456th independent Guards Stalingradskiy Red Banner Mixed Aviation Regiment

456-й отдельный гвардейский смешаный Сталинградский краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 7.41 as the 250th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

16.4.42 renamed 250th Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

18.8.42 renamed 4th Guards Aviation Regiment Long Range.

26.12.44 renamed 220th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

27.4.46 renamed 220th independent Guards Transport Aviation Regiment.

1965(?) renamed 220th independent Guards Mixed Aviation Regiment.

6.80 renamed 177th independent Guards Mixed Aviation Squadron.

1989 renamed 456th independent Guards Mixed Aviation Regiment.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Vinnitsa, Vinnitsa Oblast, ? - 1992 [49 14 33N, 28 36 40E]

Aircraft:

• TB-3, 7.41-9.42

• Li-2, 9.42-1954

• Il-12, 1954-1960

• An-12/24/26, 1960-1992

• Il-22, 1970's-1992

• Mi-6/8, 1960's-1992

Subordinated:

• 50th Long-Range Bomber Aviation Division, 7.41 - 3.42

• 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

• 14th Air Army, 4.46 - 1.49

• 57th Air Army, 1.49 - 4.68

• 14th Air Army, 4.68 - 8.80

• 24th Air Army VGK, 8.80 - 1.92