45th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment

45-й тяжелый бомбардировочный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 03488

Activated 1940(?) as the 45th Bomber Aviation Regiment.

3.44 renamed 45th Aviation Regiment of Long-Range Fighters.

1947 renamed 45th Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1961 renamed 45th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

In 1968 several aircraft visited Egypt.

2.75 transferred to Kustanay, Kustanay Oblast, and renamed 45th Training Aviation Regiment.

Bases:

• Migalovo, Tver Oblast, 1946 - 1975 [56 49 44N, 35 45 14E]

Aircraft:

• SB, 1940-1942

• Boston B-3, 1942-1943

• A-20G, 1944-1947

• Tu-2 Gneis-2 fighters, 1947-1952

• Tu-2, 1947-1952

• Il-28, 1952-1961

• Tu-16, 1961-1975

• Tu-16K, 1961-1975

Subordinated:

• 221st Bomber Aviation Division, 11.42 - 3.44

• 56th Aviation Division of Long-Range Fighters, 3.44 - 1947

• 56th Bomber Aviation Division, 1947 - 1961

• 56th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1961 - 1975