143rd Bomber Aviation Regiment

143-й бомбардировочный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 56651

Activated 5.10.61 in Kopitnari, Georgian SSR.

Twice (4.84 to 7.84 and 20.1.89 to 14.2.89) forward deployed to Khanabad-Karshi, Kashkadar'inskaya Oblast [38 50 11N, 65 55 19E] to support operations in Afghanistan.

1993 absorbed by the 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Bases:

• Kopitnari, Georgian SSR, 10.61 - 1992 [42 10 37N, 42 29 00E]

• Morozovsk, Rostov Oblast, 1992 - 1993 [48 18 48N, 41 47 30E] - from autumn 1992

Aircraft:

• Il-28, 1961-1969 [from 1966 only the 2nd AE]

• Yak-28, 1966-1977

• Su-24M, 1977-1993 [ready for operations 9.78]

Inventory:

• 11.90: 28 Su-24 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 34th Air Army, 10.61 - 4.80

• VVS Transcaucasian Military District, 4.80 - 5.88

• 34th Air Army, 5.88 - 1989

• 36th Bomber Aviation Division, 1989 - 1992

• 34th Air Army, 1992 - 1993