1080th Red Banner Training Aviation Center for retraining of personnel im. V.P. Chkalov

1080-й Краснознаменный учебный авиационный центр переучивания летного состава им. В.П. Чкалова

Military Unit: 43171

Activated 10.90 in Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast, from the 796th Center for Preparation of Officers for Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Aviation, and the Borisoglebsk Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.

Organisation 1990:

• 160th Instructor Fighter Aviation Regiment (Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast) with MiG-29 and MiG-21

• 186th Instructor Assault Aviation Regiment (Buturlinovka, Voronezh Oblast) with Su-25

• 281st Instructor Fighter Aviation Regiment (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast) with MiG-23

• 343rd Instructor Fighter Aviation Regiment (Sennoy, Saratov Oblast) with MiG-29

Disbanded 1997 - awards transferred to the 4th Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Crews VVS.

Remnants remained as the Borisoglebsk Aviation Garrison, which was disbanded 2000.

Bases:

• Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast, 1990 - 1997 [51 21 59N, 42 10 51E]

Subordinated:

• VVS Moscow Military District, 1990 - 1997