727th Guards Cherkasskiy order of Bogdan Khmelnitskiy Bomber Aviation Regiment

727-й гвардейский бомбардировочный Черкасский ордена Богдана Хмельницкого авиационный полк

Military Unit: 64344

Activated 7.42 as the 804th Bomber Aviation Regiment.

5.2.44 renamed 161st Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

10.1.49 renamed 727th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Sprottau, Germany, 4.45 - 7.45 [51 33 38N, 15 35 17E]

• Strasshof, Austria, 7.45 - 1947 [48 18 02N, 16 37 15E]

• Götzendorf, Austria, 1947 - 1.52 [48 01 55N, 16 34 17E]

• Zwölfaxing, Austria, 1.52 - 7.53 [48 05 59N, 16 28 04E]

• Tököl, Hungary, 7.53 - 11.56 [47 20 44N, 18 58 51E]

• Kunmadaras, Hungary, 11.56 - 7.60 [47 23 24N, 20 46 59E]

• Debrecen, Hungary, 7.60 - 10.7.87 [47 29 20N, 21 36 55E]

• Kanatovo, Kirovograd Oblast, 10.7.87 - 1.1.92 [48 33 43N, 32 23 07E]

Aircraft:

• Pe-2, 1942-1952

• Il-28, 1952-1969

• Yak-28, 1969-1982

• Su-24M, 2.82-1992

Inventory:

• 11.90: 30 Su-24 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 293rd Bomber Aviation Division, 7.42 - 2.44

• 8th Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 2.44 - 1.49

• 177th Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 1.49 - 1960

• VVS Southern Group of Forces, 1960 - 8.67

• 36th Air Army, 8.67 - 7.80

• VVS Southern Group of Forces, 7.80 - 7.87

• 32nd Bomber Aviation Division, 7.87 - 1992