593rd independent Transport Aviation Regiment

593-й отдельный транспортный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 49271

Activated 1936 as the 16th independent Transport Aviation Unit.

1944 renamed 122nd independent Transport Aviation Squadron.

1948 renamed 593rd independent Transport Aviation Regiment.

1997 renamed 71st independent Transport Aviation Squadron.

1.8.09 absorbed by the 7062nd Aviation Base.

Bases:

• Knevichi, Primorskiy Kray, 1948 - today [43 23 52N, 132 09 07E]

Aircraft:

• Li-2, 1942-1960's
• Il-12, 1952-1960's
• Tu-104, 1970's-1980's
• An-12, 1960's-today
• An-12PP, 1997-today [two delivered]
• An-24/26
• Tu-134

Subordination:

• Pacific Fleet, 1936 - today