11th independent Vitebskiy Red Banner order of
Kutuzov Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment
11-й отдельный разведывательный Витебский
Краснознаменный ордена Кутузова авиационный полк
Military Unit: 80504
Activated 19.7.42 at Koplachki, Kalinin Oblast, from the 3rd
independent long-range Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron and from parts of the
506th Bomber Aviation Regiment.
In 11.42 a third squadron was formed from the 320th independent
Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron.
2005 renamed 6972nd Aviation Base.
Bases:
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Nivenskoye, Kaliningrad Oblast, 1945 - 1946 [54 33 44N, 20
36 12E]
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Jekabpils, Latvian SSR, 1946 - 7.54 [56 32 15N, 25 53 23E]
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Neu-Welzow, East Germany, 7.54 - 6.93 [51 34 36N, 14 08 17E]
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Marinovka, Volgograd Oblast, 6.93 - today [48 38 16N, 43 47
18E]
Aircraft:
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Pe-2, 1942-1952
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Il-28R, 1952-1968
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Yak-27R, 1966-1970 (3rd squadron)
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Yak-28R, 1968-1986 (1st and 2nd squadron)
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Yak-28PP, 1970-1986 (3rd squadron; aircraft to the 931st Gv.ORAP in 6.86)
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Su-24MR, 1986-today (1st and 2nd squadron; 3rd squadron
after 1993)
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Su-24MP, 1986-6.91 (3rd squadron; transferred to Chernigov
in Ukraine)
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MiG-25RB, 6.91-7.92 (3rd squadron; 12 aircraft - aircraft
from 931st
Gv.ORAP in 6.91; aircraft transferred to Shatalov, near Smolensk in 7.92)
Inventory:
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11.42: 28 Pe-2
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1964: 36 Il-28 and 2 Il-14
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1965: 28 Il-28R, 4 Il-28U, 4 Yak-12, 3 Mi-1 and 3 Il-14
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1967: 34 Il-28R, 4 Il-28U, 12 Yak-27R, Mi-1, Il-14,
Yak-12
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11.90: 20 Su-24MR and 12 Su-12MP [CFE treaty data exchange]
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2000: 48 Su-24MR [CFE treaty data exchange]
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2009: 24 Su-24MR
Subordination: