229th Guards Roslavlskiy Red Banner Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment

229-й гвардейский тяжелый бомбардировочный Рославльский Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 8.30 as the 37th Bomber Aviation Regiment.

3.10.42 renamed 37th Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

26.3.43 renamed 13th Guards Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

26.12.44 renamed 229th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1952 renamed 229th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 1959.

Bases:

• Kirovograd, Kirovograd Oblast, 1945 - 1959 [48 33 42N, 32 23 12E]

Aircraft:

• R-5, 1930's

• SB, 1930's-1942

• B-25, 1942-1951

• Tu-4, 1951-1956

• Tu-16, 1956-1959

Subordinated:

• 13th Mixed Aviation Division, 1939

• 222nd Long-Range Bomber Aviation Division, 7.42 - 9.42

• 222nd Aviation Division Long-Range, 9.42 - 3.43

• 4th Guards Aviation Division Long-Range, 3.43 - 12.44

• 14th Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 12.44 - 1952

• 14th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1952 - 1959