173rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment

173-й тяжелый бомбардировочный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 9.41 as the 173rd Bomber Aviation Regiment.

3.44 renamed 173rd Aviation Regiment of Long-Range Fighters.

1947 renamed 173rd Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1961 renamed 173rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 2.75.

Bases:

• Migalovo, Tver Oblast, 1946 - 1975 [56 49 44N, 35 45 14E]

Aircraft:

• SB, 1941-1942

• Boston B-3, 1942-1943

• A-20G, 1944-1947

• Tu-2 Gneis-2 fighters, 1947-1952

• Tu-2, 1947-1952

• Il-28, 1952-1961

• Tu-16, 1961-1975

• Tu-16K, 1961-1975

Subordinated:

• 56th Aviation Division of Long-Range Fighters, 3.44 - 1947

• 56th Bomber Aviation Division, 1947 - 1961

• 56th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1961 - 1975