313th independent Berlinskiy Red Banner order of Kutuzov Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment

313-й отдельный разведывательный Берлинский Краснознаменный ордена Кутузова авиационный полк

Military Unit: 22614

Activated 15.6.44 in Khotilovo, Kalinin Oblast, as the 93rd independent Observation and Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment, from the 25th independent Observation and Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron.

1946(?) renamed 313th independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment.

In mid-1967 the 2nd squadron was renamed 64th independent Tactical Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron, and was transferred to Karshi-Khanabad, Kashkadar'inskaya Oblast.

Part of the unit (squadron sized) served twice in Afghanistan - while there known as the 263rd independent Tactical Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron:

• 6.81 to 5.82 at Kabul [34 33 55N, 69 12 50E] with MiG-21R

• 5.87 to 9.88 at Bagram [34 56 43N, 69 15 45E] with Su-17M3R

1.10.94 absorbed the 125th independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment.

2009 absorbed by the 6980th Aviation Base.

Bases:

• ?, East Germany, 1945 - 1946

• Vaziani, Georgian SSR, 1946 - 31.12.93 [41 37 42N, 45 01 59E]

• Chindant-2, Chita Oblast, 31.12.93 - 10.94 [50 23 44N, 116 20 55E]

• Domna, Chita Oblast, 10.94 - 1.8.02 [51 55 00N, 113 07 12E]

• Bada, Chita Oblast, 1.8.02 - today [51 24 26N, 109 54 09E]

Aircraft:

• Po-2, 1944 - 1946

• Pe-2R, 1946-1952

• MiG-15R, 1952?-1963

• Il-28R(?)

• MiG-21R, 1963-1984

• Su-17M3R, 1984-1997

• Su-24MR, 1997-today

Inventory:

• 11.90: 30 Su-17M3R [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 16th Air Army, 1944 - 1946

• 11th Air Army, 1946 - 1.49

• 34th Air Army, 1.49 - 4.80

• VVS Transcaucasian Military District, 4.80 - 5.88

• 34th Air Army, 5.88 - 10.94

• 23rd Air Army, 10.94 - 1998

• 14th Air Army VVS and PVO, 1998 - today