868th Nemanskiy order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment
868-й истребительный Неманский ордена Суворова авиационный полк
Military Unit: 26346
Activated 8.41 as the 291st Fighter Aviation Regiment.
10.1.49 renamed 868th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
1.5.61 renamed 42nd Missile Regiment.
Bases:
Dallgow, Germany, 5.45 - 6.45 [52 32 06N, 13 06 54E]
Brandenburg-Neuendorf (Industrie), Germany, 6.45 - 8.49 [52 24 08N, 12 30 49]
Finow, Germany, 8.49 - 10.51 [52 49 41N, 13 41 39E]
Lida, Grodno Oblast, 10.51 - 1953 [53 52 38N, 25 22 40E]
Karmeláva, Lithuanian SSR, 1953 - 1961 [54 57 50N, 24 05 05E]
Aircraft:
LaGG-3, 1942-1944
Yak-9, 1943-1950
MiG-15, 1950-1956
MiG-17, 1956-1961
Subordinated:
220th Fighter Aviation Division, 9.42 - 12.42
265th Fighter Aviation Division, 12.42 - 1.49
175th Fighter Aviation Division, 1.49 - 1961