978th independent Transport Aviation Regiment
978-й отдельный
транспортный авиационный полк
Military Unit: 45157
Activated 25.6.53 in Moscow-Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, from the
88th independent Training Transport Aviation Squadron and the 66th independent
Mixed Aviation Squadron.
Organisation 1953:
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1st and 2nd AE at Moscow-Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, with Li-2
and C-47
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3rd AE at Klin, Moscow Oblast, with MiG-15, MiG-17 and Il-28
(used by PVO HQ commanders, who wished to maintain their flying skills)
19.9.60 HQ, 1st and 2nd AE moved to Klin, Moscow Oblast.
In the 1980's the 3rd AE was used to transport VIP's (senior
officers and generals of the PVO).
1.5.98 renamed 978th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.
1998 with Il-76 [1st and 2nd AE], An-12, Tu-134, An-24 and An-26
[3rd AE].
1.7.2001 renamed 78th independent Military-Transport Aviation
Squadron.
12.2009 absorbed by the 6955th Aviation Base.
Bases:
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Moscow-Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, 25.6.53 - 16.9.60 [55 41
37N, 37 49 56E] - HQ, 1st and 2nd AE
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Klin, Moscow Oblast, 25.6.53 - 2009 [56 21 55N, 36 44 04E] -
3rd AE only to 19.9.60
Aircraft:
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Li-2, 1953-?
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C-47, 1953-1955
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MiG-15, 1953-11.66 [3rd AE only]
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MiG-17, 1953-11.66 [3rd AE only]
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Il-28, 1953-11.66 [3rd AE only]
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MiG-19, 1956-11.66 [3rd AE only]
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Il-14, 1955-1970's [2nd AE only]
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An-2
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An-12, 1960-2009 [only 2 An-12 delivered, 3rd AE]
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An-8
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An-10
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Tu-124 [3rd AE]
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An-14, 1966-?
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An-24, 1970's-2009 [3rd AE]
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An-26, 1979-2009 [3rd AE]
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Tu-134, 1979-2009 [3rd AE]
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Il-76, 1982-2009 [1st and 2nd AE]
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An-72, 1988-1990's
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Tu-154, 1989-2009 [3rd AE]
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Mi-8 [3rd AE]
Inventory:
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1964: 13 Il-14, 3 Li-2, 2 An-2, 5 An-8, 1 An-10 and 1 Tu-124
Subordination: