57th Smolenskaya Red Banner Maritime Missile Aviation Division

57-я морская ракетоносная Смоленская краснознаменная авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 15525

Activated 23.7.41 in Kirovabad as the 26th (A) Long-Range Bomber Aviation Division.

13.8.41 renamed 133rd Long-Range Aviation Division.

21.3.42 renamed 36th Long-Range Aviation Division.

26.12.44 renamed 36th Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45:

• 108th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Biala Podlaska, Poland) with Il-4

• 28th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Biala Podlaska, Poland) with Il-4

• 240th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Biala Podlaska, Poland) with Il-4

21.1.46 renamed 57th Bomber Aviation Division.

The 109th Bomber Aviation Regiment was attached to the division from 12.45, but was disbanded 4.46.

Organisation 4.46:

• 170th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Novozybkhov (Klimovo), Bryansk Oblast) with Il-4

• 171st Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Novozybkhov (Klimovo), Bryansk Oblast) with Il-4

• 240th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Novozybkhov (Klimovo), Bryansk Oblast) with Il-4

• 108th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Novozybkhov (Klimovo), Bryansk Oblast) with Il-4

17.2.50 renamed 57th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 1955:

• 170th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with 24 Tu-4

• 240th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with 24 Tu-4

• 362nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Seshcha, Bryansk Oblast) with 24 Tu-4

2.55 transferred to the Navy - Baltic Fleet, and renamed 57th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division.

10.57 renamed 57th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division Long-Range.

Organisation 1960:

• 170th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment Long-Range (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-16

• 240th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment Long-Range (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-16

• 12th Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment Long-Range (Ostrov, Pskov Oblast) with Tu-16

27.4.61 renamed 57th Maritime Missile Aviation Division.

26.9.61 transferred to the Long Range Air Force again, and renamed 57th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 1962:

• 240th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-16

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

• 402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Balbasovo, Vitebsk Oblast) with Tu-16

• 111th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-16

2.8.63 reverted to Naval (Blatic Fleet) control, and once again renamed 57th Maritime Missile Aviation Division.

Organisation 1970:

• 170th Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-16

• 240th Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-16

Organisation 1980:

• 170th Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-22M2

• 240th Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast) with Tu-22M2

• 342nd Aviation Regiment for Electronic Warfare (Ostrov, Pskov Oblast) with Tu-16SPS

11.3.91 renamed 57th Mixed Ship Aviation Division.

Organisation 1993:

• 830th Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment (Severomorsk-2, Murmansk Oblast)

• 38th Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment (Severomorsk-2, Murmansk Oblast)

• 279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment (Severomorsk-3, Murmansk Oblast)

Disbanded 1.5.98.

Bases:

• Biala Podlaska, Poland, 1945 - 5.46 [52 00 16N, 23 08 30N]

• Novozybkhov (Klimovo), Bryansk Oblast, 5.46 - 1.51 [52 20 30N, 32 10 12E]

• Bykhov, Mogilev Oblast, 1.51 - 31.12.91 [53 31 05N, 30 11 53E]

• Severomorsk-3, Murmansk Oblast, 31.12.91 - 1.5.98 [68 51 58N, 33 43 12E]

Subordinated:

• 8th Aviation Corps Long-Range, 4.43 - 12.44

• 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 12.44 - 1.49

• 51st Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 1.49 - 1950

• 51st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps, 1950 - 2.55

• Baltic Fleet, 2.55 - 9.61

• 6th independent Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps, 9.61 - 8.63

• Baltic Fleet, 8.63 - 12.91

• Northern Fleet, 12.91 - 5.98