22nd Guards Donbasskaya Red Banner Heavy Bomber Aviation Division

22-я гвардейская тяжелая бомбардировочная Донбасская Краснознаменная авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 40401

Activated 6.3.42 as the 62nd Aviation Division Long-Range.

18.9.43 as the 9th Guards Aviation Division Long-Range.

26.12.44 renamed 22nd Guards Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45:

• 11th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment with Li-2

• 220th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment with Li-2

• 339th Bomber Aviation Regiment with Li-2

Organisation 4.46:

• 200th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast) with B-25

• 210th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Zyabrovka, Gomel Oblast) with B-25

• 111th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast) with B-25

• 330th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast) with B-25

1950 renamed 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 1955:

• 200th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-16

• 210th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Zyabrovka, Gomel Oblast) with Tu-16

• 111th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-4

Organisation 1980:

• 200th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-16K

• 203rd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast) with Tu-22K

• 121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Machulishchi, Minsk Oblast) with Tu-22K

Organisation 1990:

• 200th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-22M3 and Tu-16K

• 260th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Stryy, Lvov Oblast) with Tu-22M3 and Tu-16K

Organisation 2000:

• 52nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Shaikovka, Kaluga Oblast) with Tu-22M3

• 121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Engels, Saratov Oblast) with Tu-160 and Tu-95MS

• 840th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Soltsy, Novgorod Oblast) with Tu-22M3

Bases:

• Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast, 1945 - 1994 [53 06 17N, 29 12 17E]

• Engels, Saratov Oblast, 1.6.94 - today [51 28 53N, 46 12 46E]

Subordinated:

• 6th Aviation Corps Long-Range, 5.43 - 12.44

• 3rd Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 12.44 - 1.49

• 79th Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 1.49 - 1949

• 79th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps, 1949 - 1956

• 50th Air Amy DA, 1956 - 1960

• 6th independent Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps, 1960 - 1980

• 46th Air Army VGK, 1980 - 1994

• 37th Air Army VGK, 1994 - today