878th order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

878-й истребительный ордена Суворова авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 23318

Activated 11.41 as the 517th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

20.2.49 (directive 10.1.49) renamed 878th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

7.49 renamed 878th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

Disbanded 1.7.60.

Bases:

• Grossenhain, Germany, 7.45 - 12.45 [51 18 27N, 13 33 14E]

• Kharkov-Sokolniki, Kharkov Oblast, 12.45 - 7.49 [50 01 34N, 36 16 06E]

• Sangachaly, Azerbaizhan SSR, 7.49 - 7.52 [40 07 51N, 49 27 24E]

• Anshan, China, 5.7.52 - 27.7.53 [41 06 17N, 122 51 21E]

• Talagi, Arkhangelsk Oblast, 8.53 - 7.60 [64 35 56N, 40 43 00E]

Aircraft:

• Yak-1, 11.41-1942

• Yak-7b, 7.42-1944

• Yak-1b, 3.43-1944

• Yak-9, 4.44-1950

• MiG-15, 1950-1954

• MiG-17, 1954-1960

Subordinated:

• 282nd Fighter Aviation Division, 1944 - 2.49

• 216th Fighter Aviation Division, 2.49 - 7.49

• 216th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 7.49 - 4.60