86th Guards Borisovskiy Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment

86-й гвардейский истребительный Борисовский Краснознаменный ордена Суворова авиационный полк

Military Unit: 06858

Activated 8.41 as the 20th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

18.1.42 renamed 744th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

1.5.43 renamed 86th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.

12.89 transferred to the Black Sea Fleet, and renamed 86th Guards Maritime Fighter Aviation Regiment.

1.1.92 taken over by Moldavia.

Bases:

• Oranienburg, East Germany, 5.45 - 8.45 [52 43 36N, 13 13 03E]

• Grossenhain, East Germany, 8.45 - 1947 [51 18 26N, 13 33 13E]

• Köthen, East Germany, 1947 - 1949 [51 43 22N, 11 57 55E]

• Falkenberg, East Germany, 1949 - 10.51 [51 32 52N, 13 13 02E]

• Markuleshty, Moldovian SSR, 10.51 - 1.92 [47 51 43N, 28 12 52E]

Aircraft:

• Yak-1, 1941-1944

• Yak-3, 1944-1945

• Yak-9, 1945-1950

• MiG-15, 1950-1955

• MiG-17, 1954-1966

• MiG-21PF/PFM/bis, 1966-1988

• MiG-29, 1988-1992

Inventory:

• 11.90: 33 MiG-29 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 240th Fighter Aviation Division, 6.42 - 1.49

• 119th Fighter Aviation Division, 1.49 - 12.89

• 119th Maritime Fighter Aviation Division, 12.89 - 1.92