55th Red Banner Heavy Bomber Aviation Division

55-я тяжелая бомбардировочная Краснознаменная авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 65346

Activated 21.3.42 as the 55th Aviation Division Long-Range.

26.12.44 renamed 55th Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45:

• 303rd Bomber Aviation Regiment with Il-4

• 443rd Bomber Aviation Regiment with Il-4

• 444th Bomber Aviation Regiment with Il-4

Organisation 6.46:

• 158th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Khanko-2 (Hamsung), North Korea) with Il-4

• 169th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Khanko-2 (Hamsung), North Korea) with Il-4

• 444th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Khanko-2 (Hamsung), North Korea) with Il-4

1951 renamed 55th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 1955:

• 158th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Spassk-Dalniy, Primorskiy Kray) with Tu-4

• 169th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Khorol, Primorskiy Kray) with Tu-4

• 303rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Zavitinsk, Amur Oblast) with Tu-4

• 444th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Vozdvizhenka, Primorskiy Kray) with Tu-4

Organisation 1970:

• 303rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Zavitinsk, Amur Oblast) with Tu-16

• 444th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Vozdvizhenka, Primorskiy Kray) with Tu-16

Organisation 1990:

• 303rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Zavitinsk, Amur Oblast) with Tu-16K

• 444th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Vozdvizhenka, Primorskiy Kray) with Tu-16K

Disbanded 1994.

Bases:

• Khanko-2 (Hamsung), North Korea, 9.45 - 7.48 [39 47 24N, 127 32 08E]

• Belogorsk, Amur Oblast, 7.48 - 1953 [50 53 41N, 128 28 29E]

• Vozdvizhenka, Primorskiy Kray, 1953 - 1.97 [43 54 30N, 131 55 30E]

Subordinated:

• 9th Air Army

• 19th Bomber Aviation Corps, 12.44 - 1.49

• 84th Bomber Aviation Corps, 1.49 - 1951

• 84th Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps, 1951 - 1956

• 65th Air Army DA, 1956 - 1957

• 5th Air Army DA, 1957 - 1960

• 8th independent Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps, 1960 - 1980

• 30th Air Army VGK, 1980 - 1994