3rd Bomber Aviation Regiment

3-й бомбардировочный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 40440

Activated 1938 in Molchanovo, Amur Oblast, as the 3rd Fighter Aviation Regiment.

7.43 renamed 3rd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

29.1.52 transferred from the Air Defense Forces (PVO) to the Air Force (VVS), and renamed 3rd Fighter Aviation Regiment.

1.9.60 renamed 3rd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (3rd IBAP, from 11.11.76 3rd APIB).

8.83 renamed 3rd Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1990 reduced to two squadrons.

Disbanded 1992.

Bases:

• Nikolaevka, Primorskiy Kray, 12.7.43 - 20.9.47 [43 05 11N, 133 11 30E]

• Kahabarovsk, Khabarovsk Kray, 20.9.47 - 11.10.52 [48 27 43N, 135 09 09E]

• Jingzhu. China, 11.10.52 - 15.3.53 [30 19 25N, 112 16 47E]

• Sanshilipu, China, 15.3.53 - 18.4.55 [39 17 27N, 121 45 48E]

• Szprotawa, Poland, 23.5.55 - 9.61 [51 33 38N, 15 35 23E]

• Krzywa, Poland, 9.61 - early 1992 [51 18 34N, 15 43 39E]

• Szprotawa, Poland, early 1992 - 4.6.92 [51 33 38N, 15 35 23E]

• Lebyazhe, Volgograd Oblast, 4.6.92 - 1992 [50 11 56N, 45 12 28E]

Aircraft:

• Yak-9M/T, 1942-1.46

• Yak-3, 9.45-1951

• MiG-15, 9.51-4.55

• MiG-17, 8.55-1968?

• Su-7B, late 60-1968?

• Su-7BM, 1968?-1976

• MiG-27, 6.76-late 83

• Su-24, late 82-1992

Inventory:

• 1983: 30 Su-24

• 1988: 40 Su-24

• 11.90: 20 Su-24 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 149th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 7.43 - 29.1.52

• 149th Fighter Aviation Division, 29.1.52 - 1.9.60

• 149th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Division, 1.9.60 - 7.82

• 149th Bomber Aviation Division, 7.82 - 1992