566th Solnechnogorskiy Red Banner order of Kutuzov Military-Transport Aviation Regiment

566-й военно-транспортный Солнечногорский Краснознаменный ордена Кутузова авиационный полк

Military Unit: 64223

Activated 9.41 in (?) as the 566th Assault Aviation Regiment.

27.4.46 renamed 566th Transport Aviation Regiment.

12.10.55 renamed 566th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

1991 with An-124 (2 squadrons) and Il-76 (one squadron).

Bases:

• Rakvere, Estonian SSR, 1946 - 1.1.47 [59 21 55N, 26 21 35E]

• Vypolzovo, Tver Oblast, 1.1.47 - 8.58 [57 51 39N, 33 39 53E]

• Seshcha, Bryansk Oblast, 8.58 - today [53 42 55N, 33 20 46E]

Aircraft:

• Il-2 to 1946

• Li-2, 1946-1956

• Tu-4D, 1956-1959

• An-12, 1959-1972

• An-22, 1972-1987

• Il-76, 1987-1990's

• An-124, 10.2.87-today

Subordinated:

• 232nd Assault Aviation Division, 5.42 - 9.42

• 224th Assault Aviation Division, 9.42 - 12.43

• 277th Assault Aviation Division, 12.43 - 1946

• 281st Transport Aviation Division, 1946 - 1955

• 281st Military-Transport Aviation Division, 1955 - 12.59

• 12th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 12.59 - today