45th Gomelskaya Heavy Bomber Aviation Division

45-я тяжелая бомбардировочная Гомельская авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 5.42 as the 45th Aviation Division Long-Range.

26.12.44 renamed 45th Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45 (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast):

• 25th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment with B-17 and B-24

• 362nd Bomber Aviation Regiment with B-25

• 890th Bomber Aviation Regiment with B-25

Organisation 4.46:

• 52nd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Balbasovo, Vitebsk Oblast) with B-25

• 203rd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Balbasovo, Vitebsk Oblast) with B-17 and B-24

• 362nd Bomber Aviation Regiment (Balbasovo, Vitebsk Oblast) with B-25

• 890th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast) with B-25

1948 renamed 45th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 1955:

• 52nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Machulishchi, Minsk Oblast) with Tu-16

• 203rd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast) with Tu-16

• 171st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast) with Tu-4

Disbanded 3.61.

Bases:

• Balbasovo, Vitebsk Oblast, 1945 - 7.11.51 [54 26 21N, 30 17 58E]

• Baranovichi, Brest Oblast, 7.11.51 - 1961 [53 05 51N, 26 02 50E]

Subordinated:

• 18th Air Army, 1944 - 4.46

• 3rd Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 4.46 - 1.49

• 79th Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 1.49 - 1949

• 79th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps, 1949 - 1956

• 50th Air Army DA, 1956 - 1960