146th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

146-й гвардейский истребительный авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 23234

Activated 7.41 as the 35th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

13.8.41 renamed 419th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO, but reverted back to 35th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO two days later.

28.9.41 renamed 487th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

9.10.43 renamed 146th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

Taken over by Ukraine 1.6.92. Disbanded 1.6.93.

Bases:

• Nezhin, Chernigov Oblast, 1.44 - 5.45 [51 05 12N, 31 52 13E]
• Brovary, Kiev Oblast, 5.45 - 1950 [50 28 26N, 30 46 50E] - exact position uncertain
• Vasilkov, Kiev Oblast, 1950 - 1992 [50 13 49N, 30 18 07E]

Aircraft:

• MiG-3, 1941-1943
• Yak-1, 1943-1944
• Yak-7, 1944-1945
• Yak-9, 1945-1950
• P-39 Aircobra, 1950-1952
• MiG-15, 1952-1956
• MiG-17PF, 1956-1967 [one squadron only from 1958]
• Yak-25M, 1958-1967 [two squadrons]
• MiG-19PM/PT/S, 1967-1974
• MiG-25P/PD/PDS, 12.6.74-1992

Inventory:

• 1975: 32 MiG-25P and 5 MiG-25PU
• 11.90: 41 MiG-25/PD/PDS/PU [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• 9th Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 1945 - 5.2.46
• 120th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 5.2.46 - 3.60
• Vasilkov Air Defence Division, 3.60 - 4.60
• 19th Air Defence Division, 4.60 - 6.89
• 49th Air Defence Corps, 6.89 - 6.92