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