409th Aviation Regiment of tanker aircraft

409-й авиационный полк самолетов заправщиков

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 31.5.55 in Uzin, Kiev Oblast, as the 409th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1986 renamed 409th Aviation Regiment of tanker aircraft.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Uzin, Kiev Oblast, 1955 - 1992 [49 47 38N, 30 25 26E]

Aircraft:

• Tu-95, 1955-1960

• Tu-95M, 1957-1960

• Tu-95K, 1959-1986

• Il-78, 1986-1992

Inventory:

• 1991: 20+ Il-78

Subordinated:

• 106th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1955 - 1992