2nd independent Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps

2-й отдельный тяжелый бомбардировочный авиационный корпус

Military Unit: 21216

Commanders:

• Lieutenant-General Nikolay Sergeevich Gusarov, 1961 - 1964

• Lieutenant-General Vasiliy Vasilevich Reschetnikov, 1964 - 1968

• Lieutenant-General Aleksey Aleksandrovich Plokhov, 1968 - 1969

• Lieutenant-General Ivan Vasilevich Shikhanov, 1969 - 1970

• Lieutenant-General Ivan Vladimirovich Gorbunov, 1970 - 1980

Activated 8.60 in Vinnitsa, Vinnitsa Oblast, from parts of HQ 43rd Air Army DA.

Organisation 1961:

• 199th independent Guards Long-Range Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Nezhin, Chernigov Oblast) with Tu-16R

• 13th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Poltava, Poltava Oblast)

• 15th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Ozernoye, Zhitomir Oblast)

• 106th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Uzin, Kiev Oblast)

Organisation 1978:

• 199th independent Guards Long-Range Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Nezhin, Chernigov Oblast) with Tu-22R

• 13th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Poltava, Poltava Oblast)

• 15th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Ozernoye, Zhitomir Oblast)

• 106th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Uzin, Kiev Oblast)

1.8.80 renamed 24th Air Army VGK.

Bases:

• Vinnitsa, Vinnitsa Oblast (1960-1980)

Subordinated:

• Long-Range Aviation (DA), 1960 - 1980