263rd Sibirsko-Stalinskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Division

263-я истребительная Сибирско-Сталинская Краснознаменная ордена Суворова авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 21310

Activated 8.8.42 as the 278th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45 (Elstal):

• 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Elstal, Germany) with Yak-9

• 43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Elstal, Germany) with Yak-9

• 274th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Elstal, Germany) with Yak-9

The 515th Fighter Aviation Regiment joined the division in 12.45, from the disbanded 193rd Fighter Aviation Division.

The 274th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded 4.47.

10.1.49 renamed 263rd Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 1951:

• 43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Damgarten, Germany) with MiG-15

• 515th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Damgarten, Germany) with MiG-15

• 899th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Trollenhagen, Germany) with MiG-15

The 515th Fighter Aviation Regiment was transferred to the 145th Fighter Aviation Division in 9.52.

The 965th Fighter Aviation Regiment joined the division in 10.56.

Organisation 1958:

• 43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Tukums, Latvian SSR) with MiG-17

• 899th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Riga-Rumbula, Latvian SSR) with MiG-19

• 965th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Valga, Latvian SSR) with MiG-17

The division was disbanded in 1961.

Bases:

• Elstal, Germany, 5.45 - 8.49 [52 31 43N, 12 59 21E]

• Peenemünde, Germany, 8.49 - 1951 [54 09 23N, 13 46 27E]

• Damgarten, Germany, 1951 - 10.53 [54 15 49N, 12 26 35E]

• Tukums, Latvian SSR, 10.53 - 1961 [56 56 31N, 23 13 21E]

Subordinated:

• 14th Air Army, 8.42 - 12.42

• 3rd Fighter Aviation Corps, 12.42 - 1.49

• 71st Fighter Aviation Corps, 1.49 - 10.53

• 30th Air Army, 10.53 - 1961