40th Tactical Aviation Brigade

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40th Tactical Aviation Brigade
Active	1992 – present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Air Force
Type	Brigade
Role	Fighter
Part of	Air Command "Central"
Garrison/HQ	Vasylkiv Air Base, Ukraine
Nickname(s)	Ghost of Kyiv
Engagements	War in Donbass Battle of Debaltseve 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Kyiv (2022) Snake Island campaign
Decorations	For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Volodymyr Kravchenko
Insignia
Air Force Sleeve patch Left Arm
Roundel
Fin flash
Aviation branch insignia collar
Aircraft flown
Fighter	MiG-29, MiG-29UB, MiG-29M1
Trainer	L39M1

The 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade (Military Unit Number А1789) is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force, composed primarily of Mikoyan MiG-29 aircraft, that is based at Vasylkiv.^[1]