119th Nevelskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Division

119-я истребительная Невельская Краснознаменная ордена Суворова авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 06846

Activated 5.42 as the 240th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45 (Oranienburg, East Germany):

• 86th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Oranienburg, East Germany) with Yak-3
• 133rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Wensickendorf, East Germany) with Yak-9
• 900th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Oranienburg, East Germany) with Yak-9

9.12.45 the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment joined the division as the 4th regiment.

1.4.47 the 900th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded.

20.2.49 (directive 10.1.49) renamed 119th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 1950:

• 86th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Falkenberg, Germany) with MiG-15
• 684th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Falkenberg, Germany) with MiG-15
• 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Dessau, Germany) with MiG-15

Organisation 1960:

• 86th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Markuleshty, Moldovian SSR) with MiG-17
• 684th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Tiraspol, Moldovian SSR) with MiG-19
• 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Sarata, Odessa Oblast) with MiG-17

In 6.60 the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment was replaced by the 161st Fighter Aviation Regiment.

Organisation 1970:

• 86th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Markuleshty, Moldovian SSR) with MiG-21
• 684th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Tiraspol, Moldovian SSR) with MiG-21
• 161st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Limanskoye, Odessa Oblast) with MiG-21

Organisation 1980:

• 86th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Markuleshty, Moldovian SSR) with MiG-21
• 684th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Tiraspol, Moldovian SSR) with MiG-23M
• 161st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Limanskoye, Odessa Oblast) with MiG-21

In 11.89 the 684th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 841st Guards Maritime Fighter Aviation Regiment.

12.89 transferred to the Black Sea Fleet, and renamed 119th Maritime Fighter Aviation Division:

Organisation 1990:

• 86th Guards Maritime Fighter Aviation Regiment (Markuleshty, Moldovian SSR) with MiG-29

• 161st Maritime Fighter Aviation Regiment (Limanskoye, Odessa Oblast) with MiG-29 and MiG-23

• 841st Guards Maritime Fighter Aviation Regiment (Meria, Georgian SSR) with MiG-23M

Disbanded 1992.

Bases:

• Oranienburg, East Germany, 5.45 - 8.45 [52 43 36N, 13 13 03E]
• Grossenhain, East Germany, 8.45 - 1947 [51 18 26N, 13 33 13E]
• Köthen, East Germany, 1947 - 1949 [51 43 22N, 11 57 55E]
• Falkenberg, East Germany, 1949 - 10.51 [51 32 52N, 13 13 02E]
• Tiraspol, Moldovian SSR, 10.51 - 92 [46 52 05N, 29 35 21E]

Subordination:

• 13th Air Army, 5.42 - 8.43
• 3rd Air Army, 8.43 - 5.44
• 4th Air Army, 5.44 - 6.44
• 1st Air Army, 6.44 - 4.45
• 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps, 4.45 - 1.49
• 61st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps, 1.49 - 10.51
• 48th Air Army, 10.51 - 4.68
• 5th Air Army, 4.68 - 4.80
• VVS Odessa Military District, 4.80 - 5.88
• 5th Air Army, 5.88 - 12.89
• VVS Black Sea Fleet, 12.89 - 1992