31st Guards Nikopolskiy Red Banner order of
Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment
31-й гвардейский истребительный Никопольский
Краснознаменный ордена Суворова авиационный полк
Military Unit: 30112; from 10.51: 57669
Activated 8.41 in Moscow region as the 273rd Fighter Aviation
Regiment.
22.11.42 renamed 31st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.
21.8.68 to 10.11.68 deployed to Zatec, Czechoslovakia [50 22
24N, 13 35 16E].
Bases:
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Zidlochovice, Czechoslovakia, 5.45 - 17.8.45
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Beltsy, Moldovian SSR, 17.8.45 - 10.51 [47 50 19N, 27 46
50E]
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Brandis, Germany, 23.10.51 - 9.56 [51 19 46N, 12 39 21E] - arrived 23.10 to
28.10.51
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Falkenberg, Germany, 9.56 - 15.6.93 [51 32 52N, 13 13
02E]
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Zernograd, Rostov Oblast, 6.93 - today [46 50 06N, 40 22
44E]
Aircraft:
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Yak-1, 9.41-1943
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Yak-7, 1943-1944
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Yak-9, 1944-1946
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P-63 Kingcobra, 6.46 - 3.52
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MiG-15, 11.51-1954
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MiG-17F/PF, 1954-1963
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MiG-21PF, 1963-1972
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MiG-21PFM, 1968-1974
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MiG-23M, 8.73-3.89
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MiG-29, 3.89-today
Inventory:
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1964 with 36 MiG-21PF
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1967 with 40 MiG-21
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1990 with 32 MiG-29 and 6 MiG-23U [CFE treaty data exchange]
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2000 with 54 MiG-29 [CFE treaty data exchange]
Subordination: