54th Orlovskaya Military-Transport Aviation Division

54-я военно-транспортная Орловская авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 21356

Activated 4.43 as the 54th Aviation Division Long Range.

26.12.44 renamed 54th Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation May 1945:

• 7th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment with Li-2
• 29th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment with Li-2
• 340th Bomber Aviation Regiment with Li-2

In 1946 the 222nd Guards Transport Aviation Regiment left the division.

27.4.46 renamed 54th Transport Aviation Division.

Organisation 1946:

• 214th Guards Transport Aviation Regiment with Li-2
• 331st Transport Aviation Regiment with Li-2
• 340th Transport Aviation Regiment with Li-2

In 1947 the 331st Transport Aviation Regiment was replaced by the 51st Guards Transport Aviation Regiment.

In 8.49 the 214th Guards Transport Aviation Regiment left the division.

Organisation 1954:

• 340th Transport Aviation Regiment (Shakhtersk, Sakhalin Oblast) with Li-2
• 51st Guards Transport Aviation Regiment (Shakhtersk, Sakhalin Oblast) with Li-2

12.10.55 renamed 54th Military-Transport Aviation Division.

Organisation 1958:

• 340th Transport Aviation Regiment (Aleksandriya, Kirovograd Oblast) with Li-2
• 51st Guards Transport Aviation Regiment (Aleksandriya, Kirovograd Oblast) with Li-2

Disbanded 17.11.59.

Bases:

• Chita, Chita Oblast, 7.45 - 10.45 [52 01 28N, 113 18 27E]
• Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Kray, 10.45 - 1948 [48 31 34N, 135 10 56E]
• Shakhtersk, Sakhalin Oblast, 1948 - 1955 [49 11 25N, 142 05 00E]
• Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray, 1955 - 1956 [50 24 31N, 136 55 57E]
• Aleksandriya, Kirovograd Oblast, 1956 - 17.11.59 [48 40 55N, 33 10 57E]

Subordination:

• 5th Aviation Corps Long Range, 4.43 - 12.44
• 4th Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 12.44 - 4.46
• HQ VDV, 1946 - 1955
• HQ VTA, 1955 - 1959