339th order of Suvorov Military-Transport Aviation Regiment

339-й военно-транспортный ордена Суворова авиационный полк

Military Unit: 23573

Activated 1944 in (?) as the 339th Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

26.12.44 renamed 339th Bomber Aviation Regiment.

27.4.46 renamed 339th Transport Aviation Regiment.

12.10.55 renamed 339th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

First transport unit to convert to both the An-12 and the Il-76.

1.1.92 taken over by Belorussia - disbanded 1996.

Bases:

• Slutsk, Minsk Oblast, 1946 - 6.12.56 [uncertain: 52 59 37N, 27 34 55E]
• Vitebsk-North, Vitebsk Oblast, 6.12.56 - 1996 [55 15 16N, 30 14 55E]

Aircraft:

• Li-2, 1944-1957
• Tu-4D, 12.56-1958
• An-12, late 1958-1975
• Il-76MD, 1974-1996

Inventory:

• 1991: 30 Il-76

Subordination:

• 22nd Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 1945 - 1946
• 3rd Guards Transport Aviation Division, 1946 - 1955
• 3rd Guards Military-Transport Aviation Division, 1955 - 1992