Zérovice Miltary Shooting Range between 6 and 12 April In 1979, after making crucial preparations for live fre training, helicopter crews conducted the first ive fire ‘exercise with the 9M17P guided missiles (Falanga-P missile system) at the Zahorie Military Training Area near Malacky between 2 and 4 October. The frst crew to fre missiles at a target was Lt. Col. Dvornik ~ Capt. Valach. They scored a direct hit with 100-percent precision and the crews were equally successful in fring the other five missiles ‘The 1980 taining year was kicked off by a Warsaw Pact- sponsored miltary exercise Friendship’, held between 11-19 January. Another military exercise, dubbed Start "30, was held between 7 and 18 March. Then, on 14 July, realy after two years since the arrival of the Mi-24D hel: copters, another four machines (Registration No. 0100, (0101, 0102 and 0103) touched down at the airfield. Even these had only plain ed stars sprayed on ther fuselage. |v 1980, the Czechoslovak leet of Mi:24Ds participated in the only foreign military exercise, dubbed Wafenbrider- schaft’80 (Friendship of Arms), held between 28 August and 10 September in Rothenburg in East Germany. (On 21 April 1981, the number of helicopters increased when 10 new Mi-24Ds (Reg. No. 0140 to 0143 and 0146 10,0151) were delivered. They all had Czecho-Slovak national insignia, sprayed inthe helicopter factory A significant change occurred in April 1981, when the 51st Helicopter Regiment underwent organizational changes. As part ofthis realignment, the 4th Squadron ‘was disbanded and its Mi-1 helicopters were gradually scrapped, Shortly after that, the ath Squadron was re-ac: tivated, however, without any armaments The fying personnel flew the Mi-4s from the 2nd Squadron and were ‘gradually retrained to fly the Mi-24D. Inthe second half ‘of 1981, some Mi-24 helicopters from the 3rd Squadron ‘were e-assigned to the 4th Squadron. In 1981, the fist public display of the MI-24D took place at Kunovice Airfield on 6 September during the airshow called ‘Letecky den s Kvety’(Kvéty was a tradi ‘tional magazine in the Czech Republic)-The crew of the IMi-24D consisted of Maj. Macura, 1 Lt. Mirohna, and Lt. Babinec. (On 18 June 1982, sie Mi:24Ds (Reg. No. 0214 to 0219) were added to the feet of the 51st Helicopter Regiment. (On 3 September, another batch of four Ml-24Ds (Reg. No. (0220 to 0223) touched down at Prostéjov airfield Detached 4th Squadron, 51st Helicopter Regiment To strengthen support to the 1st Army's ground forces, 12Mi-24Ds (Reg. No. 4008, 4010, 4011, 4012, 0100, 010, (0102, 0103, 0148, 0149, 0150, 0151) flew from Prost8jov Airfield to Plzei-Bory Alrfield on 15 September 1982. They formed the core of the detached 4th Squadron, 51st Helicopter Regiment. (Only halfa year later, on 17 May 1983, the crew of the Mli- 24D (Reg. No, 0148) crashed at 1852 hours at the village €f Potin in the valley of Utersky potok. The crew was on\Vrtulnky Mi24 na Slovensku a training ight, folowing the fight route and exploiting the terrain as cover against air defence systems, but it ‘was too late when the crew took sight of 22 kV electricity lines. Unfortunately, these were missing in their map. De spite the pilot's efforts to avoid the crash the helicopter calided withthe lines. The accident claimed the lives of Capt. Bohuslav Karkotiak, helicopter commander and 1st class pilot, st Lt Vladimir Babka, pilot/operator and 2nd class pilot, IstLt Zbynék Vosttdk, 2nd class onboard tech rican, Sgt. Raman Kmoch, onboard technician trainee. In July 1983, another four MI-24Ds (Reg. No. 0142, 0143, (0146 and 0147) took off from Prostéjov Alfeld and flew 10 Pleef-Bory Airfield, joining the detached 4th Squad: ron, 51st Helicopter Regiment, Continuity in Prostéjov In the early 1980s training for Mi-24D crews was in progress at Prostéjov Airfield, In November 1983, Lt.Col Jaroslav Skacel took over command from the outgoing ‘and long-serving Sist Helicopter Regiment Commander, Li Col. Hejna In 1984, the 51st Helicopter Regiment underwent another reorganization, and Its squadrons were renumbered. Now the 1st Squadron was equipped with Mi-24D, the 2nd Squadron with M8, and the 3rd Squadron with Mi-t helicopters In September 1984, the largest military exercise in the history of the Warsaw Pact in the CSSR, Shield '84, was held, involving 12 MBs and MI-24Ds from the 5st Heli- copter Regiment and 12 Mi-24Ds from the 11th Helicop- ter Regiment. These operated from Luéenec, Prostéjov and Zatec Airfields over the Leif and Doupov Miltary Training Areas From 1 December 1984, the Mi-24Ds from the 51st Heli copter Regiment became Involved in the system of the zechoslovakair defence. They operated from afaclity at Moravské Budéjovice and monitored the activities along the border with Austria, later from November 1985, they operated from Bozic Airfield, and from the autumn of 1987, from Malacky - Kuchyrha Airfield In September 1985, training course for Mi-17 pilots got Underway and Mi-17 helicopters were delivered to the 2nd Squadron until the end of 1985. Inthe summerof 1986, the 51st Helicopter Regiment took ‘over @ Mi-24DU training helicopter (Reg. No. 6050) from the 11th Helicopter Regiment. In July 1986, five ~ 24Ds, (Reg, No. 4009, 4010, 0100, 0101, 0102) returned from Plzef-Bory Airfield to Prostdjov Airfield, The increase in ‘the number of helicopters in the Stst Helicopter Reg- ment culminated in another reorganization scheme in the summer of 1987. M-24D helicopters were reassigned to the Ist and the 2nd Squadrons, and the renumbered ard Squadron now had Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters on its inventory On the night of 11 November 1987 in Prost8jov, there ‘was an incident involving the crew of the Mi-24D with Reg. No. 0141 in hard landing, upon which the helicopter was no longer alrworthy. The crewmembers, Capt. ao Vladimir Kolda, Maj, Adolf Vjlet and WOT Vavrinec survived with injuries. After recovering, they went back to active fying. Until the end of 1988, another seven Mi-24Ds (Reg. No. (0103, 0142, 0146, 0147, 0149, 0150 a 0151) flew from Plae-Bory Airfield to Prostijov Atfield The last military exercise of the Warsaw Pact, Friendship “89, was held in Czechoslovakia, between 7 ~ 11 Febru ary 1989. Mi-24D helicopters fom the 51st Helicopter Regiment conducted sorties from Zatec Airfield to the Doupov Military Training Area. Shortly after that, at the tend of February, the last Mi-24D helicopter flew from Pizei-Bory Airfield to Prostéjov Airfield. Inthe summer of 1989, the 51st Helicopter Regiment was re-subordinated and placed under Czechoslovak military aviation com- ‘mand ie the 4th Army in Psek Following the poltcal changes in the autumn of 1989, in the spring of 1990 the stand-by unit permanently avallable at Malacky ~ Kuchyia Airfield was abolished, and a new one was set up in Prostéjov. In May 1990, the regi- ‘ment was temporarily awarded the honorary title of the 5st Or. Edvard Benet Helicopter Regiment, in honour of ‘the second president ofthe Czechoslovak Republic. The IMi-17 helicopters in service with the unit began to conduct Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. On 1 October, 11990, Lt. Col. Jifi Macura assumed the post of the new ‘Commander ofthe 51st Helicopter Regiment. I 1991, Mi-24 and Mi-17 helicopters from the 51st Hell- copter Regiment were, for the first time, introduced to ‘the public in the West ~ the alrshow was held between 7 and 8 September in Payer, Switzerland. The M-24D ‘crew Included Lt. Col. Rohacek, Ist Lt. Spaéek, Capt. Médl. On board the Mi-17 helicopter were Maj. Valach, ‘stLt mec, WOI Holaza ‘On 1 November 1991, the 51st Helicopter Regiment ‘was re-subordinated from the 4th Army and placed under the command of the Ale Force and Alr Defence Headquarters ‘The year 1992 brought a series of significant events, ‘emergency situations, as well as changes connected to the approaching division ofthe joint Czecho-Slovak Fed eral Army. Some of them are described below. Between 6 and 17 April, the 51st Helicopter Regiment ‘earmarked a group of Mi-17s and Mi-24Ds with the aim ‘of testing the capacities of Prefov Aiport as a potential helicopter base. The assessment report found Prefov Ar Port unsuitable for heavy helicopters. This year helicopters of the Sist Helicopter Regiment participated also in several public airshow, for example, in Piestany on 25 May, in Ruzyné in Prague in June, in Taszir (Hungary) between 8 and 9 August, and a group Cf Mi-24Ds performed at the CSIAF’92 International Ar show in Bratsiava, Between 22 and 27 September, the Sist Helicopter Regiment was visited by a group of Lynx Mk 7 and Ge- zelle AH helicopters from 1 Army Air Corps of the British ‘Aamy of the Rhine. The Lynx helicopters were from 1st ‘and 3rd Regiment, stationed in Hildesheim and Soest inMi24 helicopters in Slovakia > 240 predetovouakiou, Posty 1991 / M240 prior toa fight mision, Prost, 1991 Germany. The two Lynx AH.7 and two Gazelle AH.1 helicopters, together with 16 UK Service personnel, arrived ‘on 22 September. October 1992 marked the initial phase in transferring the Czecho-Slovak Army's materiel and personnel to Slo- vakia as part of the move to divide the CSFR’s property Also transferred at this initial stage to Slovakia were eight, pieces of Mi-24Ds, several Mi2s, as well as 13 regimental pilots. On the other hand, five M-2s from the 3rd Military Flight School Regiment took off from Piestany Airfield and flew to Prostéjov Airfield. They were supplement: fed by one Mi-2 from the 31st Command and Control ed Squadron from Bechyné. The regiment's only Mi24 DU (Reg. No. 6050) was reassigned to the 11th Helicopter Regiment. The helicopter fleet of the Sst Helicopter Regiment was reinforced by 10 Mi-2 and 2 Mb8 helicopters from the closed airfield in Havlgkiv Brod. Similarly, the Mi-17 hell- copters left Mosnov Airfield and four of them were re-assigned to the 5st Helicopter Regiment in Prost8ov. By the end of 1992 the Stst Helicopter Regiment had undergone reorganization. Ac- cordingly, Mi-24Ds made up the fleet of the 1st Squadron, Mi-17s were in service with the 2nd Squadron, and the newly established 3rd Squad ron was equipped with M-2s. Also newly formed were tech nical support squadrons. 51st Airfield Support Battalion and 6st Signals Company were amalgamated to form the 51st Airfield Support and Sig nals Battalion, thHelicopter Squadron (Plzei-Bory) Thenew Signals quadronand the 11th Helicopter Squadron were established in 1974 by amalgamating the Ist Sig- nals Squadron from Pribram, Ist Helicopter Squadron from Slany, 2nd_ Helicopter Squadron from Klatovy, 19th Helicopter Squadron from Plzeiv-Bory, 20th Helicopter Squadron from Karlovy Vary and 311th Helicopter Flight from Plzeh-Bory, Operationally, they were subordinated ‘tothe Ist Army Headquarters in Piforam, butits materiel aid and training was under the command of the 10th Al Army. The squadron consisted of four fights, each equipped with four Mi-4 helicopters. In 1981, selected crews from the 11th Helicopter Squad- ron underwent training to transition to new MI-24D attack helicopters, Five pilots and five onboard technicians graduated from the 24D helicopter training course in Prostéjov. Indune 1983, nine Mi-4 helicopters were phased out from the inventory ofthe 11th Helicopter Squadron and were\Vrtulnly M24 na Slovensku Jov 1991 / Mi 24D preg che flown to Prostéjov. On 1 August, the 4th Squadron detached from the ist Helicopter Regiment was assigned tothe 11th Helicopter Regiment, and the 11th Squadron Was reinforced by two fights, each equipped with 15 Mi 24Ds. The 11th Helicopter Squadron phases out its fleet (of Mit helicopters and, in October, it only had the last three Mi-4s on its inventory. acids Poston 191, By July 1984, ying personnel of the 11th Helicopter Squadron had been trained to fly the Mi V7and the Mi-24D, From 1 December, M-24D licopters from the 11th Hel: copter Squadron were inte {grated into the Czechoslovak air defence system, Originall they operated from Zhati in Sumava and, later, from Kiitenec, close to the town of, Plana near Maridnské Lazné As of | July 1985, the 11th Hel copter Squadron was reorgan: ized into the 11th Helicopter Regiment. The 11th Helicopter Squadron was offically di banded on 31 October 1985, ith Helicopter Regiment (Pizef-Bory and Pizefi-Ling) Based on the order ofthe Chief of the General Staff of the Czechoslovak Peoples Army — Ist Defence Deputy Minister, ‘No, 007710/39 of 15 April 1985, a new miltary unit was estab lished at Pleef-Bory Airfield in subordination to the 10th ‘Air Army within the Western Miltary District. ts aim was to transport personnel and cargo and provide support to ground forces with Mi-26 and. Mi? helicopters, and in coordination with the Alr Defence units, and protect national borders with Mi-24 helicopters, The new unit,the 11th Helicop- ter Regiment, was established fon 1 July 1985. Commanded by Lt. Col. Milosav Skala, the regiment was consisted of three squadrons. The Ist and 2nd Squadrons were formed of the former 4th Squadron, detached from the 51st Helicop: ter Regiment, with Mi-24D hel: Icopters.on their inventory. The 3rd Squadron was equipped with M-17 helicopters. The operation of the helicopters was supported by the Regimental Technical Branch. Lat et, on 31 October 1985, the 111th Airfield Support Bat talion and the 1 Ith Signals Company were established to support the operation of helicopters. As early as 12 September 1985, the fist helicopter acc dent, involving the Mi-24D Reg. No. 4012, in service withthe 2nd Attack Helicopter Squadron (11th Heli Sqn}, was reported, The accident occurred in the vicinity of an el evated hilltop -Polednik, located in the Sumava region, when the helicopter was executing a mission in pursult of an AH-I US Army. Both pilots survived the crash with Injuries. The helicopter was beyond repair and was off cially phased out in 1986. [Another crash accident, occurring on 25 October 1985, Involved the Mi-24D with Reg. No. 0143, in service with the 2nd Squadron (11th Heli Reg). The helicopter crew members, Maj. Stefan Ja§%o, Squadron Commander, Wo! Jan Dofek, pilot/operator, MSgt Edmund Stefanec, onboard technician, got away with minor injuries. Also this destroyed helicopter was officially phased out of the Inventory in 1986, To improve helicopter crew training, two MI-24D helicopters with dual controls were purchased in the So- viet Union. Both helicopters (Reg. No, 6040 and 6050) touched down at Plzet-Bory Airfield on 8 October 1985, Shortly after that, on 21 December, 10 Mi-24V helicopters (Reg. No. 0701 up to 0710) arrived at Plzei-Bory Airfield. As of 31 December, the inventory of the 11th Helicopter Regiment recorded a total of 15 MI-24Ds (in- Cluding the two helicopters destroyed in the accidents = 4012 and 0143), 10 MI-24Vs and 2 Mi-24DUs. In the summer of 1986, the MI-24DU with Reg, No. {6050 was flown to Prostéjov Alfield to join the Stst Helicopter Regiment.On 29 June, five new MI-24V heli copters (Reg. No. 0786 up to 0790) were taken over by the 11th Helicopter Regiment. Subsequently in July, five Mi-24D machines (Reg, No. 4009, 4010,0100,0101, 0102) left for Prostéjov. After crucial theoretical preparations, the Mi-24Vs from the 1st Squadron (11th Hel copter Regiment) conducted a live fre exercise at the Doupov Miltary Training Area, using for the first time the 9M114 Kokon anti-tank guided missles (Shturm ‘missile system). (On 12 December 1986, another five Mi-24V helicopters (Reg, No, 0812 up to 0816) were assigned to the 11th Heli Reg. ‘As of 1 November 1987, the regiment's command was taken over by Lt. Col. Stefan Vazovan. On the same day, the 2nd Squadron with Mi-24Vs was renumbered to the ‘st Squadron, It numbered a total of 35 pilots. Similarly, ‘the original Ist Squadron with Mi-24Ds was renumbered 2nd Squadron, It numbered a total of 28 plots. The 3rd Squadron was equipped with Mi-17 helicopters. Another ‘tree Mi-24V helicopters (Reg. No, 0832, 0833 and 0834) were taken over by the T1th Helicopter Regiment on 5 April 1988, and another five Mi-24V helicopters (Reg, No. 0835 up to 0830) arrived in June. (On 31 August 1988, while being on a training mission, the Mi-24V with Reg, No. 0706 (Ist Squadron), going through the procedures for landing with only one turbine running, ended in a tragic disaster, when the crew accidentally turned off the only running turbine and the helicopter crashed on the ground. Master Sergeant Jozef Sa8ék, onboard technician, perished upon the Coed (Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia helicopter'simpact on the ground. Maj. Jozef Olajoé died a5 a result of injuries in hospital in Plzea on 5 Septem: ber. The third crewmember, ist Lt Frantisek Bougek, got away with injuries. By the end of 1988, seven Mi-24D (Reg, No. 0103, 0142, (0146, 0147, 0149, 0150, 0151) had been transferred to Prostajov Airfield. As of 31 December, the total number ‘of helicopters in service with the 11th Helicopter Regi- ment was down to one Mi-240 (Reg. No.4011), currently undergoing overhaul, one Mi-24DU and one 28 Mi-24V. The last three MI-24V helicopters (Reg. No. 0927, 0929 20929) joined the 11th Helicopter Regiment on 6 March 1989, OF the ordered 32 pieces ofthis type, 31 machines ‘were supplied to the 11th Helicopter Regiment. One Mi- 24V helicopter crashed on its way from the factory to its destination In the course of 1989, the 11th Helicopter Regiment was re-subordinated from the 10th Air Army and placed under the 1st Army's aviation command in Pifbram and the last Mi-240 helicopter was delivered to the 11th Helicop- ter Regiment to Prostéjov in August. {At the beginning of March 1990, the command of the ith Helicopter Regiment was taken over by Lt. Col Vladimie Cajka and on 13 December, the post of Reg ‘mental Commander was assumed by Lt. Col. Jogl. Between Augustand September 1991, the 11th Helicopter Regiment redeployed from Plzei-Bory Airfield to Pizei- Lin€ Airfield, Uni the end of 1991, Paei-Bory Airfield was closed, Pize-Ling Airfield also became home tothe 111th Alrfield Support Battalion and the 11th Signals Compa- ny, Together with parts of the 3rdSignals Battalion, they formed the 111th Airfield Support and Signals Batalion, ‘As of 1 November 1991, the 11th Helicopter Regiment ‘was re-subordinated from the 1st Army under the command of the Alr Force and Air Defence Headquarters, based in Stard Boleslav. At the turn of April 1991, a group of M17 and Mi-24V_ helicopters from the 11th Helicopter Regiment operated from Piestany and Trenéin Airfields, For two weeks It tested the conditions at the airfields to ascertain their sultabilty fr the operation of helicopters. (On 22 May 1992, four M-24V ~ Display Box helicopters were for the frst time introduced to the public at the Moravian-Silesian airshow in Pferov. The helicopters were ‘commanded by Lt. Co. Frantisek votdk, Lt. Col. Duan Fryéka, Maj, Jan Schejbal, and Maj. Pavel Zach. More fying performances followed in Plz, Zatec, and at CSIAF ‘92 in Bratislava The fist flying display of Mi-17 and M-24V helicopters from the TIth Helicopter Regiment in a foreign country took place during Le Luc Airfield Open Days near the Med terranean Sea in France. After the disbandment of the 10th Air Army In 1992, the 11th Helicopter Regiment was re-subordinated and placed under the command of the 3rd Tactical Aviation Corps in Hradec Krélové. As of 31 October, the Ist Com- mand and Reconnaissance Squadron was disbanded at Plzef-Liné Airfield. Some of its elements were taken overby the 11th Helicopter Regiment and its Search and Res- cue station, InOctober 1992, theaircraftand helicopters ofthe Czecho- Slovak Army were divided between the successor Army of the Czech Republic and the Army ofthe Slovak Republi As part ofthe division, Slovakia’ 4th Helicopter Regiment took delivery of 10 Mi-24Vs and one Mi-24DU and the ath Command! and Reconnaissance Squadron in PieStany was Joined by an Mi-17 helicopter with Reg. No. 0812. The year 1992 savi one more Mi-24DU helicopter trans: ferred from Prostéjov to the 11th Helicopter Regiment and a live fire exercise unfolding at the Jince Miltary Training Area. During the live fire exercise on 18 Novem: bor, the crew of the Mi-24V with Reg, No, 0929 crashed at 12:42 hours. All crewmembers, Capt. Eduard Pecha, helicopter commander, Lt. Viadimir Chmelan, pilovop- erator, and 2nd Lt. Zdenek Poboiil, onboard technician, perished in the accident. > Helicopters in Air Force units, ‘National Air Defence and military flight school regiments The chapter on the common roots, dedicated to the service of miltary helicopters in the Czecho-Slovak Peo ple’s Army, wil be concluded by a brief overview of division-, regiment ~ and squadron-sized Air Force and Air Defence units and military light school regiments, as part of which helicopters operated predominantly in the 1970s, up to 1992, Air Force and Air Defence Headquarters (Stara Bolesiav) 3rd Transport Air Regiment Federal National Defence Ministry (Praha-Kbely) The regiment was established on 1 November 1988 as 2 reactivated, former 31d Transport Air Regiment, which ‘operated at Kbely Airfield between the years 1974 - 1988. In 1988, the regiment incorporated new Mi-8PS.9 and Mi- 8PS.11 helicopters into its inventory. The regiment re- ‘mained operational until its disbandment on 31 Decem- ber 1992, 7th National Air Defence Army (Staré Boleslav) 2nd National Air Defence Division (Brno), originally 2nd National Air Defence Corps - until31 August 1969 2nd Command Squadron (Brno) Established on 1 September 1968, the squadron was formed ofthe Command Squadron (2nd National Air De- fence Corps) whose predecessor unit, between 1 Septem- bber 1961 and 1 October 1968, was the Command Flight (2nd National AirDefence Corps). Thesquadronwasceased ‘operations and was disbanded on 31 August 1974. 3rd National Air Defence Division (Zatec), originally the 3rd National Air Defence Corps - until31 August 1969 3rd Command Squadron (Zatec) Established on 1 September 1969, the squadron was formed of the Command Squadron (3rd National Air Vrulnity M24 na Slovensky Defence Corps). Its predecessor unit between 1 Sep- ‘tember 1961 and 1 October 1968 was the Command Flight (3rd National Air Defence Corps). Apart from aircraft, the units were also equipped with 4 Mi-2 heli- ccopters and three to five Mi-4 helicopters. The Squad: ron remained operational untllits disbandment on 31 ‘August 1974 10th Air Army (Hradec Krélové) Detached 31st Flight, Combined Command and Reconnaissance Squadron (Hradec Krélové) The detached 31st Flight in Hradec Krélové, equipped with an L410UVP/M aircraft and an Mi-8T helicopter, was formed of the 10th Command Squadron (0 between 1 September 1969 and 31 October 1985). Be- tween 1967 ~ 1969, its predecessor unit was the Com. ‘mand Squadron, 10th Air Army, and, even earlier, the Command Flight, 10th Air Army. ‘1st Combined Transport Regiment (Mosnov) Established on 1 July 1986, the regiment was formed of some elements of the 1st Transport Airborne Regiment, which was originally established on 1 October 1956 at Kbely Airfield in Prague. Later, it was redeployed to Prostéjov (1958) and then to Mognov (1960). In 1963, the regiment took over helicopters from the disbanded 12th Helicopter Regiment. They were assigned to form 2 detached unit of the Ist Combined Transport Regi- ‘ment, stationed in Prostéjov.The detached unit became part of the 51st Helicopter Regiment. 47th Air Reconnaissance Regiment (Pardubice) From 1 June 1969 to 1 November 1975, the regiment was composed of the Sth Radio Technical Reconnals: sance Squadron, with an embedded Radio Relay Fight, equipped with Mi-s (from 1 September 1969 to 1 No- vember 1975) and Mis (from 16 July 1971 to 1 Novem- ber 1975), 1st Fighter Air Division (Bechyné) ‘1st Command Squadron (Bechyné) ‘The squadron was established on 1 September 1968. Originally it was formed of the Command Squadron, 1st Fighter Division. It inventory included several Mi-4 hel: Icopters. The Command Squadron ceased operations ‘on 30 August 1974 and was replaced by the Command Flight (1st Fighter Air Division). _3&th Fighter Bomber Air Division (Céslav) ‘34th Command Squadron (Bechyné) The squadron was established on 1 September 1969 Orignalytwasthe Command Squadron (2nd Fighter ir Division). inventory included several Mi-s. t ceased operations and was disbanded on 30 August 1974, 12th Helicopter Regiment (Olomouc) The regiment was established on 1 September 1962. From 1966 it was subordinated to the 46th TransportMi24 helicopters in Slovakia Airborne Division in Olomouc. From December 1968, it was stationed at Stichovice Airfield. During its exis tence the squadron had 3 squadrons, equipped with 36 IMi-t and Mi-4 helicopters. In 1968, they were joined by ‘new Mis, The regiment ceased operations and was dis banded on 31 August 1968. 24th Helicopter Regiment (Brno) ‘The regiment was established on 1 September 1964 at Brno-Cernovice Airfield and became an integral part of the 46th Transport Airborne Division. It was composed of three squadrons, each with 12 Mi-t helicopters. The regi ment ceased operations and was disbanded on 31 August 1969, 50th Signals Air Regiment ‘The regiment was established on Ist November 1954. Until 1963 It was stationed at Kle- cany Altfeld, then at Praha- Khely. From 1 November 1969, the 7th Air Detachment with an An-24, and. an llyushin Il 14, and an Mi-8 helicopter was embedded in the regiment The regiment remained opera tional until its disbandment on 31 August 1974. ‘Slovak National Uprising Air Force College (Kosice) ‘st Military light School Regiment (Pferov) ‘Theregiment was established fon 1 September 1973 and its helicopters were assigned to a detached element stationed at PieStany Airfield (ath Flight School Regiment until 1973), The detached element included a hel: copter squadron, which had Mi-4 helicopters on its inventory until 1985. From 1982 the Mi-as were gradually re placed by Mi-2 helicopters The detached element of the Ist Flight School Regiment was reorganized into the new 3rd Flight School Regiment fon 1 September 1987. The 1st Flight School Regiment In Pierov ceased operations and was disbanded on 31 De- cember 1992, Pronto 1991 ae > -240, do vzet ostvai minty Prostjov 1991 23rd Military Flight School Regiment (Pieétany) The original 3d Flight School Regiment was established fn 1 October 1960. Its 2nd Squadron was equipped with four to five Mi-ls and two to three Mi-4s. The unit was disbanded on 30 August 1964 and a new 3rd Miltary Flight School Regiment was established on 1 September 1987. Apart from its flet of Mi-2s, itwas equipped with ‘one Mi-17, In the autumn of 1992, the 3rd MFS Reg transferred its Mi-2s to ProstBjov-based 51st MS Reg, It was disbanded an 31 December 1992. 240 ~ afew minutes beer theo~—. RessePelle oiplsiew +: 4019) > Zhistérie lotiska Presov Etablovanie vrtulnikovyjch jednotiek po roku 1992 na Slo: vvensku je d2ko spojené najm sletiskom v Prefove, Prvé leteckéaktivity v Pregove sa viadu knovernbru 1938 ‘aku Klzakom Skaut Standard, ktoré do Presova dopravl koticke| priemyslovky. Nesk6rk nim pribuall kizsky lin V,SG-38 a Wrona-bis, na ktorych sazataloletanie. ‘etisko pri Presove vniklo za slovenského statu pred i-20, ve piste vPrefove,decembra 1992 / ME theirs landing at Prov Ariel 9 ecembe 1982 1 35. ridlotechnicka éata leteckej zabezpetovace| shud byl. triedy ~od 1. anusra 1953 do 15. augusta 1954 1 7.10ta leteckjch zabezpetovacich prostriedkov - od 15, augusta 1954 do roku 1955 115. letiskovy prépor - od oktébra 1954 do 1. novembra 1955 1 12, rota pozemného zabezpetenia navigécie ~ od 1.okt6bra 1958 do 30, septembra 1960 1 5 letiskovy prépor ~od septembra 1959.do 31. augus- 121966) 1 19, prépor pozemného zabezpedenia navigicie - od 1. oktébra 1960 do 31. augusta 1963 1 19, pxdporrédiotechnickho zabezpetenia~od1.septembra 1963 do 31. augusta 1956 12. letecky Skolsky pluk - od decembra 1951 do 1. au gusta 1953 1 Letka vietnjch teréoy ~v rokoch 1954 - 1955 1 Tylové zilohalietadiel - od okt6bra 1955 do septem: bra 1959 1 1. leteck) Skolsky pluk ~ od augusta 1959 do 31. au gust 1966 Vroku 1992 vprestoroch letiska Prefov silo Vojenské le tecké ude, ktoré bolo zriadené v septembri 1973, a 10. letecks vojskovs opravovia, ktoré posobilav podriadenos- ‘IVysoke] vojenskejletecke)skoly Slovenského ndrodného povstania v Koficiach a neskér Skoliaceho a vjcvikového strediska letectva velitestvaletectva a PVO. > Budovanie ,urtulntkového letectva' na Slovensicu roku 1992 sa utvorilo na Slovensku viacero nowjch jednotiek vyzbrojenych vrtulnikmi. Jednou z nich bola 4. ei letka velenia a prieskumu v Plestanoch. Letka vanikla 1. ‘oktébra 2 vel je} pplk, Horidk. Technik, ktors Je) bola pridelena, pochadzala 21. vps. lo o vrtulhky Mi-2 (ev €0716, 5434, 8746), Mi-t7 (ev €. 0841, 0842, 0844, 0845, (0846, 0847), 0 dva stroje Mi-172-2 (ev. ¢. 0807, 0808) so §Specialnou zastavbou REB a jeden Mi-17 (ev. € 0843) so 2istavbou ,Pohled’, realizovanou v pradskych Leteckyjch ‘opravovniach Kbely. Do Plestan sa dostall aj vrtulniky Mit (ev. & 1932, 3932) 31. 2mlvps z Bechyné a jeden IMi-8PPA (ev. & 7520). Dale) sa na Slovensko presunul ‘Wi vrtulriky MiB (ev. €.0817, 1132, 2032) 52. vps z Hav- liekovho Brodu. PieStanska letka dostala 2 3. dlp aj po jednom vrtulniky Mi-8P (ev. 0210), MP8S (ev. €. 2838) {a Mi-P5.11 (ev. € 0837) a2 11. vep jeden vrtulk Mi-17 (ev. €.0812), Vtlhik Mi-17 ey, ¢.0820 sa us vPieStanoch nnachaidzal v3. 6p. Disa 4. novembra este priletelo na Slo- vensko Sest MI-17 (ev. € 0817, 0821, 0823, 0824, 0826, 0827) 1. zmdlp z Monova, uréenjch pre nowy 4 vrtuln- kovy pluk vPretove. Préve 4. vrp v Pretove bol konicom roka 1992 poslednjm ‘nov titvarom v CSR, ktory do wjabroje dostal vrtuln: ky Mi-24, Pre zabezpetenie jeho éinnosti sa sformovala Preove a 4. letecké zakladia (4.LZI.Vznik oboch Gtva- ‘ov sivse spripravami na biidiace sa rozdelenie Ceske) a Slovenskej Federativne) Republky. Zatiatky Pryym signélom chystandho umiestnenia bojovych vrtulrikov na presovské letisko bola skidobné prevédzka niekolkych strojov 51. vp z Prostéjova v dihoch 6. ~ 17. aprila 1992. Skiky vlak ukézal,2e trvnatéletisko nie je vhodné na prevadzku fa2kjch bojowjch vrtulnikov.Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia 5 vjnimkou hangéra é 2, ktory bol vo velmi zlom stave, vietky budovy a priestory vyuzivallniektoré z dtvarov pévodne dislokovanyich v aes letiska. Kriticka situdcia -vtichto priestoroch a nedostatoéne pripravens letiskova plocha boli na prekadku umiestneniu leteckjch ttvarov \ Pregove. Napriek tomu sa 0 presune vrtuthikov na vj- chodné Slovensko nadalej wvazovalo, Po pry raz informoval déstojnikov a préportikov Vojen- skeho leteckého uelist a 10. letecke) voskove) opravov- neo imysle umiestnit na presovskom letisku vrtufnikovy pluka letecki zakiadu pik. Jozef Pivadl, a to v polovil septembra 1992. Po tejto informacil sa mobil pristugnici Vojenského letecksho uailistau prisiugne) komise prihis sit do slutby v novovytvranom 4. vep ana 4.1Z. Vani 4. vrtufnskovy pluk Nowy letecky dtvar, 4. vp, vznikol 30. oktébra 1992. Ztohto dévodu uz 28. oktdbra pris do Presova prtraja, prislusnici pluku. Veliacia iadiacfunkcionéri boli do svo- Jich funkcif ustanoveni 23, novembra, Velitelom 4, vp sa stal pplk. Gabriel Antod. Za valitela 1. vel bol ustanoveny kpt. Blade) Zaujec,velitefom 2. vl sa stal kpt. Jin E&t6k 2a velitelom 3, vt mit, Jozef Piter-Bueko, Velenie 4. ve, do- Zasne umiestnene) v Kosiclach, prevzal kpt. Jan Rusin Pluk sa pripravoval na priate leteckej techniky z Ciech aMoravy. Zrod 4. letecke) zékladne \Vpriebehu oktébra 1992 pplk. Marin Dzurila,ingpektor 2 pilot 10. leteckej vojskovej opravovne, vybral skupinu Delenie majetku federdine| armady Historia vojenského letectva slovenskjch ozbrojenych sil sa zacala psa v ete 1992, ked vedtice politic sly dospeli k dohode o rozdeleni CSFR na dva samostat né Staty. Hed po tomto rozhodnuti sa pristipilo k aj inventarizécil aktiv a pasly Cesko-slovenske) armady. Vahladom na potet obyvatefstva a rozlohu oboch no: vovznikajicich Stétov sa dohodlo delenie spoloéného majetku v pomere 2 : 1 v prospech Ceske] republiky, Zo sa tykalo aj vjzbroje 2 materidlu spoloéne} arms dy. UE 17. jdla 1992 bolo stanovené, 2e Slovensku pr padne celkove 146 bojovjch lietadiel a 19 bojovych vrtulnikov, Zaklady vojenského letectva budtice) Armady SR sa polozil vlete ana jeserh 1992. V okt6bri bola na fede- ralnom ministerstve obrany zostavens skupina désto} nikov, ktoré mala pripravit delenie letectva, vytvorit ‘organizagné Struktiry budceho slovenského letectva 2 protiveduine) obrany a zabezpetit bojaschopnost vanikajicich tvarov. Do tejto skupiny, tore) velil genmir. Jin Vana, patel: genmit. Stefan Gombik, plk.|Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia D> 2400 potas shifok na Stover yok 1992/ Mi 240U rng est als Sovoi, 192 ‘Michal Gildein, pik. Miroslav Koletény,plk.Alojz Mihal, lk. Alojz Ondrovi, pk. Peter Palko, plk. Jozef Pivar pik Jén Segeg, plk. Stefan Vazovan, pplk. Miroslav De- ‘meter, pplk. Anton Dubovsky, pplk. Tibor Grofk, ppl. Miroslav Hoza, pplk. Zoltin Jasovskj, pik. Lubomir Krupar, pplk. Dugan Kulik, pplk. Jozef Majerétk, pplk Jaroslav Murin, pplk. Ernest Rozloznik, pplk. Ladislav Svolik, pplk. Ladislav Sevéik, pplk. Jin Tarago¥, mit. én Fiirstenzeller, mjt. Bedtich Heger, mir. Gabriel Hruby, mje Jan Oravec a mje. Stanislav Stofka, Pri rokovaniach o deleni letectva sa museli brat do Livahy rGzne informacie a fakty, typy letecke] techniky, zabezpecenie letectva, vybavenie a logistika, oprava- renské kapacity a dalsle. Najsk6r sa uvazovalo o dele- ri podla jednotiek ~ plukoy a letiek, neskdr 0 delent podla typovlietadiel. Nebolo véak vady mozné dodrzat omer 2:1 aj pri delent letecke) techniky tak ako pri ostatnjch polozkach. Niektoré verzie lietadie! a vrtul= rlkay existovali len v potte jedného ¢i dvoch kusov. ‘Nakoniec sa prijalo rozhodnutie ponechat v Cesku tie, ktoré boli len v jedinom exemplar V Ceske) republi ke tak mali zostat lietadléAn-26Z.1, An-30, I-14FG, Tu-134 a vrtulnik Mi. Strole, z ktorjch existovali po ‘dva exemplare, mali byt podelené rovnjm dielom. Po jednom lietadle An-12 a Tu-1548 tak malo pripadndt ‘obom republikam. Vjnimkou bol jediny Jak-A0, kto- 1 pripadol Slovensku a dva Specialne vrtulniky Mi 172.2 pre radioelektronicky bo), ktoré takisto malo dostat Slovensko. omer 2: 1 sa nedodrial ani pri jednotlivjch typoch bojovjch letadiel.Naprklad 220 najmoderne}sich sthaciek ‘MiG-29 kaéde} republike pripadlo 10 kusov. Kompenzi- ciou bol typ MIG-23, z ktorého Slovensko nedostalo ani Coe jeden kus. Veniknuty nepomer sa mal vyrovnat doda rim vyisieho poétu lietadiel typu MiG-21M/ME/R na Slovensko. Podobne ako dopravné a cviéné lietadis dell sa pods kliga 2: 1 aj vrtulniky. Z celkového poétu 56 bojovjch vrtulnikov Mi-24D/DU/V dostalo Slovensko 19 kusov. Zo 130 dopravnjch, spojovacich a Specidlnych vetufnikov malo Slovensku pripadnu 43 kusov. Maino teda kon- $tatovat, de go pottu sa letecké technika rozdelilanao- zajy pomere 2:1 Reélna defba sa ale ukazala taSou ako rozhovory © nej, Viethy stroje, ktoré podlichali deleniu, muse prejst dékladnou kentrolou. Porovnavali sa nalieta~ 1né hodiny, poéet vzletov a pristét,resursy, opravy a} poruchy &i havarie. Kazdy preberany stro} musel byt Uplne v poriadku, opraveny a uvedeny do letuschop- rného stavu. Potom éesk i slovensks strana vykonala zalety, ktoré prebiehali cell jesen roku 1992. Sdasne sa rozbehlo preskofovanie desiatok pilotov a techni koy, aby hned od pogiatku bola zabezpeéens bojaschopnost vietkjch nadobldanych typov lietadiel a vitufnikov. Po rozdeleni a prevzati techniky nasledovalo premiest- renie lietadiel a vrtufnikoy, zabezpetovace} techniky, z4sob, nahradnch dielcov, pohonnych loka letového | pozemného personalu. Vastny presun strojov na vj cchod CSFRa niekolkjch cviénjch a dopravnych ietadie 2 vrtulnikov aj zipadnjm smerom nebol v jesennom poéas! jednoduchy. Slovenske) strane chybal dostatot- ny poéet vycvigeného letového i pozemného persons lu, Aj letiské na Slovensku boli len slabo vybavené na tleto presuny a umiestnenie vaésieho mnodstva bojowjch strojow.Presuny Vrtulniky pre novovenikajde 4, vrp sa mali na jesea roku 1992 zhromaidit na letisku Slag a a potom preletiet do Pretova. Dita 27. oktobra 1. vtutnikova letka preletelas vrtutikmi ‘Mi-2av (ev. €. 0708, 0707, 0786, 0787, 0813, 0814, 0832, (0833, 0927) a jecnym MI-24DU (ev. é.6040)z0 zakladne P- 2aiv-Lind na 2berné letisko Slag. Pokus 0 prelet na presov- ‘kéltisho 8, decembra sa nezdar pre zié pozasle, vrtuh- ky nepristl a vet sa na Sia. Ale na dali der spetne preleteli po trase Zvolen - Banska Bystrica —Telgért-Levo- a Prefoy, al ked'zastaZenjch povetemostnjch podmie- rok nad mrakmi,Pristtia na provizbme stolské vykonall posédly vrtulnikov bez rédiotechnického zabezpetenia Ako prs pristl vPreove 0 10.10 h M-24V s ev. &.0707 (kt Salenka - por. Toth) a0 10.20 pista M-24V ev. 0787 (mie Bajcar- por. | Toth), M-24V sev €.0704 (kp Sagan ~ kpt. Gondl), Mi-24V s ev, €. 0704 (kpt Kuklica — Ij Horak, ako aj M-24DU s ev €. 6040 (mi. Pollak npor. Sajgalit).So zvynjmni M-24V vykonaliprelety 0 Sliaca 14 115, janusra 1993 posédlky mjc Pollak kpt. Sajgalika mie. Sagan ~ npox.R. Toth Vtufhk Mi-24V sev €, 0708 prilete! ZLeteckych opravovni (LO) Kbely a8, jl 1993, Vetutniky Mi-240 (ev. & 4009, 0100, 0149, 0150, 0215, 0222, 0223) 2. vtulnikove lethy preleteli z Prostéjova na Siaé 2.novembra 1992. Podla nariadenia pret smeli vwykonat iba pilot 1. triedy, €o ale nebolo modné. Pilot ‘dehédzajicl na Slovensko sie boll vyevigen a tozleta ni za viethjch podmienok vo dne, ale ich nizky vekovy Diemer (iba 27 rokov) nestail na to, aby mali spinené podmienky na priznanie 1. triedy. Prelet tak museli y- onaf kapiténi vrtulnikov zostavajicl v Cesku s operstor mi odchédzajicimi na Slovensko. Wnimku dostala iba posidka Mi-24D 5 ev €. 0100 ~ piloti 2. triedy kpt. EStok ‘a kpt. Hotovy. relety 20 Sliaéa do Presova sa potom rea- lizoval tied na dvakrét, Dia 9. decembra o 10:55 h pritél vv Pregove Mi-240 s ev. € 0222 (mi. EStok, npor. Gajdos, rn Doman) a po hom s patminutovymt interval pri- stall M-24D s ev. &.0215 (jt. Hotovy, npor. isla, pprép. Krajidk), Mi24D ev. €. 0150 (kpt.Ferkanin, npor. Javo8, rn, Merigko) @ Mi-240 s ev €.0100 (mir. Cv, kpt Ja380 a pprap. Saro). Pri prelete troch vrtulhikov 11, decemibra po trase Zvolen ~ Jelsava ~ Kotice - Presov vedlica po- sédka Mi-24D sey & 0223, zlotenikpt Vladimir Hotovy. 2 por. Vladimir Rian, oblsila poruchu na pravorn motore, ozhodla sa vypnut ho a nadzovo pristat do terénu s dojazdom na jeden motor 3 km severne od Moldavy nad Bodvou, Pomoc je} poskytll posidky kpt. Ferkani- naa kpt. Civafia z ostatnjch dvoch vrtulhikow Piginou ‘nadzového stavu bol chybny ukazovatef nebezpecnich vibricif motora. Ked boll systémy vrtufnika preskiané, velit 4. vrp ppk.Anto8 s nim odskakal"sjednym pracu- jucim motorom na nedalekii Komunikaciu, kde vrtutnik naloalina prepravnika odvie2l do Kosic na opravu. Po je skonéeni vrtultik preletel do Predova. Posledny Mi-24D (v-€,0101) priletel do Prefova a2 29.jtina 1993, Dopravne vrtulniky Mi-17 (ev. €. 0817, 0820, 0821, 0823, (0826, 0827)20 stavu1.zmdlpz Mosnova priletelinazberné Coe \Vrtutnky Mi24 na Slovensky letsko 29, novembra, alle 22 v roku 1993 po vanku SR. je) army. Prvé Mi-17 plltell zo SIiaéa do Pretova 13. januéra a potom 14. a 15. janudra preetel zPieStan do PreSova zvyiné Styri Mi-17 (ev. €. 0812, 0845, 0846, 0847), pochiidzajuce 2 leteckej z8kladne Pize/Liné elt isdne ian tab Saba supa vite pre yo supa vate reve) supa vet rem ain Step beer lee povees it Shp se 2 Spenser ‘ett sin Fran pa Tuabojat beget aspen watt, Ialdontetcniabe bps Foals ttn bapa Sood ia ries | ioral | wie) rule [ke peal | MD Snide [epee [we Tnasiees [920 [7 mao) | t maw |e Tdi [we [1 Tea pa ean Pozndmky: 4,1Z.a 4, vip boli rovnocenné itvary, ktoré vanikli 23. hovembra 1992. Zékladia mala zabezpecovat éinnost pluku. Uvedend organizdcia vstipila do platnost az J. 1, 1993 a bola dosiahnutd az v priebehu prve} polovice oka 1993, Podia sprdvy ,Leteckétechnické zabezpetenie A/Oblas61LZ ‘| oprav I, Stav a zabezpecenie prevideky a opravletecke) techniky”k 1. janudru 1993 bolo na 4. LZ Presov 8 Mi-24V (41 na GO), 1 M-24DU, 7ME-24D (+1 na GO), 100-17> Po vzniku Slovenske] republiky Slovenské republika vanikla 1. janusra 1993 ako jeden 2 nistupnichych Stétov po Ceske) a Slovenske) Federativ- ‘ej Republike podla Ustavného zakona z0 16. decembra 1992, Na zabezpedenie obrany nove) republiky bola 24ko- ‘nom Narodnej rady SR & 3/1993 Z.z 1. janudra 1993 vy: torend Armada Slovenske republky.Stala sa atribitom suverenity anezivislost Slovenske) republky.Ministerstvo ‘obrany SR prevzalo viethy pravomoci a vjeho éele stil mi nister obrany lmrich Andrejéak, genpor.v 2alohe a bjvaly minister obrany CSFR. Novovytvorené Veitelstvo Armidy Slovenske republiky ako sUiast rezorty obreny zavalo pl nif Ulohy iadenia a velenia podriadenym zvazkom, utva- rom, Skolém. ostatnjm vojenskyjm zariadeniam na Uzeri rove) republiky. Velitefom Armady SR bol genmc.Joius Hum, bjvalyvelitefVojensksho velitestva Wichod. Je: rym z podriadenjch zvazkov bolo aj Vlitestvo letectva aprotivedusne) obrany Arma SR. Vjeho Gele stl gen a neskor genpor. Stefan Gombik Vojenské letectvo Armady SR ako jeden z hlavnjch prostriedkov operaéného zoskupenia vojsk bolo urée ré na nigenie pozemnjch sila letectva protivnika, jeho ziloh, déletitych objektov v taktickej i operaéne] hibke, ppodporu boja pozemnch vojsk, vysadzovanle a podpory vaduinjch wsadkov, vedenie réznych stupiiov a druhov prieskumu. Spolu s protilietadlovjmiraketowgmi jednot- kami malo zabezpedit suverenitu vaduiného prlestory Slovenske) republiky. Taktické letectvo sa skladalo 20 stihacieho bombardova- leho, utogného, prieskumného, dopravno-vysadkoveho ‘a Specneho letectva, z ktorjch kaddé malo svoje oso- bitné uréenie a pole pésobnost Stihacie bombardovacie letectwo zabezpetovalo 25- ladniisilu taktckého letectva. Bolo urcené na nigenie a umiganie délegijch pozemnych clefov s dorazom na 1M.24 helicopters in Slovakia ‘malorozmerné a pohyblivé ciele v taktcke) a operacne} hibke protivnika. Malo nitit lietadla a vrtulniky, ako aj bezpilotné prosttledky vo vaduchu ina zem UUtoéné letectvo bolo hlavnjm prostriedkom pri pram) letecke} podpore pazemnych vojsk. Malo nit pancie tované malorozmemeé ciele a 2ivd situ nepriatela v bez prostredne) blizkosti predného okraja vlastnjch vojsk ‘2 moblo pasobit v taktcke) 1 mensej operaéne hibke ni lietadlé a vrtulaky protivnika vo veduchu ina zem. Prieskumné letectvo malo viest takticky a operaény prieskum 5 cielom ziskat ddaje © protivnikovi,jeho ob- Jektoch, pohybach,teréne i potas Specidineletectvo malo plnitzvlaitne dlohy. Zabezpevo- vat velenie, spojenie, prepravu a ridioelektronicky bo}. Dopravno-wjsadkové letectvo malo prepravovat a ws dzovat osoby i matersl, ako aj zabezpetovat prepravu dolezitych osobnosti Vojskové letectvo malo zabezpetit priamu podporu po- zemnijm vojském, v pripade Slovenska vjlugne vrtuhi kovou technikou a bezpilotnymi prostriedkami Utoéné vrtulhiky mali poskytovat priamu podporu po- zemnijm vojském v boji,vykonavat prieskum na bojisku, rigenie obmene) techniky a ve) sly nepratela Dopravné a visadkove vrtulniky mali zabezpecit vyso- dzovanie Specilych wsadkowjch jednotick v tye bo- jujcich vojsk, na tadiskowjch miestach, prepravu osbb i materialu a odsun ranenjch, Specidine vrtulniky mali abezpecit najma dlohy riioe lektronickeho bojaa prieskumus Bezpilotné prostriedky mali viest prieskum v takticke) ibe bojska, Protivaduind obrana mala abezpetif suverenitu vaduné= ho prestoru Slovenske) republiky s drazom na protivadus 1nd obranu obyvatelstva, vosk a déleitych vojenskjch apriemyselnych objektov na terri Slovenske) repubiky. > i240 nadzové prs 11, decerbra 1992, por Rian apprép Krajisk/Mi24D, emergency landing, 1 Dec. 19821. Risin tnd WO Kaj CeolSlovak aviation foundations > The history of Pregov Airfiold The process of establishing helicopter units in Slovakia after 1992 is closely associated with Presov Airfield. The first aviation activities in Presov are linked with Novem. ber 1938 - a period when the Skaut Standard gliders were transferred to the airfield from and a Kosice-based vocational school. Later, ZlinV,SG-38 and Wrona-bis lid ers were delivered, and flying at Presov Airfield really kicked oft Predov Airfield was established during the Slovak State prior to the Second World War as afield airstrip. 1 Sep- tember 1939, the airstrip became home toa military cou Hler service station and an air defence flight of 3 8534 was redeployed there from Spléska Novs Ves. In June 1941, as part of the preparations forthe offen: sive against the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa), the 3rd Squadron, equipped with §-328 aitplanes, was trans ferred from Nitra to Presov airstrip, In the summer of 1944, an Air Arms Group, tasked with providing support to the Field Army in defending the mountain passes across the Carpathian Mountains against the Soviet Army, was stationed at the airstrip. Due to inadequate information on the developments in Central Slovakia, after the outbreak ofthe Slovak Nation: al Uprising on 29 August, the Air Arms Group Command ‘made a decision to leave the airstrip and join the other side of the front, linking up with the Soviet Army. ‘After the end of the Second World War, the militar activ: ties at Prefov Airfield were extended by civil aviation ac tivities. In 1949, the CSA fight operator began to operate fights Prague -Preéov.In September, parachute taining with the use of the DC-3 airplane was launched at the airfield ‘After WWII, in the 1950s and 1960s, Czechoslovak mil tary aviation command transferred to and alternated at the airfield several fight school’s transport and support air units In 1992, PreSov Airfield was home to the Vocational Mil tary Aviation School, established in September 1973, and ‘the 10th Military Aircraft Repair Workshop, which opera ‘ed under the Slovak National Uprising Aie Force College In Kotice, and later, under the guidance of the Mentori ‘and Training Centre, Czechoslovak Air Force and Alr De fence Headquarters.\Vetutriky Mi24 na Slovenske ‘helicopter aviation’ in Slovakia In 1992, several new units armed with helicopters were established in Slovakia. One of them was the 4th Com- mand and Reconnaissance Squadron, established on 1 October and commanded by Lt.-Col. Horak. ‘The helicopters were taken over from the 1st Com- ‘mand and Reconnaissance Squadron, and included Mi- 2s (Reg. No. 0716, 5434, 8746), Mi-17s (Reg. No. 0841, (0842, 0844, 0845, 0846, 0847), two Mi-17Z-2s (Reg. No. (0807, 0808) with the specialized REB upgrade, and one Mi-1? (Reg. No. 0843) with the ‘Pohled’ upgrade, implemented by the Prague-based Aircraft Repair Plant Kbely PieStany airfield also became home to Mi-BTS (Reg, No. (0837, 1132, 1932, 2032, 2832, 3932) from the 31st Com- bined Command and Reconnaissance Squadron from Bechyné and one Mi-BPPA (Reg, No. 7520). Also trans: ferred to Slovakia were three Mi-8s (Reg. No. 0817, 1132, 2032) from the S2nd Command and Reconnaissance Squadron from Havlgkiv Brod. The Pieflany-based squadron was reassigned one MiB (Reg. No. 0210), ‘one Mi-85 (Reg. No. 2838) and one MI-8PS.11 (Reg. No. (0837) from the 3rd Transport Air Regiment, and one Mi 17 (Reg, No. 0812) from the 11th Helicopter Regiment. ‘The Mi-17 with Reg, No. 0820 was present even earlier at PieStany Airfield as part ofthe 3rd Military Flight Schoo! Regiment. On 4 November, a total of six Mi-17s (Reg. No. 0817, (0821, 0823, 0824, 0826, 0827) landed in Slovakia. They ‘ame from the Mosnoy-based 1st Combined Transport Air Regiment and were reassigned to the 4th Helicopter Regiment in Prefov. [At the end of 1992, the 4th Helicopter Regiment in Pregov was the last newly established unit in the CSFR to incorporate Mi-24 helicopters into its inventory To ensure the regiment's smooth operation, a 4th Air Base was formed in Presov. The establishment of both Units was connected with the prepatations for the approaching division of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. Early beginnings The frst sign of the deployment of attack helicopters to PreSov Airfield came when operational tests with some helicopters from the Prostéjov-based Stst Helicop- ter Regiment were conducted at the airfield between 6 and 17 April 1992, However, the tests have demon- strated that the airfields grass surface was unsuitable for the smooth operation of heavy attack helicopters. ‘Moreover, with the exception of Hangar No. 2, which was in a very bad condition, all the buildings and fa- ities were used by some other units stationed within the airfield grounds. The critical situation in the facl- tes and the inadequately prepared airfield surfaces presented a hindrance to the deployment of helicopter Units in Prefov. Nevertheless, the option to deploy helicopter units in Eastern Slovakia was still under consideration, but it was ‘ot until September 1992 that forthe first time the of ficer and warrant officer staff at the Vocational Military Aviation School and the 10th Miltary Aircraft Repair ‘Workshop were briefed on the intention to deploy a helicopter regiment and an alr base at Preiov Airfield by Col Jozef Pvard ‘The establishment of ath Helicopter Regiment The new aviation unit, 4th Helicopter Regiment, was established on 30 October 1992. For this reason, three members of the regiment arrived on 28 October to pre pare the formation ofthe unit. The regiment's command and control staff were appointed on 23 November. The post of 4th Helicopter Regiment Commander was assumed by Lt. Col. Gabriel AntoS nits early days the reg ment made preparations to receive helicopters from the Czech Republic and Moravia as part ofthe division of the Czecho-Slovak Army's property. The birth of 4th Air Base In October 1992, Lt, Cl. Marin Dauril, inspector and pl lot from the 10th Aircraft Repair Plant, selected. team of officers who were tasked with preparing the conditions forthe establishment ofan airbase at Pretov Ariel, Fo: lowing the order of Co. Stefan Vazovan from the Czecho- Slovak Armys Air Force and Air Defence Headquarters, ten officers from the Vocational Military Aviation Schoo! and one officer from the 1st Combined Alr Corps were assigned to this group, ‘The personnel order of the Air Force and Air Defence Commander instituted the following officers as of 23, November 1992: Lt. Col Marlin Dzualla as 4th Air Base Commander, Lt. Col. Jan Macak as Deputy Air Base Commander, Lt. Col. Gustav Készegi as Chief of Staf, Maj. Juraj Koco as Deputy Commander for Combat Support Service (CSS), Maj. Lubomir Jenéa as Deputy Commander for Armament, and Maj. Stefan Tokarétk as Deputy Commander for Communications and Techni- cal Support. Until the end of 1992, more officers and: ‘warrant officers were gradually reassigned to the ath Air Base. Although the emerging 4th Air Base met no initial technical, materiel and storage requirements, it needed to make adjustments so as to be capable of supporting the air operations of the 4th Helicopter Regiment with the coming ofthe new year 1993 ‘Asa result, in October 1992, the 60th Construction Base from Liptovsky Mikuldé cartied out the construction of ‘temporary helicopter stands under the difficult conditions ofthe rainy auturnn. All the access roads were re inforced by gravel, With these adjustments made, the airfield surfaces supported the operations of helicopters ‘well until the November of 1997, when new helicopter stands were handed over for use. The newly emerging air base grappled with the issue of Insufficient space. Until 1993, the air base command had only two rooms available for their work, and the alr base hhad no fleet of military and support vehicles, nor repair> Ms.24v na CSI 192 vrata / M244 CSA 1992 Btileve workshops. The incoming equipment was just placed outside on paved atfield surfaces ‘The accommodation of conscripts and the work of pro- fessional soldiers and cvilan employees improved partly after the Vocational Military Aviation School had been transferred to Kotice in 1994. From 1 January 1993, the 4th Helicopter Regiment and the 4th Air Base became part of the Ai Force and Air Defence system of the Army ofthe Slovak Republi. > Dividing the property of the Czechoslovak Federal Army ‘The history ofthe Slovak Armed Forces’ military aviation ‘began in the summer of 1992, when the leading polit ‘al elites came to an agreement on the division of the CCSFR into two successor states. With regard to the number of inhabitants and the size ‘of both nevily established states, t was agreed that the joint federal property would be divided in a 2:1 ratio in favour ofthe Czech Republic. Accordingly, as early as 17 July 1992, i was determined that Slovakia was entitled +10 146 fighter aircraft and 19 attack helicopters. ‘The foundations of military aviation of the future Army of the Slovak Republic were laid in the summer and. autumn of 1992. In October, the Federal Ministry of Defence set up a specialist team of officers who were tasked with preparing the division ofthe Czecho-Slovak Ait Force, drafting the new organizational structures of Slovakia’ future AirForce and Air Defence, and ensuring ‘the combat readiness ofthe emerging military units ‘This planning and implementation tear, headed by Ma} Gen, Jin Vai, included: Maj. Gen. Stefan Gombik, Col. (Mi.24 helicopters in Siovekia _ ‘Michal Gildein, Col. Miroslav Koleéényl, Col. Alolz Miha Col, Alojz Ondrovie, Col. Peter Palko, Col. Jozef Pivart, Col. Jan Segeé,Col. Stefan Vazovan, Lt, Col. Mirostav Dem: ‘eter Lt. Col. Anton Dubovsky Lt. Col. Tibor Grofik, Lt, Co. Miroslav Hoza, Lt. Col, Zoltin Jasovskj, Lt. Col. Lubomir Krups, Lt. Col. Dusan Kulik Lt. Col, Jozef Majercik, Lt. Co Jaroslav Murin, Lt. Col. Emest Rozloinik, Lt. Col. Ladislav Svolik, Lt, Co. Ladislav Seve, Lt. Col, Jén Tarago’, Ma}. {Jan Farstenzeller, Ma. Bedtich Heger, Ma}. Gabriel Hruby, Maj. Jan Oravec and Maj. Stanislav Stoke. During the negotiations on the division of the Federal ‘Army's aviation assets, a number of factors needed to be taken into consideration, most importantly, the va- riety of aircraft and helicopters, related air support and logistics repair facilities, and others, However, it was not always possible to split the property in the ratio of 2 to 1 when it came to dividing aircraft and helicopters, or leven other assets, For example, there were cases when ‘there was just one aircraft or one helicopter in a partc- tular modification. At the end of the day, a decision was taken to keep the only one piece of aircraft or helicopter Inthe Federal Army's inventory in the Czech Republic. However, there were some exceptions to this rule, To illustrate this point, the only two Mi-172-2 specialized helicopters for radio-electronic warfare were assigned 10 Slovakia Asarule of thumb, helicopters were divided inthe ration fof 2 to 1. OF the overall number of 56 M-24D/DUNV at tack helicopters, Slovakia was awarded 19 machines, Of the 130 transport, signals, and specialized helicopters, Slovakia received 42 pleces. However, the division itself proved to be far more complicated than the discussions\Vrtulnily Mi24 na Slovensku > mi-2evnaupeanom CSIAF 1952 vBatisave/Mi-24V during the rainy CSIAF192.show eaisova surrounding it, One reason for this was that all the machines to be divided, frst needed to be inspected thoroughly Meanwhile pilot and technician retraining programmes hhad been underway so that the readiness of the newly emerging units with the acquired types of aircraft and helicopters could be quaranteed immediately. The redeployments of aircraft and helicopters to the eastern part of the CSFR and the transfers of several training and transport aircraft and helicopters to the western part of former Czecho-Slovakla were far from ‘easy in the autumn of 1992, Slovakia lacked a sufficient number of skilled fight and ground support personnel. Moreover, Slovak airfields were poorly equipped to handle such movements and to store so much equipment, Redeployments The helicopters intended for the newly established 4th Helicopter Regiment in PreSov were frst to be assem- bled at Prefov Airfield in the autumn of 1992 before being transferred to Presov. Mi-24V attack helicopters with Reg. No. 0704, 0707, 0708 (undergoing CO in Kbely Aircraft Repair Plant) and with Reg. No. 0786, 0787, 0813, 0814, 0832, 0833, (0927, as well as one Mi-240U with Reg, No. 6040 arrived from Plzei-based 11th Helicopter Regiment to the assembly area at Slia¢ Airfield on 27 October. ‘MI-24D attack helicopters with Reg. No. 4008, 0100, 0101 (undergoing CO in Kbely Aircraft Repair lant) and Reg, No, 0149, 0150, 0215, 0222, 0223 were transferred from the Prostéjov-based 51st Helicopter Regiment to Slag Airfield on 2 November. Mi-17 transport helicopters (Reg. No. 0817, 0820, 0821, 0823, 0826, 0827) were transferred from the Mosnov-based Ist Combined Transport Air Regiment to the assembly area of Sliaé Airfield on 29 November. The attempt to fly the first Mi-24 helicopters from Sliaé Airfield to Pretov Airfield on 8 December was not successful due to the bad weather conditions. However, the redeployment ofthe helicopters was successful on the following day. Again, the fights took place under bad weather conditions and the landings on the temporary heliports were conducted without using radio, technical support. On 9 December, five crews trans: ferred to Pretov Airfield. The first of them to touch down at 10:20 hours was the Mi-24V with Reg. No. 707. During another transfer, on 11 December, the crew of the Mi-24D with Reg. No, 0223 reported problems with the right engine. The engine failure warning indicator had malfunctioned, The crewmembers, Capt Vladimir Hotovy and Lt. Vladimir Risian, decided to turn off the tengine and conduct an emergency landing with a single engine, landing 3 km north of Moldava nad Bodvou, After testing the helicopter systems on the ground, Including the engine ground runs, Lt. Col. Antos, 4th Helicopter Regiment Commander, set out to'leap' with, Just one operating engine to a nearby road, where the helicopters was loaded onto a truck and transported to Kolice. After being repaired in Kotice, the helicopter headed for Preto. The next transfers did not take place until 1993, after the establishment of the Slovak Republic and the Armyof the Slovak Republic. On 13 January, the first Mi-17 helicopters touched down at Presov Airfield, and on 14 and 15 January, the remaining four Mi-17 (Reg. No. (0812, 0845, 0846, 0847) helicopters, originally stationed ‘at Plaes-Liné Air Base, were transferred from PieStany to Pregov. Another batch of Mi-24 helicopters touched down at Pretov Airfield also on 14 and 15 January. irs Communder eto ita Dept Cammander or amb Serie Sppert apy Candee emaments Dept Commander eh Soper Sone pc Che suo ay Weer see Sip pan Thal Spr Campy Soc gee Cobar Gnp Tecra Fay Conan Coan ‘ign al Sp Cp “eda gpm eel Supa Congay Alten upon ead Sony wpe auton | peso! | 20 2a Sqnton | ig peat | M2 Seperation | hg pesome | 7 whdeatsenion [a0 [7 war [1 ww |e Coe Pesce nl mann npn CP Mi24 helicopters in Siovekia Note: The 4th Air Base and the ath Helicopter Regiment were two equal military units, which were established on 23 November 1992. The Air Base was tasked with supporting the activities of the regiment. The organizational structure entered into force as of 1 January 1993 and was not implemented until the first half of 1993. Ac- cording to an official document, titled ‘Technical Air Support, Section A/Area, MER Service and Helicopter Repairs, Status and Provision of Helicopter Opera- tions and Repairs, dated to 1 January 1993, the th Air Base Prefov had 8 Mi-24Vs (+1 undergoing overhaul) 1 Mi-24DU, 7 MI-24Ds (+1 undergoing overhaul), 10 Mi-t7s, > After the establishment of the Slovak Republic ‘The Slovak Republic was established on 1 January 1993 as one of the successor states of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic in compliance with the Con. stitutlonal Act of 16 December 1992. To provide for rational defence of the newly established country, the Slovak National Council adopted Act No. 3/1993 of 1 January 1993, instituting the Army of the Slovak Republic (ARMY SVK REP), The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic (SVK MoD) assumed all the responsibilities for defence. The first Minister of Defence was Imrich Andrejéak, retired Lieutenant General and former CSFR Minister cof Defence. The first Slovak Chief of Defence (CHOD) was Maj. Gen. Jilius Humaj, former Commander of Military Headquarters East. One of the Services sub ‘ordinated to the Army of the Slovak Republic was the Air Force and Alr Defence (AF & AD). AF & AD HQ was run by Maj. Gen. later Lt.Gen.) Stefan Gombik. The military aviation branch of ARMY SVK REP, as ‘one of the main tools of the operational formation of troops, was designed to destroy enemy ground and air forces, reserves, vital facilites in the tactical ‘and operational depth; to provide support to combat, ‘operations of ground forces; to conduct and support aerial deployments, and to execute different levels. land types of reconnaissance missions. Together with the Alt Defence Missile Units, the Air Force was en- trusted with the mission to ensure the sovereignty of Slovakia’ airspace, Attack helicopters were tasked with providing direct support to ground forces in combat operations, ex- ‘ecuting battlefield area reconnaissance, and destroy- ing armoured vehicles and enemy troops. ‘Transport and paratrooper helicopters were tasked to deploy Special Forces personnel behind the enemy lines and at crucial points, and to transport Service personnel and materiel, and evacuate injured and wounded soldiers. Specialized helicopters were designed to conduct radio electronic warfare and reconnaissance.Vrtulniky Mi-24 na presovskom letisku v rokoch 1993 - 2011 > Orientaéne o niektoryeh dlohach a leteckej technike > Rok 1993 Na zatiatku roka boli na letisku v viaceré jednotky a utvary. Medzt nimi Preiove umiestnené 1 4.1Z a 10, letecka vojskova opravovha. 4. vrtulhikovy pluk r siastou Armédy SR a samostatnyim subjektom jj letec aniku Slovenske] republiky sa4. rp sta od 1. janusra va a protivadusne} obrany. Jcho nadriadenjm stupiom bola od 1. januara do 30. novemiba 1. dvizia PVO aod 1. decembra do 30. oktébra 4 1Z. Struktira 4. vip pozostavala velenia a troch vrtulnt tabulie nostivSak mal 1 kowjch letiek Pluk mal mat 51 civilajch zam Januara len 183 vojakov a 29 civilnjch zamestnancov. Stab 4. vrp mal k 30. novembru plnj personalny stav podfa tabuliek, teda dest déstojnikov ~ pilotov vetuln ov. Pluku veil ppik. Gabriel nto. Joho z4stupcom bol mje Cudovit Pollak. Funkciu letovoda pluku vykondval 293 vojakov neov. V sku k. Viliam Ha8ko. Ingpektorom bezpetnosti lletania im, Svetoslav Bober, inspektoram vaduinyeh stre b kpt. Pavol Varga a funkciu VSIP vykondval kpt. Pete U2 novebri 1992 vanikla 1. vitulnikova letka, Letovy personal letky bol vytvoreny 2 12 pil ku Pizef-Ling,Lietali na vetufrikoch MF-24V. Letka mala ‘mat 26 pllotow v skutoéno: 19). V priebehu roka pris k 1. vel po ukonéent ov 11. vip naletis bolo ka 7. janusru 1993 ui na Vysokej vojenske} letecke) Skole (VVLS) v cach novipilet: por. Slavomir Benko, por. Adolf Daubner, 5. Mario Fiala, por. Roman Jaros, or. REbert Grexa, por. Jozef Harabin, of. Lubomir Majertk, por. Luboslav (Ondreigka. Pri dopravnej nehode potas dovolenky v Ma veku 23 rokov prisunik ddarsku vSak zahynul 26, ina 1. vel por. Ptr Lexa, pilot Mi-20. Zo zAkladu, tvoreného 13 pilotmi 51. vip z Prostéjova, vznikla 2. vrtulnikov4 letka. K nim pelbuli dal plot 2 inch titvarov i zo 3kél,Lietali na vrtulhkoch Mi-24D ‘a M-24DU. Podla tabuliek malo byt v letke 20 pilotov v skutognost ich bolo k 1. januaru len 15 (162). V pri behu roka Ich dopinil po ukonéent Stidia na WLS\Vrtuintky M24 na Slovensku > wey pile kurra do Bratslvy, 1993/24, a courier helper, touching down in Brasov, 1983 V Koficiach novi pilot - por. Stanislav Malec a por. Edu: ard Pandeek, Indinierska letecka slusba Plinovany pocet prislusnikov inznierskej letecke slutby bol 147, skutogny 121 os0b, 20 podta tabuliek predstavovalo 82,3 % celkového stavu personalu. Problémom véak bol nedostatok vycvigeného lietajiceho personalu ~ palubnjch technikov. Pre stroje M-24V boll v stave 1. vil k dispozici len dvaja palubnitechnici, pprép. Anton Zdének a rtm. Marian Mojzes. Obaja pracovali od 1, janura tr mesiace sami Novi palubni technici a Specialisti po odbornostiach totit museli v prvom Stvrtroku absolvovat kurz na Vo- jenskej stredne} odborne) skole(VSOSL) Prefoy, pretoze predoflé kurzy 2 Plzne a Prost8jova im neboll uznané. Po ukonéeni kurzu pprdp. A. Zdének a rtm. M. Mojzes zatali prakticky ékolit novjch palubnjch technikov ~ kpt. Viatislava Bradééa, npor. Helmuta Hammera, por. Erika Kropucha, rtm, Miroslava Cuchrana, rtm. Marina Kalla, rtm. Slavomira Jenika, rtm. Miroslava Srenkela, rm, Davida Sedlaa, rtm. Kamila Svehlaka a neskér aj pt. Jozefa Simka. Ti potom vykondvali zdvojend funkclu palubny technik / technik az do prichodu nowich ppozemnych technikov priamo 2Vojenskej stredne) skoly letectva (VSSL) Kotice v roku 1995. Pre vrtuliky M-24D boli v stave 2. vl k dispozicl traja paalubni technici ~ kpt. Milan Saro, npor. Pavol Merigko ‘a pprip. Peter Krai. Takisto pracoval od 1. januéra po- éas troch mesiacov sami, pretode nov! palubnt technict 2 Specialist po odbornostiach absolvovali kurz na VSO- SL Prefov pre neuanané kurzy z Plane a Prostéjova. Po Exe ukongeni kurzov kpt. M. $aro, npor. P. Meri¢ko @ pprép. P.Krajfidk prakticky preskoll novych palubnijch techni ov por. Antonina Pluta, rtm. Viadimira Hanusovského, rtm, Zdenéka Flasku, rtm. Juraja Ofhu, tm. Jéna ila a por Mareka Ulehlu,Palubnym inginierom zékladne v tom ob- e-24v na IAD 1958 v Batis Mi 24Vat SAD 194, Bratstva bol aj nedostatogne vyskoleny a milo skiseny technic: kj personal, ktory prifel z viacerjch ditvarov, povodne 2 Ceske} republiky €i priamo 20 skolskjch lavic. Preto ‘opravy s uvidzanim techniky do letuschopného stavu ‘vali podstatne dlhsie. Stay leteckej techniky K 30, septembru bolo na 4, LZ Prefov: 10 Mi-24V (devat kusov preletelo 2 letiska Plzefv-Liné cez Sla€ do Prefova najeseiav zime 1992 1993 a jeden priletel zLeteckjch copravowni Kbely v juli 1993), jeden Mi-24DU, osem MI 24D (sedem kusov preletelo z Prost8jovacez Sia do Pre ova na jeseriav zime 1992 - 1993 a jeden priletel v jini 1993 2 Leteckjch opravovni Kbely), 10 Mi-17 a 11 Mi-2. Pilot na 4. LZ vPredove nalletali spolu 2630 a po! hodiny. Stab letecke) zAkladne a vrtutnikového pluku/kridla (sp0- |v 6 pilotov)nalietal celkovo 348:40 h. Z toho na Mi-24 est pilotov 243:15 h, Osemnast plotov I. etky naletalo ra strojoch M-24V spolu 435,30 hodiny pri 1263 letoch Nae jedného pllota sa pohyboval medzi 4:40 a2 53:45 h 2. letke naletalo spolu 17 pilotoy 456:55h na strojoch Mi-24D. Naletjedného pilota sa pobyboval medi 2:40 a2 5445 h > Rok 1994 Reorganizécia, tord prebehla v celom letectve Armidy SR eéte oncom roka 1993, prniesla zmeny a] v PreSove. K 1.decembru vzniklo 4. vrtulhikové kridl, ako utvar oF ganizaéne podlichajici 4 2. Velitefom 4, LZ zostal pik. Marién Dzurilla. Z8stupcom ve ltefazakladne sa stal pplk. Ondre| Jarzembovskj, nage! rikom stabu pplk. Jan Macdk,nagelnikom spojenia a RTZ ea _Mi24 helicopters in Slovakia ij. Stefan Tokaréik, négelnikom letiskového zabezpe- ena kpt. Jozef Turoci a naéelnikom logistiky mj. Jura} Koco, Veleniu 24kladne u? priamo podliehala aj inzinier- ska letecké sludba, Velitefom 4, vek a zéstupcom velitela zakladne sa stal mj. Ludovit Pollik ‘Aj priebehu roka 1994 postihli presovskych vrtulnikarov viaceré organizaéné a personélne zmeny. Na zéklade 3 doplnku k narladeniu velitela Armédy Slovenske) re publiky obfadne realizice oxganizaénych zmien zaniklo ‘dfiom 1. novembra Valitelstvo 1. dvizie PVO. A na zakla- de Koncepcie vystavby Armady Slovenske] republiky do roku 2000 a uznesenia Rady obrany Stu €.06003/2 ro. 1994 sa vytvoril 3, bor letectva a PVO vo Zvolene. \Vramei tet reorganizacle bola 31. decembra premeno: vvand 4, LZ na 24, letecki 2akladu. Vell ej nadalej pk Marién Dzurilla. Do jej zostavy bola zadlenens aj 10. LVO ako letecka vojskov opravowtia so zaradenim do Struk- tury ILZ. Nacelnikom opravoyne nadalej zostal pplk. Jn Sitarek ‘Tabulkovy stav 34, LZ zahmoval 645 déstojnikov a pr porttkov, 371 poddéstojnikov a vojakov vzakladne) shuz- be a 245 civilnjeh zamestnancov. V Stabe vrtulnikového kridla bolo devat vojakov z povolania’a dvaja civ za- ‘mestnanci v1, letke 28, v2 letke 20, v 3 etke 28 av 4 letke 11 vojakov2 povolania, Nazakladni malo byt tabul- ovo 64 pilatey, 47 operatorov a 36 palubnych techrikov. Skutoény poéet pllotov bol 52a operatorov 21.Z nich 16 bolo vycvigenyech z hfaiska triednost pre podmienky 1, triedy, 16 malo odznaky 2. tiedy, 22 dosiahlo spdsobilos: 113. triedy a 19 bolo bez triednosti. Skutogny potet pa- lubayjch technikov bol 3. Inznierska etecks sluzba mala 240 vojakav a préportikov, 45 podd6stojnikov a vojakov\Vrtuniky Mr24 na Slovensku > Trojca M26 na SIAD 1995 vBratslave / M26 hrs hp formation at SAD 1995 Batove v zikladnej slu2be a 40 civilnjch zamestnancov. Sty technickéletky mali 55, 53, 49 a 39 vojakov z povolania a Sest, est, Styria pat cviinjch zamestnancov. Technicka letka oprav mala 66 vojakov 2 povolania a 16 clvilnjch zamestnancov. Pridelend technika zahrovala osem vr tulrikov Mi-24D, jeden Mi-24DU, 10 Mi-24V, 10 Mi-17 212 Mi-2 Leteck vojskové opravovnia mala 52 vojakov a préportikov, 19 poddéstojnikov a vojakov v zakladne} slusbe a 26 civilnjch zamestnancov. Zmeny nazakladni sa tykali a personlnych otézok, UEk Januaru bol do hodnost majora mimoriadne povjgeny za dosiahnute vjsiedy pl plneni sluzobnych povinnost! kpt. Jozef Turoci,ndgelnik letskového zabezpecenia, V ni doslo aj k 2menam v 1. etke,Veltela mje. Blazeja Zaujeca nahradil mi. Jozef Sagan a kletke pribuall por. Robert Grexa, por. Slavomir Benko, por. Adolf Daubnet, por. Mario lala, por. Jozef Harabin, por. Lubomir Majer- aka por. Luboslav Ondreicka, Pokratovalo postupné zeptovanie 2ivotnyjch podmienok na letecke) kladni v Presove, ako aj podmienok vjeviku a zabezpetenia previdzky techniky. Vietky problémy sa ak zdaleks nepodarilo odstrnit ani v priebehu tohto roka, Zavainjm faktom bol najma nedostatoény potet eto. vwjch hodin na wevik. Za pol roka nalietali nektor’ plot len okolo 10 hodin. Mlad! pilot sa nemo iadne vycvi {ta tts nfhlo strcall ndvyky. Starost spésobovala otézka letuschopnost techniky. Na lietaniea vjcvik pilotov sa napriklad pristavoval len dva 2 6smich vrtulnikoy Mi-24D. Priinou boli lavne chyba: juice nahradné satiasthy. Niektoré sana Uzemt Sloven: ska vobec nenachédzali, preto bolo potrebné wyutivat sitlasthy z odstavenych vrtunikov alebo 2 tich, ktoré prechadzali procesom oprav a revizi. A nezlepsovali sa ‘ani podmienky pre tidrébu techniky ~ v Pregove sa eéte stale pracovalo.na pol" Napriek tomu letecky vjcvik pokraéoval naprikiad dal 5m taktickym cvigenim v Kamenici nad Cirachou, Uz 11. maja sa uskutognil prvé ostré strefby z palubnjch zbrani vrtuhikov na letecke) strelnii vo WP Zahorie. Na strelbach sa ziastili posadky vrtulnikov M24, v kto- ‘ich boli mje. Sagan, kpt. Kuklica, mj. Zaujec pplk Ba car, kpt. Sajgalik, mjc Horak, kpt. Nemeik, npor. R. Tet, oT. Toth, kpt. Gonda a kpt Mariala, a 17. mdja vykonali prislugnci 1. letky a leteckej 2- ladne v zostave roja vrtulntkov Mi-24 ukaaky stelieb eriadenymiraketami a palubnym gufometom pre prezidenta Slovenske) republiky Michala Kovaéa vo WP Le8t. Uké2ku predviedli posédky v zlozeni: kpt. Kuklca ~ kpt Marsala, kpt. Zeman ~ por. R. Toth, kpt. Sagan = por. Kru pr. Samostatnd ukéku vykonala aj poséidka mje. Hordk ~ kpt Marsala Posadky a vrtuiky Mi-24lietali na viacenjch verejnich odujatiach, ato aj v zahranel Pri prileztost oslav Me- Rok 1995 Wevik posédak vrtulnikov pokratoval, nehladiac na pretrvavajice problémy, ktoré sa napriek véetke) snahe rnedarllo odstrnit. Jednym z nich boll aj postupne s2 konéiace resursy techniky. DDoilo aj na personélne zmeny. K diu 20. novembra od: 'siel do zalohy byvaly velte 4. vip a potom prislusnik 4 vik pplk. Gabriel Antos, Do polovice roka bol pilot! a palubni technici Mi-24 rozdelenina 1.a2.letku, ale vpriebehu tohto obdobia vylo nariadenie, podla ktorého sa palubni technici ‘Mi-24D mali preskofovat na verzie Mi-24V a Mi-24DU, ‘a naopak. Sicasne potas roka niektorych vyskolenjch paalubnych technikov uzemnill a preradili ako pozem: njch technikov. Dévodom mala byt pomoc prichadza jticim pozemnym technikom priamo z0 Skoly. Medzi nimi boli rtm. Miroslav Cuchran, rtm. SlavomirJenik ‘rtm, David Sed. Na typ Mi-24 za nich nastipili nov! palubni technici preradent z injch vrtulnikov: 2 typu Mi-2 por. Vaclav Harmacek, z typu MI-17 nrtm. Mari 4n Bordo, kpt. Stanislav Prachaf, rtm, Martin Kropuch 2220 Skupiny evidencie a analjzy (SEA) nport. Klekner Peter Na prelome septembra a oktdbra dotlo kdalsim zmenim v Struktate letecke} zakladne, Napriklad venikla Technic: ke letka uloZenej letecke) techniky. Uz v marci vykonall prislunic!letecke zakladne ostré strelby 2 palubnjch zbrani potas letecko-taktického cv enia VoVVP Lest. Na trefbach sa ziastiltieto posidhy vrtulnikov Mi-24: kpt. Kuklica ~ kpt. Marla, mje. Zeman = kpt. Toth, mje, Horak ~ kptT. Toth a mjr Sagan — kpt ize v eave dey, ret 194 / M-24V undergoing maintenance Prev, 1994 Chapter 5Vreulily Mi24 na Slovensky Krupa. Sd¢asne vykonali aj dalsiu ukézku pre prezidenta Slovenske) republiky Michala Kovéca Dakie osté strelby palubnyjmi zbrahami a neriadenjmi a ketami vykonali posédky vrtulhikov Mi-24 vjnina leteckej strelnicl vo WP Zahorie a v novernststieto strelby zopa oval rislufnicl 2. lethylletali av rimci event letectva '8PVO, kde phil ilohy vedutnjch cielov alebo prieskumu Letecka zakladha a ispeine podielalaajnarietenihuma niterych operdci pri Zivelnjch a ekologickjch katastro: fach, Dia 28, oktébra zasahovali vrtulniky Mi-2 @ Mi-24 sposédkami mir. Hotového, mje. Korbu a mic. Zaujeca pri navaril vo VSZ Kosice. Okrem monitorovaniasituécie sa 0 4pectilnou technikou podielali aj na odstrafovani nd sledkov havarle Na verejnosti sa prezentovali prislnicl zakladne viac- rat. Najuyenamnejsia bola itast na dvoch podujatlach Pryym bola vojenska prebliadka 6. maja na Bajkalskej lic v Bratislave pri priledtosti 50. vyrotia skonéenia 2 svetove| voy, na ktore] sa 2iéastnill posédky vrtulnikov Mi-24, Mi-17 @ M2. Letecké zakladtfa zabezpetovala vo velkom rozsahu prehliadku aj po strénke logistiky. U2 26, apilasa prislusnci zakladne presunull do Bratslavy a podielali sa na pripravach. Podas samotne] prehlladky to vrtulnikov doletel pred tribnu na sekundu presne. Za vzo1né plnenie povinnosti vediceho letovoda skupi ‘hy dostl kp. Peter Neméik vecny dar od naéelnika Stdbu La PVO Generdlneho stabu Armédy SR genmjt. Stefana Gombika, Druhjm wiznamnjm podujatim boli Medzindrodné letecké di SIAD'95 na Letisku M. R. Stefénika Bratisla- va v termine 20, ~ 21. méja. Z presovske) 34, LZ sa na leteekjch doch 2uastili vtulniky Mi-24V 2 1. letky V preletove} skupine boli tieto poséidky: 1. mje Zaujec ‘por. S. Nemeik, 2. mjc Sagan -kpt. Grexa, 3. kpt. Kuklica = kpt, Marfa UkA2ku techniky vysokejpilotaze vykonala posédka v2lozeni pplk Pollak npor./kpt.Stibrany. Na vojenskej prehliadke a na medzinérodnom leteckom di sa 2i¢astil a mjc Hotovy a npor. Ondrejésk. Prishugnici 34, LZ sa astill na dalsich leteckjch doch na Slovensku: 24. a 25. jina v Nitre, 11. augusta v Raz Fanoch, 9, septembra v Ziline, 23. septembra v Malac kéch-Kuchynl. Pegovské vrtuniky, medzi nimi aj M24, s8 predviedliaj 25. augusta v O¢ovel na leteckom dni pri prilezitost osliv SNP (Okrem toho 17. ~ 20. septemibra posédka Mi-24 pplk. udovit Pollak a kpt. Miroslav Stibrany vystupovala, nna medzinarodnom leteckom dni v rakskom Wiener Neustadt Stav letecke) techniky Potty techniky schopne) pre letecka previdzku zacali povédlivo klesat Podarilo sa viak zabezpetit kapacity na niekolko generalaych oprav vrtulnikov Mi-24V v LO Tren: in, Hora bola situdclas vrtulhikmi Mi-240 a MI-24DU. Uvatovalo sa o ich ndhrade, napriklad zakapenim Sies- tich novych Mi-28V alebo Ka-50, no napokon sa zaéali a} ich generdlne opravy. Podia Zaverov zrokovania k wjstavbe letectva a PVO z 8, {tina 1995 patil vrtulniky Mi-24, poutivane v potte 19 kusov, medzi perspektivne stroje a malo sa dokipit do- konea daliich gest Po zimnom obdobi bol 2. marca stav techniky nasledovny: 1. technicka letka mala z ésmich vrtufnikov Mi-24D dl hodobo odstavené pre nedostatok nahradnych dielcov > Nad mapou ped etom / Over the map prota fight mission(Mi24 helicopters in Siovakia > mi24v pred aéatin GO v Tenine/ Mi24 before undergoing GO, Tend 2 potrebu oprév mimo vojenskjch opravovni styrikusy (ev. & 0100, 0150, 0215, 4009). Dalse ti Mi-24D (ev. ¢ (0101, 0149, 0222) prechdzali procesom uschopiovania Znnich bol v septembri odoslany na generslnu opravu do LoTtenéin stro} sev. € 0101, Jeding M-24DU (ev. €. 6040) bol dlhodobo odstaveny pre nedostatok nahradnjch dielcov a potrebu oprav mimo vojenskych opravovnt ZO vrtulhikov Mi-24V boli dva kusy (ev. 2.0704, 0707) na reviziich vLO Trentin.Ichrevizesaskondlivjanuaria ok: ‘6bri, Okrem toho sa VLO Trenéin vykondvali aj technické Uipravy na Mi-24V s ev ¢ 0833, Dali Mi-24V (ev. 0787) bol dlhodobo odstaveny pre nedostatok nahradnjch dielcova potrebu oprv mimo vojenskjch opravovni, Pat kusov Mi-24V (ev. &.0708, 0786, 0813, 0927) prechédzalo procesom uschopfovania. V jdni a april boli presunuté ra PTO do Leteckjch opravovni Trenéin aj vrtulniky ev €.0787 0813. Nazékladni bolo eite 10 vrtulnikov Mi-17a 11 Mi2,2nich len 5 a3 bol letuschopné. ‘Wevik bol plinovany v rozsahu 1613 letovych hodin, ale pilotiodlietal a2 1910 hadin a 5 mint, é0 predstavovalo 1184 %z planovaného naletu. Vievikové Glohy plnilo 77 pilotov, s priemernyjm néletom po 25 hodin. Potas vjcw ku sa vyskytl styl predpoklady leteckej nehody na vrtul: rikoch Mi-24V, priéom v jednom pripade bola priginow zdtka z vtékom, v dvoch pripadoch iso o ndsledky za pricinené opotrebenim techniky a jedna prigina nebola 2istena,V pripade vrtulnikov Mi-240 dosio k deviatim le teckjm nehodém, Dve 2 nich boll opat spOsobené 282 ou svtakmi, Sest opotrebenim techniky a jedna vznikla pre nezistend prigiu. > Rok 1996 Situdcia na 34.1Z.saiastodne zlepila, pretoze boll vyéle- nené finanéné prostriedky na planovand vjstavbu vet: nikowjch stoisk pre palivové hospodérstvo a na opravu kasdrenske) Cast Siéasne prebiehall aj persondine zmeny. Naprikiad k 30. ovembru odili do zAlohy kapitin vrtulnika M-24 kpt. LudvikJa8so 2 2 el di hlavny indinier 34. LZ pplk. Ondre} Such. § personélom 1. letky sa postupne do konca oka raalidil viacer déstojnci: mit. Stefan Bajcar bol prelodeny) ra Generdlny Stab ASR, npox. Jozef Harabin @ npot. tani slav Neméik boi vyslani do USA, npor Juraj Téth odie do zalohy, npor.Tibora Tétha prelo2ilk2.vtuikovg ete, PrisluSnici 34. LZ vykonall viacero cvigent. V marci sa "skutognilinastrelnici Malachy streby z palubnych zbra ria neriadenjmi raketami z vrtulnikov M-24 a suéasne marc! prebiehalo aj preskolene pilotov 1. letky na vr tulhiky Mi-24D a pllotov 2. letky na Mi-24V. V jini sa konalo letecko-taktcké cvigene. Tojica Mi-24 operovala z letiska Sliaé nad WP Le¥f. Dalsie dve trjice \rtutnikov operovalizletiska Spilské Novd Ves v priesto re bojowjch operacil podla potiadaviek pozemnych sl Vj 1. letka vykonala prvé noéne stréfby v Malackich V oktébri 1. vel vykonala strefby riadenjmi raketami '9M114 Kokon a 122 mm neriadenymi raketami Grad na letecke strenici v Malacksch. (Okrem cvigen’ na Slovensku sa uskutoénilo cvigenie 8 tov Partnerstva za mierv madarskom Szolnokua cvigenie Cooperative Key'96 na letecke zékladni v rumunskom COtopeni so zameranim na operacie humanitérneho charakteru. Na oboch preiovsk zékladfu reprezentoval pplk. Ludovit Pollak.Vous M24 na Stovensk > M.24v na IAD 1936 v Kosa M24 at IAD 1996 Kosice Prisluinici presovske) leteckej z4kladne vykonali aj niekolko prezentacif na verejnosti. Na kosickom letisku 52 ziastnill 1. jna na Dni otvorenych dvert, 21. Jina sa predstavili na leteckom dni na letisku Sliaé @ 23. jina ha leteckorn dni v Nite. vrtulrikmi Mi-24 navstiil aj podujatie Letecky deriv Razitanoch vrémct I Sarisského letu ultrafahkych lietadiel, Pri prileitosti vymenovania Predova za krajské mesto sa uskutognil prelet vrtuln- ov Mi-17 a Mi-24, V dhioch 7. 8. septembra hostovall preSovské vrtuthiky na medzinérodnom leteckom dni SIAD'96 v Ko8iciach, kde pplk. Pollak predviedol techniku ‘ysokejpilotéze na Mi-24, a potom od 2. do 5. oktdbra a} na IDEE96 vTrencine. Stav etecke) techniky Na ese bola Komisi pre bezpeénost a spolupricu vEu- répe zasland diadost © povolenie reduikcie poétov bo- Jowych letadlel v prospech navjSenia poétu bojovjch \rtuntkov. Poéty letadiel sa mall zn na 72 kusov a po- Get vrtulnikov sa mal zvyif na 45 kusow. Rezort obrany zvaioval nkup novel vrtulntkove} techniky, Uvazovalo 2 0 dokipeni vetulnikov Mi-24, ale aj o nakupe nowjech bitevnych vrtulnikov typu Ka-50. Predstavenie vrtulnika Ka-50 na Slovensku sa uskutoénilo vstredu 23. oktobra na letecke) zékladniv Kuchyni,a to 2a Uéasti ministra obrany SR JénaSiteka, ndtelntka Stbu letectva a PVO G5 ASR germ, tefana Gombika, pod- Dredsedu Wyboru NR SR pre obranu a bezpetnost Jana Slotu, volenskjch a leteckjch pridelencov v SR a dalsch ‘odbornikov. ‘Aktualny technicky stay slovenskjch bitevnjch vr tulnikov dokladé dokument Rozmiestnenie letecke) techniky ~ Hlésenie hlavného indiniera L a PVO 2 3. Janudra 1996, podla Ktorého pre vyerpané resursy ‘museli zostat dlhodobo ula2en¢ tl stroje (ev. é, 4009, (0150 a 0215) z 6smich vrtulnikov Mi-24D. V trentian- skych leteckych opravovniach sa na generslne) oprave stale nachadzal Mi-24D s ev, 0101 a v septembr| presunull do leteckjch opravovni aj MI-24D 5 ev. & (0100. Jediny Mi-24DU bol pre vyéerpany resurs takis- to dihodobo ulozeny. Z 10 vrtulnikov Mi-28V zotrvaval Jeden (ev. €.0787) na revizl v trendlanskych leteckych ‘opravovniach a revizia druhého (ev. é. 0813) sa skon: ia v april, Letuschopnost ostatnjch Mi-24V nebola vwysoké a technicky personal pristavoval na lietanie ‘maximélne trojicu vrtutnikov. Z celkového stavu vitulhikov MI-24 boll tyr kusy v opra~ ve, pt kusov bolo neschopnych a 10 schopnyjch pre bo- jovi éinnost, 2 toho sedem schopnijch pre vjevik Potas wicvikového roka posédky vrtulnikov na 34. LZ nalietali 2226 hodin a 5 minut pri 6861 letoch, éo bol rmierny pokles (96,4 9%) oproti plinovanému naletu 2300 hodin. Ulohy leteckého wycviku plnilo 74 platov. Priemerny nalet na pilota bol temer 30 hodin. Potas vj cviku sa vyskytl len dva predpoklady leteckej nehody vrtulnikov Mi-24, > Rok 1997 Podmienky slusby na 34. LZ sa v porownants predoshjm ‘obdobim opat oosi zis ale stiasne boli zavedené j Uisporné opatrenia, Napriklad v jn sa 2atal vjcvik plo tov na piestowjch skolskjchlletadlich Zin 2-42 a 2-142. 1 janudru bolizadosiahnuté vysledky priplnenisluzob- rnjch povinnosti mimoriadne povySenk: hlavny indinier

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