Orshansky aircraft repair plant unitary enterprise celebrated his 65 anniversary in 2006.
         The history of the plant originated on the first days of the Great Patriotic War. The second aircraft repair train of the Baltic Fleet air forces was created on 15th July 1941. The first director of the enterprise was Abram Levin, military technician 1st rang, who was entrusted with the task to form at the earliest possible date serviceable enterprise and supply restoration and repair of battle aircrafts.
      In hard years of the Great Patriotic War in difficult field conditions the workers of the plant repaired frontline aircraft, their labor brought closer the victory over the enemy. From 1941 to 1945 the repair of 33 types of battle plants, including 6 of foreign production, and 25 types of air engines was mastered. In particular, such aircrafts as Pe-2, Pe-3, I-16, MiG-3, С-2, R-5, UTI-2, Yak-9, Il-2, Yak-9U, Yak-1, Yak-7U, LaGG-3, Douglas, Hurricane, Kittyhawk, Merlin, Airacobra were repaired at the plant.
      The 2nd air repair train supplied the repair of the frontline aircraft of Leningradsky front, the 4th Baltic front, participated in fighting in East Prussia and Pomerania. The enterprise ended the war in the Far East, where it repaired the aircraft of the Pacific Fleet, took part in the defeat of Japan.
       The first postwar decade the plan was a part of the Black Sea Fleet and carried out the tasks of marine aircraft repair. In that period the repair of MiG-15 jet fighters was mastered by the enterprise.
       Since 24 December 1956 the plant got a new place of dislocation – located in Belarus, 18 km from the city of Orsha, aerodrome «Bolbasovo». From this moment the 2nd air repair train becomes the 571st aircraft repair plant of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. New goal of the enterprise – launching the repair of ТуTu-16 long-haul aircraft bomber. In the period from 1957 to 1985 the plant repaired 1726 aircrafts of this kind, on average 60 aircrafts were repaired per year.
       New goals required the building of a new modern manufacture. Purpose-designed hangars and shops were erected, infrastructure of the enterprise was developed, and new unique equipment was put into operation. About 1200 high skilled workers and specialists that were able to solve any assigned tasks worked at the plant. Development of powerful and modern base had made it possible for the plant to become a lead enterprise in the sphere of long-haul bomber aircraft repair in the USSA by the beginning of 70’s.
       It isn’t coincidence, that it was the 571st aircraft repair plant that one of the first was charged to launching repair of new generation aircraft - ТуTu-22М3 supersonic long-haul bomber that in due time didn’t have analogs in the world aircraft building. This task was successfully fulfilled, an in the period from 1982 to 1992 68 aircrafts of this type were repaired.
      But the collapse of the USSR and dramatic reduction in defense charges was a heavy blow for the enterprise. Within the bounds of arms limitation ТуTu-22М3 airplanes were removed to the territory of Russia and the 571st aircraft repair plant was transferred to the authority of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus. The enterprise found itself without utilization of production facilities and without definite prospects for further existence. The situation was aggravated by difficult economic position in the country and serious financial difficulties of the plant.
      In these difficult conditions the decision was made to launching repair of new types of aircraft that will be in demand in changed economic and political conditions. Since 1993 major overhaul of Ми-Mi-8 and МиMi-24 helicopters of various modifications, ТуTu-134 airplanes and repair of separate aggregates of aircraft was mastered at the enterprise. The time showed that the choice was correct. МиMi trademark helicopters are in great demand not only in the domestic, but also in the international market, being both technical characteristics and price competitive. Over the last years the enterprise has repaired dozens of helicopters both for domestic and foreign customers.
       Since 1996 the administration of the plant was handed over the State Committee of Aviation of the Republic of Belarus and got its present name. The enterprise managed to remain accumulated for decades industrial and personnel potential, richest traditions in the field of airplanes repair.
    Since 2006 in view of state authorities structure reorganization in the Republic of Belarus the enterprise has been subordinated to the Department of Aviation of Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Belarus.
       Nowadays the plant faces the future with confidence. Over the last years the volume of orders for airplanes repair has increased many times. Our partners are dozens of firms and organizations from eight countries around the world. Solid financial position and strict observance of enterprise treaty commitments have won respect of the partners and ensured stable positions at the market of airplanes repair.