208th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment

208-й гвардейский тяжелый бомбардировочный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 55280

Activated 8.43 in Stalino, Donetsk Oblast, as the 1st Aviation Glider Regiment VDV, from the 1st Training Aviation Glider Regiment VDV.

10.10.44 renamed 208th Guards Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

16.4.45 renamed 208th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1952 renamed 208th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 1960.

Bases:

• Seshcha, Bryansk Oblast, 1945 - 1960 [53 42 55N, 33 20 46E]

Aircraft:

• SB, 1943-1944 (with A-7 and G-11 gliders)

• Il-4, 1944 - 1952

• Tu-4, 1952-1960

Subordinated:

• HQ VDV, 8.43 - 10.44

• 1st Guards Aviation Division Long Range, 10.44 - 12.44

• 11th Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 12.44 - 1952

• 11th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1952 - 1959