164th independent Guards Kerchenskiy Red Banner Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment

164-й отдельный гвардейский разведывательный Керченский Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 23214

Activated 25.8.41 as the 366th Bomber Aviation Regiment.

12.42 renamed 366th independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment.

14.4.44 renamed 164th independent Guards Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment.

3rd squadron was activated in late 1984.

1992 renamed 164th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 1997.

Bases:

• Brzheg, Poland, 1947 - 1952 [50 50 13N, 17 24 54E]

• Krzywa, Poland, 1952 - 31.12.58 [51 18 34N, 15 43 39E]

• Brzheg, Poland, 31.12.58 - 1990 [50 50 13N, 17 24 54E]

• Krzywa, Poland, 1990 - 14.5.92 [51 18 34N, 15 43 39E]

• Shatalovo, Smolensk Oblast, 5.92 - 1997 [54 20 19N, 32 28 23E]

Aircraft:

• Pe-2, 1942-1952

• Il-28R, 1952-1973

• Yak-27R, 1961-1973

• Yak-28R, 1968-1985

• Yak-28PP, 1973-1984

• MiG-25RB, 1973-1992 (2nd squadron)

• MiG-25BM, 1985-8.90 (3rd squadron; Wild Weasel - 8.89 to the 151st Aviation Regiment for Electronic Warfare)

• Su-24MR, 11.85-1992 (1st squadron)

• Su-24M, 1992-1997

Inventory:

• 11.90: 14 MiG-25RB and 12 Su-24MR [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 219th Bomber Aviation Division, 7.42 - 12.42

• 4th Air Army, 12.42 - 1.49

• 37th Air Army, 1.49 - 7.64

• Aviation Northern Group of Forces, 7.64 - 4.68

• 4th Air Army, 4.68 - 8.80

• 4th Air Army VGK, 8.80 - 5.92

• VVS Moscow Military District, 5.92 - 1994

• 16th Air Army, 1994 - 1997