168th Red Banner Fighter Aviation Division PVO

168-я истребительная Краснознаменная авиационная дивизия ПВО

Military Unit: 65210

Activated 6.42 as the 250th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 8.45 (Berezovka, Primorskiy Kray):

• 48th Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 361st Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 917th Fighter Aviation Regiment

28.6.46 the 48th Fighter Aviation Regiment was renamed 311th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

1.4.47 the 917th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded.

11.48 renamed 250th Fighter Aviation Division PVO.

2.49 (directive 10.1.49) renamed 168th Fighter Aviation Division PVO.

Organisation 1950:

• 311th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray) with Yak-9
• 361st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Kray) with Yak-9

Organisation 1960:

• 311th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray) with MiG-17
• 361st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Kray) with MiG-17

Disbanded 8.60.

Bases:

• Berezovka, Primorskiy Kray, 1945 - 6.46 [48 31 38N, 135 11 01E]
• Kaishu (Haeju), North Korea, 6.46 - 11.48 [38 00 22N, 125 46 46E]
• Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Kray, 11.48 - 8.60 [48 27 47N, 135 09 12E]

Subordination:

• 9th Air Army, 5.45 - 8.46
• 12th Mixed Aviation Corps, 8.46 - 10.48
• 1st Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 10.48 - 2.49
• 50th Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 2.49 - 12.54
• Amurskaya Air Defence Army, 12.54 - 1957
• Komsomolskaya Air Defence Corps, 1957 - 4.60
• 8th Air Defence Corps, 4.60 - 8.60