89th Bomber Aviation Regiment

89-й бомбардировочный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 42014

Activated 1938 as the 18th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

7.43 renamed 18th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

29.1.52 transferred from the Air Defense Forces (PVO) to the Air Force (VVS), and renamed 18th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

1.9.60 renamed 18th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (18th IBAP, from 11.11.76 18th APIB).

7.82 renamed 89th Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1990 reduced to two squadrons.

Disbanded 12.93.

Bases:

• Nikolaevka, Primorskiy Kray, 5.45 - 9.47 [43 05 11N, 133 11 30E] - uncertain

• Kahabarovsk, Khabarovsk Kray, 9.47 - 10.52 [48 27 43N, 135 09 09E]

• Dalyan (Dalniy), China, 10.52 - 7.53 [38 54 50N, 121 14 13E]

• Sanshilipu, China, 7.53 - 5.54 [39 17 27N, 121 45 48E]

• Pulandyan, China, 5.54 - 18.4.55 [39 27 02N, 122 01 11E]

• Szprotawa, Poland, 23.5.55 - 7.7.92 [51 33 38N, 15 35 23E]

• Siverskaya, Novgorod Oblast, 7.7.92 - 12.93 [59 21 23N, 30 02 14E]

Aircraft:

• Yak-9P, 8.49-1950

• P-63, 9.50-1.52

• MiG-15, 8.1.52-18.4.55

• MiG-17, 11.6.55-1975

• Su-17M, 1974-1982

• Su-17MK, 1978-1982

• Su-24, 1981-11.90 [transferred to the 189th Gv.APIB]

• Su-24M, 1989-12.93

Inventory:

• 1982: 30 Su-24

• 1988: 40 Su-24

• 11.90: 24 Su-24 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordinated:

• 149th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 7.43 - 29.1.52

• 149th Fighter Aviation Division, 29.1.52 - 1.9.60

• 149th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Division, 1.9.60 - 7.82

• 149th Bomber Aviation Division, 7.82 - 12.93