181st Chenstokhovskaya order of Kutuzov Fighter Aviation Division PVO

181-я истребительная Ченстоховская ордена Кутузова авиационная дивизия ПВО

Military Unit: 27855

Activated 7.44 as the 181st Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45 (Bunzlau area, Germany):

• 53rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 306th Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 355th Fighter Aviation Regiment

In 12.45 the 728th Fighter Aviation Regiment joined the division as the 4th regiment.

8.3.47 the 306th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded.

Organisation 1950:

• 53rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Dzhankoy, Crimean Oblast) with Yak-9
• 355th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Dzhankoy, Crimean Oblast) with Yak-9
• 925th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Sovietskiy, Crimean Oblast) with Yak-9

25.4.53 transferred to the VVS Black Sea Fleet, and renamed 181st Fighter Aviation Division VVS VMF.

1.57 transferred to the Air Defence Forces (PVO), and renamed 181st Fighter Aviation Division PVO.

Organisation 1958:

• 53rd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Evpatoriya, Crimean Oblast) with MiG-17
• 355th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Evpatoriya, Crimean Oblast) with MiG-17
• 925th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Evpatoriya, Crimean Oblast) with MiG-17

Disbanded 30.3.58.

Bases:

• Bunzlau area, Germany, 5.45 - 27.7.45
• Budapest, Hungary, 27.7.45 - 9.11.45 - transported by rail to Crimea
• Dzhankoy, Crimean Oblast, 10.12.45 - 1.54 [45 42 03N, 34 25 09E]
• Evpatoriya, Crimean Oblast, 1.54 - 3.58 [45 13 33N, 33 22 38E]

Subordination:

• 3rd Assault Aviation Corps, 5.45 - 7.45
• 2nd Air Army, 7.45 - 11.45
• VVS Tavriskiy Military District, 11.45 - 12.9.52
• 52nd Fighter Aviation Corps, 12.9.52 - 25.4.53
• VVS Black Sea Fleet, 25.4.53 - 1.57
• Crimean Air Defence Division, 1.57 - 3.58