930th Transilvanskiy Red Banner Military-Transport Aviation Regiment

930-й военно-транспортный Трансильванский Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 15478

Activated 3.7.42 in Alatyre as the 930th Night Light-Bomber Aviation Regiment.

27.4.46 renamed 930th Transport Aviation Regiment.

12.10.55 renamed 930th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

1971 to 24.9.92 known as 930th independent Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

Individual squadrons operated in Afghanistan (Bagram), 1982-1988.

Disbanded 1.5.98 - awards transferred to the 110th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

Bases:

• Teykovo, Ivanovo Oblast, 1946 - 9.60 [56 50 33N, 40 29 45E]
• Novgorod-Krechevitsy, Novgorod Oblast, 9.60 - 10.63 [58 37 30N, 31 22 55E]
• Zavitinsk, Amur Oblast, 10.63 - 5.98 [50 11 26N, 129 30 10E]

Aircraft:

• Po-2, 1942-1945
• Li-2, 1946-1958
• Il-14, 11.57-1960?
• An-8, 8.59-1967
• An-12, 8.67-1998

Subordination:

• 211th Night Bomber Aviation Division, 7.42 - 8.43
• 312th Night Bomber Aviation Division, 8.43 - 1946
• 12th Transport Aviation Division, 1946 - 1955
• 12th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 1955 - 1964
• 14th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 1964 - 1971
• HQ VTA direct, 1971 - 24.9.92
• 23rd Military-Transport Aviation Division, 24.9.92 - 1.5.98