197th Guards Stalinskiy Red Banner Military-Transport Aviation Regiment

197-й гвардейский военно-транспортный Сталинский Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 82327

Activated 5.40 as the 14th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

6.3.42 renamed 14th Aviation Regiment Long Range.

26.3.43 renamed 11th Guards Aviation Regiment Long Range.

26.12.44 renamed 11th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

21.12.45 renamed 197th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

27.4.46 renamed 197th Guards Transport Aviation Regiment.

12.10.55 renamed 197th Guards Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 1972.

Bases:

• Jüterbog-Altes Lager, Germany, 1946 - 1947 [51 59 45N, 12 58 57E]

• Strausberg, Germany, 1947 - 1949 [52 34 57N, 13 54 56E]

• Altenburg, Germany, 1949 - 1952 [50 58 54N, 12 30 27E]

• Brandis, Germany, 1952 - 1953 [51 19 46N, 12 39 21E]

• Schönefeld, Germany, 1953 - 1954 [52 23 05N, 13 31 56E]

• Trollenhagen, 1954 - 1956 [53 36 10N, 13 18 22E]

• Oranienburg, 1956 - 1972 [52 43 36N, 13 13 03E]

Aircraft:

• TB-7 (Pe-8), 1940-1942

• TB-3, 1942-1943

• Li-2, 1942-1972

• An-8, 1960's-1972

• Mi-4, 1956-?

Subordinated:

• 62nd Aviation Division Long-Range, 3.42 - 9.43

• 9th Guards Aviation Division Long-Range, 9.43 - 12.44

• 22nd Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 12.44 - 4.46

• 16th Air Army, 4.46 - 1.49

• 24th Air Army, 1.49 - 4.68

• 16th Air Army, 4.68 - 1972