6th independent Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps

6-й отдельный тяжелый бомбардировочный авиационный корпус

Military Unit: 47002

Commanders:

• Lieutenant-General Serafim Kirillovich Biryukov, 8.60 - 6.61

• Lieutenant-General Vladimir Porfirevich Dragomiretskiy, 6.61 - 2.69

• Lieutenant-General Vladimir Mikhailovich Bezbokov, 2.69 - 10.72

• Lieutenant-General Ivan Ivanovich Goncharenko, 10.72 - 10.75

• Lieutenant-General Aleksandr Nikitovich Volkov, 10.75 - 1.80

• Lieutenant-General Aleksandr Ivanovich Tarakanov, 1.80 - 8.80

Activated 8.60 in Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, from parts of HQ 50th Air Army DA.

Organisation 1961:

• 179th independent Aviation Squadron of tanker aircraft (Siauliai, Lithuanian SSSR) with M-4 tankers

• 20th independent Guards Transport Aviation Squadron (Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast) with An-12/24/26

• 290th independent Long-Range Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Zyabrovka, Gomel Oblast) with Tu-16R

• 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast)

• 56th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Migalovo, Tver Oblast)

• 201st Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Engels, Saratov Oblast)

• 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Tartu, Estonian SSSR)

Organisation 1978:

• 20th independent Guards Transport Aviation Squadron (Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast) with An-12/24/26

• 290th independent Long-Range Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Zyabrovka, Gomel Oblast) with Tu-22R and Tu-16R

• 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast)

• 201st Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Engels, Saratov Oblast)

• 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Tartu, Estonian SSSR)

1.8.80 renamed 46th Air Army VGK.

Bases:

• Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast (1960-1980)

Subordinated:

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