472nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

472-й истребительный авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 61364

Activated 15.5.50 in Orel, Orel Oblast [formation begun early 1950].

Disbanded 1.5.98.

Bases:

• Orel, Orel Oblast, 1950 - 4.10.79 [52 56 05N, 36 00 07E]

• Kursk, Kursk Oblast, 4.10.79 - 1.5.98 [51 45 03N, 36 17 41E]

Aircraft:

• Yak-17B, 5.50-12.50

• MiG-15, 12.50-1953

• MiG-17F, 1953-1971? (3rd AE only from 1958)

• MiG-19SV/PM, 1957-1980 (1st and 2nd AE only until 1971?)

• MiG-23S, 1979-1998 (fully equipped 15.9.80)

Inventory:

• 11.90: 38 MiG-23 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 15th Guards Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 5.50 - 1960

• 7th Air Defense Corps, 1960 - 1994

• 7th Air Defense Division, 1994 - 1998