1096th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment

1096-й тяжелый бомбардировочный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 20.9.54 in Engels, Saratov Oblast.

Planned conversion to the Tu-160 in 1987 was cancelled - instead the Tu-160 went to the 184th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 12.89.

Bases:

• Engels, Saratov Oblast, 1954 - 1989 [51 28 53N, 46 12 46E]

Aircraft:

• M-4, 1954-1960

• Tu-16, 1955-1960's (4th squadron for M-4 training)

• 3M, 1957-1989

Subordinated:

• 201st Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1954 - 1989