| Abkhazian Air Force | | Founded | 1992 | | Allegiance | Abkhazia | | Size | 250 personnel (2001)
7 aircraft (2001) | | Anniversaries | Aviation Day, 27 August | | Battles/wars | Abkhaz-Georgian Civil War | | Insignia | | Roundel |
 | | Aircraft flown | | Attack | Su-25, L-39 | | Fighter | MiG-21 | | Trainer | Yak-52 | | Transport | Mi-8 (all as of 2001) | The Abkhazian Air Force is a small air force operating from the Georgian breakaway state of Abkhazia. Few details are available on its formation, but it is reported to have been established by Viyacheslav Eshba based upon several Yak-52 trainer aircraft armed with machine guns.[1] Its first combat mission was conducted on 27 August 1992, which has come to be celebrated in Abkhazia as "Aviation Day." The Abkhaz Air Force claims to have made 400 operational flights during the 1992-1993 Abkhaz-Georgian civil war.[1] Abkhaz combat losses during the civil war are uncertain, but include a Yak-52 on a reconnaissance mission near Sukhumi on 4 July 1993.[2] This is a list of aviation-related events from 1992: Events The European Commission approves three new regulations to liberalize air travel within the European Union. ...
National anthem Aiaaira Official languages Abkhaz, with Russian having co-official status and widespread use by government and other institutions Political status De facto independent Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates President Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab Independence – Declared – Recognition From Georgia 23 July 1992 none Currency Russian ruble Official...
Combatants Abkhaz separatists Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus Russian Cossacks Russian Forces1 Georgian Interior and Defense Ministry forces Paramilitary groups and volunteer batallions Commanders Iysuph Soslanbekov, Musa Shanibov, Shamil Basaev, Beslan Barghandjia, Anri Djergenia Geno Adamia, Guram Gubelashvili, Gia Kharkharashvili, Davit Tevzadze, Soso Akhalaia Casualties ~2,500-4...
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National anthem Aiaaira Official languages Abkhaz, with Russian having co-official status and widespread use by government and other institutions Political status De facto independent Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates President Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab Independence – Declared – Recognition From Georgia 23 July 1992 none Currency Russian ruble Official...
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Combatants Abkhaz separatists Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus Russian Cossacks Russian Forces1 Georgian Interior and Defense Ministry forces Paramilitary groups and volunteer batallions Commanders Iysuph Soslanbekov, Musa Shanibov, Shamil Basaev, Beslan Barghandjia, Anri Djergenia Geno Adamia, Guram Gubelashvili, Gia Kharkharashvili, Davit Tevzadze, Soso Akhalaia Casualties ~2,500-4...
Destroyed shop in Sukhumi Sukhumi (Georgian: , Sokhumi; Abkhaz: , Aqwa; Russian: , Sukhumi) is the capital of Abkhazia, a de facto independent republic, which is internationally recognized as being an autonomous republic within Georgia. ...
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Besides the Yak-52, aircraft operated by the Abkhaz Air Force during the civil war reportedly included at least a pair each of Su-25 (NATO reporting name "Frogfoot") and Su-27 ("Flanker") fighters and two or more L-39 Albatros jet trainers, as well as a few Mi-8 ("Hip") helicopters and several other unidentified light aircraft.[3] However, the Russians flew numerous sorties in support of the Abkhazians and it is unclear which of these aircraft were truly Abkhazian-operated. (There are also claims that Russian aircrew were instructed to cover up the national insignia on their aircraft and then flew raids against Georgian positions.[4]) The sophisticated Su-27s in particular appear to have been operated only by the Russians, not the Abkhazians. The Russians flew Su-27s from Gudauta Airbase, and during the attack on Sukhumi, one of its Flankers was shot down by an S-75 (NATO reporting name SA-2 "Guideline") surface-to-air missile on 19 March 1993 (although it remains unknown who fired the missile).[2] It is unclear whether Su-25s said to have been in Abkhazian service during the civil war were actually theirs or Russian Air Force aircraft, although at least a couple seem to have been obtained prior to the withdrawal of Russian combat aircraft from Gudauta AB in 2001. Su-25SM The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ...
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The Sukhoi Su-27 (Су-27 in the Cyrillic alphabet) (NATO reporting name Flanker) is originally a Soviet fighter aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (SDB). ...
L-39C Albatros Slovak L-39 ZA at Radom Air Show 2005 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s to replace the L-29 DelfÃn. ...
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Gudauta is a town in Georgia’s breakaway region Abkhazia. ...
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1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
The Russian Air Force (Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы РоÑÑии, transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force of Russia. ...
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In the autumn of 2001, Abkhazia's air force were reported to comprise 250 personnel, 1 MiG-21 ("Fishbed"), 1 Su-25, 2 L-39, 1 Yak-52, and 2 Mi-8.[5] The exact current composition of the Abkhazian Air Force is unknown, but three L-39s were displayed at a parade in 2004, which suggests a possible recent acquisition.[3] 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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References - ^ a b Slavic & East European Collections at UC Berkeley (June 1998). [1]. Army & Society in Georgia: Military Chronicle – Miscellany. Drawn from an entry published in 7 Dge, No. 72, June 22-23, p.3 (reprinted from "Abkhazia" No. 5, a periodical issued in Russia). Retrieved 17 January 2007.
- ^ a b Cooper, Tom. (Sep. 29, 2003). Georgia and Abkhazia, 1992-1993: the War of Datchas. Air Combat Information Group (ACIG). Retrieved 17 January 2007.
- ^ a b World Air Forces. Abkhazian Air Force. Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
- ^ Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and Policy (24 October 2001). [2]. The NIS Observed: An Analytical Review – Caucasus: Georgia, Vol. VI, No. 17. Drawn from an entry published in "Moskovskiye Novosti" 22 October 2001. Retrieved 17 January 2007.
- ^ Slavic & East European Collections at UC Berkeley (September-October 2001). [3]. Army & Society in Georgia: Military Chronicle – Armed forces of Abkhazia. Drawn from an entry published in "Kviris Palitra" No. 44, October 29-November 4, 2001, p.9. Retrieved 17 January 2007.
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