25th Guards Moskovskiy Military-Transport Aviation Regiment

25-й гвардейский военно-транспортный Московский авиационный полк

Military Unit: 21822

Activated 11.41 in Yoshkar-Ola, Mariyskaya SSR, as the 709th Night Light-Bomber Aviation Regiment.

22.11.42 renamed 25th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment.

17.9.44 renamed 25th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment.

27.4.46 renamed 25th Guards Transport Aviation Regiment.

12.10.55 renamed 25th Guards Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Kirovograd, Kirovograd Oblast, 5.47 - 1959 [48 32 30N, 32 16 54E]
• Melitopol, Zaporoshye Oblast, 1959 - 1992 [46 52 43N, 35 18 14E]

Aircraft:

• U-2, 1942-1946
• Li-2, 1946-1948 (with Yak-14 gliders)
• Il-12D, 1947-1962
• Tu-4D, 1955-1959
• An-12, 1962-1981
• Il-76M, 1981-1992

Inventory:

• 1991: 31 Il-76

Subordination:

• VVS 28th Army, 4.42 - 6.42
• 272nd Night Bomber Aviation Division, 6.42 - 26.3.43
• 2nd Guards Night Bomber Aviation Division, 26.3.43 - 9.44
• 15th Guards Assault Aviation Division, 9.44 - 1946
• 6th Guards Transport Aviation Division, 1946 - 1955
• 6th Guards Military-Transport Aviation Division, 1955 - 5.65
• 7th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 5.65 - 1992