57th Smolenskaya Red Banner Maritime Missile Aviation Division

57-я морская ракетоносная Смоленская краснознаменная авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 15525

Activated 23.7.41 in Kirovabad as the 26th (A) Long-Range Bomber Aviation Division.

13.8.41 renamed 133rd Long-Range Aviation Division.

21.3.42 renamed 36th Long-Range Aviation Division.

26.12.44 renamed 36th Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45:

21.1.46 renamed 57th Bomber Aviation Division.

The 109th Bomber Aviation Regiment was attached to the division from 12.45, but was disbanded 4.46.

Organisation 4.46:

17.2.50 renamed 57th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 1955:

2.55 transferred to the Navy - Baltic Fleet, and renamed 57th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division.

10.57 renamed 57th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division Long-Range.

Organisation 1960:

27.4.61 renamed 57th Maritime Missile Aviation Division.

26.9.61 transferred to the Long Range Air Force again, and renamed 57th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 1962:

2.8.63 reverted to Naval (Blatic Fleet) control, and once again renamed 57th Maritime Missile Aviation Division.

Organisation 1970:

Organisation 1980:

11.3.91 renamed 57th Mixed Ship Aviation Division.

Organisation 1993:

Disbanded 1.5.98.

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