10th Composite Aviation Corps
Military formation of the Bulgarian Air Force
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The 10th Composite Aviation Corps (10Ñи СмеÑен ÐвиаÑионен ÐоÑпÑÑ) was a military formation of the Bulgarian Air Force. Its headquarters was in Plovdiv, and it was active from 1961 to the late 1980s.
It was established in September 1961 and its first commander was Major-General Simeon Simeonov.[1] The new corps headquarters was mainly composed of officers from the command of 2nd Air Defence Corps (in Yambol) and from the command of the just disbanded 10th Fighter Air Division in Graf Ignatievo, hence the number. It was decided that Plovdiv Airport was to be the headquarters of the new formation. Parallel to the formation of the corps commenced the formation of 44th Helicopter Air Regiment, also at the Plovdiv airport. In 1961 the air corps included:
- two fighter air regiments (15th FAR in Ravnets and 21st in Uzundzhovo), flying MiG-15s, 17s and 19s
- two fighter-bomber air regiments (22nd FBAR in Bezmer and 25th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment at Cheshnegirovo Air Base), flying MiG-15s and 17s
- 26th Reconnaissance Air Regiment (in Tolbukhin), flying MiG-15bis and Il-28s
- one transport air regiment (16th RAR in Vrazhdebna), flying Li-2s and Il-14s
- 44th Helicopter air regiment (in Plovdiv), initially flying three Mi-4s and 4 Mi-1s
- signals battalion
- 10th Radiotechnical Battalion
- 19th Fighter Air Regiment was included temporarily at Graf Ignatievo, flying MiG-19S/PMs
The Corps was still active as of 1 June 1995 (IISS MB 95-96, p.81). However, it was disestablished over the next year or two to become the Tactical Aviation Command.
List of units and formations 1988
- Headquarters (Щаб на 10Ñи СмеÑен ÐвиаÑионен ÐоÑпÑÑ (Щаб 10Ñи СÐÐ)), Plovdiv airfield[2]
- Command Post, Plovdiv Airfield
- Kolyu Ganchevo Air Base (Stara Zagora)
- 13th Helicopter Air Regiment of Combat Helicopters (13Ñи ÐеÑÑолеÑен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк - Ðойни ÐеÑÑолеÑи (13Ñи ÐÐÐ - ÐÐ))
- 42nd Independent Aviation Technical Battalion (42Ñи ÐÑделен Ðвио-ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑки ÐаÑалÑон (42Ñи ÐÐТÐ))
- 21st Independent Battalion for Signals and Radio- and Lighting Technical Support (21ви ÐÑделен ÐаÑалÑон за СвÑÑзки и РадиоÑвеÑоÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑко ÐÑигÑÑÑване (21ви ÐÐРСТÐ))
- Graf Ignatievo Airfield (near Plovdiv)
- 19th Fighter Air Regiment (19Ñи ÐзÑÑебиÑелен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (19Ñи ÐÐÐ))
- 1/19th Fighter Air Squadron, flying MiG-21bis/UM
- 2/19th Fighter Air Squadron, flying MiG-21bis/UM
- 39th Independent Aviation Technical Battalion (39Ñи ÐÑделен Ðвио-ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑки ÐаÑалÑон (39Ñи ÐÐТÐ))
- 19th Independent Battalion for Signals and Radio- and Lighting Technical Support (19Ñи ÐÑделен ÐаÑалÑон за СвÑÑзки и РадиоÑвеÑоÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑко ÐÑигÑÑÑване (19Ñи ÐÐРСТÐ))
- 19th Fighter Air Regiment (19Ñи ÐзÑÑебиÑелен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (19Ñи ÐÐÐ))
- Uzundzhovo Airfield (near Haskovo)
- 21st Fighter Air Regiment (21ви ÐзÑÑебиÑелен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (21ви ÐÐÐ))
- 1/21st Fighter Air Squadron, flying MiG-21MF/UM
- 2/21st Fighter Air Squadron, flying MiG-21MF/UM
- 81st Independent Aviation Technical Battalion (39Ñи ÐÑделен Ðвио-ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑки ÐаÑалÑон (39Ñи ÐÐТÐ))
- 21st Independent Battalion for Signals and Radio- and Lighting Technical Support (21ви ÐÑделен ÐаÑалÑон за СвÑÑзки и РадиоÑвеÑоÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑко ÐÑигÑÑÑване (21ви ÐÐРСТÐ))
- 21st Fighter Air Regiment (21ви ÐзÑÑебиÑелен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (21ви ÐÐÐ))
- Bezmer Airfield (near Yambol)
- 22nd Fighter-Bomber Air Regiment (22Ñи ÐзÑÑебиÑелно-бомбаÑдиÑовÑÑен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (22Ñи ÐÐÐÐ))
- 1/22nd Fighter-Bomber Air Squadron, flying Su-25K/UBK
- 2/22nd Fighter-Bomber Air Squadron, flying Su-25K/UBK
- ? Independent Aviation Technical Battalion (? ÐÑделен Ðвио-ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑки ÐаÑалÑон (? ÐÐТÐ))
- 22nd Independent Battalion for Signals and Radio- and Lighting Technical Support (22Ñи ÐÑделен ÐаÑалÑон за СвÑÑзки и РадиоÑвеÑоÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑко ÐÑигÑÑÑване (22Ñи ÐÐРСТÐ))
- Cheshnegirovo (Sadovo) Airfield (near Plovdiv)
- 25th Fighter-Bomber Air Regiment (25Ñи ÐзÑÑебиÑелно-бомбаÑдиÑовÑÑен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (25Ñи ÐÐÐÐ))
- 1/25th Fighter-Bomber Air Squadron, flying MiG-23BN/UB
- 2/25th Fighter-Bomber Air Squadron, flying MiG-23BN/UB
- ? Independent Aviation Technical Battalion (? ÐÑделен Ðвио-ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑки ÐаÑалÑон (? ÐÐТÐ))
- 25th Independent Battalion for Signals and Radio- and Lighting Technical Support (25Ñи ÐÑделен ÐаÑалÑон за СвÑÑзки и РадиоÑвеÑоÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑко ÐÑигÑÑÑване (25Ñи ÐÐРСТÐ))
- 25th Fighter-Bomber Air Regiment (25Ñи ÐзÑÑебиÑелно-бомбаÑдиÑовÑÑен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (25Ñи ÐÐÐÐ))
- Tolbukhin Airfield (present day Dobrich)
- 26th Reconnaissance Air Regiment (26Ñи РазÑзнаваÑелен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (26Ñи Ð ÐÐ))
- 1/26th Reconnaissance Air Squadron, flying MiG-21R/F-13 (R)/US
- 2/26th Reconnaissance Air Squadron, flying Su-22M4, Su-22UM3K
- Independent Air Flight for Operational Reconnaissance, flying MiG-25RBT, MiG-25RU
- 30th Independent Aviation Technical Battalion (30Ñи ÐÑделен Ðвио-ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑки ÐаÑалÑон (30Ñи ÐÐТÐ))
- 26th Independent Battalion for Signals and Radio- and Lighting Technical Support (26Ñи ÐÑделен ÐаÑалÑон за СвÑÑзки и РадиоÑвеÑоÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑко ÐÑигÑÑÑване (26Ñи ÐÐРСТÐ))
- 26th Reconnaissance Air Regiment (26Ñи РазÑзнаваÑелен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (26Ñи Ð ÐÐ))
- Krumovo Airfield (Plovdiv IAP)
- 44th Helicopter Air Regiment (44Ñи ÐеÑÑолеÑен ÐвиаÑионен Ðолк (44Ñи ÐÐÐ))
- ? Independent Aviation Technical Battalion (? ÐÑделен Ðвио-ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑки ÐаÑалÑон (? ÐÐТÐ))
- 44th Independent Battalion for Signals and Radio- and Lighting Technical Support (44Ñи ÐÑделен ÐаÑалÑон за СвÑÑзки и РадиоÑвеÑоÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¸ÑеÑко ÐÑигÑÑÑване (44Ñи ÐÐРСТÐ))
- Troops Aviation Repair Workshop Graf Ignatievo (ÐойÑкова ÐвиаÑионна РемонÑна РабоÑилниÑа - ÐÑÐ°Ñ ÐгнаÑиево (ÐÐÐ Ð ))
- Troops Aviation Repair Workshop Bezmer (ÐойÑкова ÐвиаÑионна РемонÑна РабоÑилниÑа - ÐÐµÐ·Ð¼ÐµÑ (ÐÐÐ Ð ))
- Troops Aviation Missile Repair Workshop (ÐойÑкова ÐвиаÑионна РемонÑна РабоÑилниÑа за РакеÑи (ÐÐÐ Ð Ð )) (Graf Ignatievo)
- 10th Signals Regiment (10Ñи СвÑÑзоÑен Ðолк), in Plovdiv
- 10th Radio-Technical Battalion, in Plovdiv (supporting the flight activities of the corps' air regiments, with radar posts located at the airfields)