172nd Guards Smolensko-Budapeshtskiy twice Red Banner Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment

172-й гвардейский тяжелый бомбардировочный Смоленско-Будапештский дважды Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 12.41 as the 748th Long-Range Bomber Aviation Regiment.

7.3.42 renamed 748th Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

18.8.42 renamed 2nd Guards Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

26.12.44 renamed 2nd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

21.12.45 renamed 172nd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1950 renamed 172nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 1960.

Bases:

• Priluki, Chernigov Oblast, 1945 - 1960 [50 34 32N, 32 19 04E]

Aircraft:

• Il-4, 1942-1950

• Tu-4, 1950-1955

• Tu-16, 1955-1960

Subordinated:

• 3rd Aviation Division Long-Range, 12.41 - 3.43

• 1st Guards Aviation Division Long-Range, 3.43 - 12.44

• 11th Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 12.44 - 4.46

• 2nd Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 4.46 - 1.49

• 139th Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 1.49 - 1950

• 139th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1950 - 1960