39th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

39-й гвардейский истребительный авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 53848

Activated 10.41 in Kadnikov, Vologda Oblast, as the 731st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

31.3.43 renamed 39th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

3.8.60 renamed 500th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Bases:

• Zhulyany, Kiev Oblast, 5.45 - 20.2.46 [50 24 12N, 30 26 50E]
• Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast, 20.2.46 - 23.7.46 [49 47 48N, 30 01 46E]
• Brovary, Kiev Oblast, 23.7.46 - 20.8.46 [50 28 26N, 30 46 50E] - exact position uncertain
• Vasilkov, Kiev Oblast, 20.8.46 - 3.8.60 [50 13 49N, 30 18 07E]

Aircraft:

• P-40 Kittyhawk, 1942-1944
• P-39 Aircobra, 1943-1946
• Yak-15, 11.49-1950
• MiG-9, 7.50-1953
• MiG-15, 1952-1956
• MiG-17, 1956-1960

Subordination:

• 9th Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 11.43 - 5.2.49
• 120th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 5.2.49 - 8.60