280th Ostrovskaya Assault Aviation Division

280-я штурмовая Островская авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 49743

Activated 8.42 as the 280th Bomber Aviation Division.

13.1.44 renamed 280th Mixed Aviation Division.

26.11.44 renamed 280th Assault Aviation Division.

Organisation 1945:

• 606th Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-10
• 694th Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-2
• 958th Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-10

Disbanded 4.46 - the 958th Assault Aviation Regiment was transferred to the 277th Assault Aviation Division.

Bases:

• Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, 7.45 - 4.46 [54 49 25N, 32 01 33E]

Subordination:

• VVS Moscow Military District, 7.45 - 4.46