841st Guards Vilenskiy Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment

841-й гвардейский истребительный Виленский Краснознаменный ордена Суворова авиационный полк

Military Unit: 35432

Activated 8.41 as the 429th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

11.6.42 renamed 875th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

18.3.43 renamed 66th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.

10.1.49 renamed 841st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.

12.82 renamed 841st Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment [in dual fighter and fighter-bomber role].

12.89 transferred to the Black Sea Fleet, and renamed 841st Guards Maritime Fighter Aviation Regiment [directive issued 21.10.89].

1991 renamed 841st independent Guards Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment.

Disbanded 10.92.

Bases:

• Perleberg, East Germany, 1945 - 1947 [53 03 59N, 11 49 13E]

• Jüterbog-Altes Lager, East Germany, 1947 - 1949 [51 59 47N, 12 59 03E]

• Zerbst, East Germany, 1949 - 10.53 [52 00 04N, 12 08 40E]

• Kobuleti, Adzharskaya ASSR, 10.53 - 1956 [41 50 25N, 41 47 58E]

• Meria, Adzharskaya ASSR, 1956 - 10.92 [41 55 45N, 41 51 54E]

Aircraft:

• LaGG-3, 1941-1942

• Yak-1, 1942-1943

• Yak-7, 1942-1944

• Yak-3, 1944-1946

• Yak-9, 1945-1950

• MiG-15, 1950-1955

• MiG-17PF, 1955-1965

• MiG-19, 1959-1965

• MiG-21, 1965-1980

• MiG-23, 1980-1991 [1991 to storage at Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast]

• Mi-14PL, 1991-1992

Inventory:

• 11.90: 52 MiG-23M [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 274th Fighter Aviation Division, 10.42 - 3.43

• 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Division, 3.43 - 1.49

• 170th Guards Fighter Aviation Division, 1.49 - 1953

• 283rd Fighter Aviation Division, 1953 - 12.89

• 119th Maritime Fighter Aviation Division, 12.89 - 1991

• Black Sea Fleet, 1991 - 10.92