History
Narrative Summary
To be added.
To be added.
Key Dates
11 November 1991 |
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First Border Guard units sworn in. |
1 February 1992 |
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Border Guard Brigade created. |
23 November 1995 |
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Border Guard Brigade becomes Border Guarding Forces within the National Armed Forces. |
7 January 1997 |
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BGF moved from Ministry of Defence to Ministry of the Interior. |
14 February 1997 |
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Border Guarding Forces renamed Border Guard of the Ministry of the Interior. |
1 May 1998 |
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Border Guard renamed State Border Guard. |
2002 |
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State Border Guard Aviation Service established. |
Current Status
Latvian Border Guard helicopters are used primarily for border surveillance and law enforcement missions.
Future Plans
Funds were allocated in late 2012 for the purchase of two Agusta-Bell AB206B helicopters from the Finnish Border Guard.
Markings
National Insignia
Current — Historical
Aircraft Serial Numbers
Latvian Border Guard helicopters carry civil registrations.
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 – none known.
Organisation
Main Headquarters
Riga.
Organisational Structure
All helicopters are based at Ludza.
Current Unit Assignments
Table of Current Unit Assignments
Historical Unit Assignments
List of Historical Unit Assignments – to be added.
All-Time Flying Units List
Not applicable.
Air Bases
Current Air Bases
All helicopters are operated from Ludza.
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
Latvian Military Aviation Bibliography – to be added.
Magazines
To be added.
Websites
Official Latvian Border Guard webpage
JetPhotos.net
Airliners.net