21st Vitebskiy Red Banner order of Kutuzov Bomber Aviation Regiment

21-й бомбардировочный Витебский Краснознаменный ордена Кутузова авиационный полк

Military Unit: 35551

Activated 5.39 as the 21st Fighter Aviation Regiment.

1.50 renamed 21st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

1969 renamed 21st Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1977 renamed 21st Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 1.7.02.

Bases:

• Khrabrovo (Powunden), Kaliningrad Oblast, 6.45 - 28.11.45 [54 53 24N, 20 35 35E]
• Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR, 28.11.45 - 9.69 [40 16 33N, 48 09 44E]
• Dzhida, Buryatskaya ASSR, 9.69 - 9.83 [50 40 43N, 106 08 16E] - also called Elaegnus
• Bada, Chita Oblast, 9.83 - 7.02 [51 24 29N, 109 54 02E]

Aircraft:

• I-15bis, 5.39-1941
• I-16, 5.39-1941
• LaGG-3, 7.41-1942
• La-5, 10.42-1944
• La-7, 12.44-1946
• Yak-3, 5.45-1947
• La-9, 6.47-1951
• MiG-15, 12.51-1953
• MiG-17, 1.53-1969
• Su-7B, 1969-1977
• Su-24, 1977-2002
• Su-24M, 1984-2002 (autumn 84 - 1st squadron)

Subordination:

• 259th Fighter Aviation Division, 7.43 - 1.50
• 259th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 1.50 - 1963
• 15th Air Defence Corps, 1963 - 9.69
• 23rd Air Army, 9.69 - 1979
• 21st Bomber Aviation Division, 1979 - 2002