Key Facts
| Current Title: |
| Eesti Piirivalve Lennusalk |
| English Title: |
| Estonian Border Guard Aviation Group |
| Abbreviation: |
| EPL |
| First Established: |
| 1993 |
| ICAO Code: |
| ? |
| Country: |
| Estonia |
| Status: |
| Active |
History
Narrative Summary
The Border Guard was first formed in 1990, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It’s main tasks are national border patrol and SAR. A National Aviation Group (Riiklik Lennusalk) was added in February 1993 with the donation of two ex-Luftwaffe L-410s by Germany. Helicopters were acquired in 1994, but some were later passed to the Air Force. In April 1997, the Riiklik Lennusalk was renamed Piirivalve Lennusalk (Border Guard Aviation Group).
Key Dates
| 1990 | Border Guard first formed | |
| February 1993 | Aviation Group established | |
| 1997 | Aviation Group renamed to current title |
Current Status
To be added.
Future Plans
No procurement plans known.
Markings
National Insignia
Current — Historical
Aircraft Serial Numbers
Estonian Border Guard aircraft carry civil registrations in the ES-Pxx series.
Aircraft
Aircraft Designations
None – Manufacturers designations used.
Current Aircraft Inventory
Table of Current Service Aircraft
All-Time Aircraft Used List
All-Time Table of Aircraft Used
Aircraft NOT Used
False reports of aircraft on order or in service
Organisation
Main Headquarters
Tallinn.
Organisational Structure
All aircraft and helicopters are based at Tallinn International Airport.
Current Unit Assignments
Table of Current Unit Assignments
Historical Unit Assignments
List of Historical Unit Assignments – to be added.
All-Time Flying Units List
To be added.
Air Bases
Current Air Bases
The main air base is Tallinn IAP.
All-Time Air Bases Used List
In addition to the main base, here are also a number of smaller airports and airfields around the country which are sometimes used by the Border Guard.
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
More Information
Books
Estonian Military Aviation Bibliography – to be added.
Magazines
Air International December 1998
Websites
Official Estonian Border Guard webpage
Air-Britain Photos: Estonian Border Guard