297th Fighter Aviation Division PVO

297-я истребительная авиационная дивизия ПВО

Military Unit: 26250

Activated 10.42.

Organisation 7.45 (Choybalsan, Mongolia):

• 401st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO
• 938th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO
• 939th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

Organisation 1950:

• 401st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Domna, Chita Oblast) with Yak-9
• 938th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Domna, Chita Oblast) with Yak-9
• 939th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Domna, Chita Oblast) with Yak-9

27.11.50 the 938th and 939th Fighter Aviation Regiments PVO were transferred to the new 60th Fighter Aviation Division, and was replaced by the 304th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

In 11.51 the 108th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO joined the division.

In 11.58 the 108th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO was replaced by the 162nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

5.10.59 the 162nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO was disbanded.

Organisation 1960:

• 304th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Vyazma, Smolensk Oblast) with MiG-17
• 401st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Smolensk-North, Smolensk Oblast) with MiG-17

Disbanded 4.60.

Bases:

• Domna, Chita Oblast, 10.45 - 11.50 [51 54 59N, 113 07 16E]
• Harbin, China, 11.50 - 6.51 [45 40 15N, 126 31 32E]
• Qiqihar, China, 6.51 - 11.51 [47 14 25N, 123 55 03E]
• Smolensk-North, Smolensk Oblast, 11.51 - 4.60 [54 49 25N, 32 01 32E]

Subordination:

• 1st Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 6.46 - 2.49
• 50th Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 2.49 - 11.50
• 64th Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 11.50 - 11.51
• 88th Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 11.51 - 4.60