182nd Guards Sevastopolsko-Berlinskiy Red Banner Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment

182-й гвардейский тяжелый бомбардировочный Севастопольско-Берлинский Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 13.5.43 as the 18th Guards Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

26.12.44 renamed 18th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

21.12.45 renamed 182nd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1950 renamed 182nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Bases:

• Priluki, Chernigov Oblast, 1945 - 16.6.61 [50 34 32N, 32 19 04E]

• Nezhin, Chernigov Oblast, 16.6.61 - 7.62 [51 05 10N, 31 52 11E]

• Mozdok, Severo-Osetinskaya ASSR, 7.62 - 1992 [43 47 08N, 44 36 06E]

• Engels, Saratov Oblast, 1992 - 3.93 [51 28 53N, 46 12 46E]

• Mozdok, Severo-Osetinskaya ASSR, 3.93 - 11.94 [43 47 08N, 44 36 06E]

• Engels, Saratov Oblast, 11.94 - 5.98 [51 28 53N, 46 12 46E]

• Ukrainka, Amur Oblast, 5.98 - today [51 10 13N, 128 26 38E]

Aircraft:

• Il-4, 1943-1950

• B-25, 1949-1950

• Tu-4, 1950-1955

• Tu-16, 1955-8.62

• Tu-95, 9.62-1966?

• Tu-95K, 10.62-1988

• Tu-95MS, 9.87-today

Inventory:

• 10.62: 3 Tu-95 and 5 Tu-95K

• 12.87: 3 Tu-95MS and some Tu-95K

• 1991: 22 Tu-95MS-16 [START treaty data exchange]

• 2000 - total including 79th TBAP: 21 Tu-95MS-16 and 27 Tu-95MS-6 [START treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 2nd Guards Aviation Division Long-Range, 5.43 - 12.44

• 2nd Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 12.44 - 1.49

• 139th Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 1.49 - 1950

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

• 2nd independent Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps, 1960 - 7.62

• 106th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 7.62 - 12.2.86

• 201st Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 12.2.86 - 1994

• 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1994 - 1.5.98

• 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1.5.98 - today