165th Red Banner Fighter Aviation Division PVO
165-я истребительная Краснознаменная авиационная дивизия ПВО
Military Unit: 65240
Activated 8.42 as the 249th Fighter Aviation Division.
Organisation 8.45 (Voskresenka, Primorskiy Kray):
In 12.45 the 5th Fighter Aviation Regiment left the divison, and was replaced by the 531st Fighter Aviation Regiment.
In 4.47 the 531st Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded.
11.2.49 renamed 249th Fighter Aviation Division VVS VMF.
In 2.49 the 582nd Fighter Aviation Regiment left the division.
25.3.49 (directive 10.1.49) renamed 165th Fighter Aviation Division VVS VMF.
Organisation 1950:
5.8.52 the 305th Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF was replaced by the 88th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF.
2.53 to 8.53 the 781st Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF was detached to the 216th Fighter Aviation Division PVO in China.
20.4.55 the 88th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF was replaced by the 31st Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF.
1.2.57 transferred to the Air Defence Forces, and renamed 165th Fighter Aviation Division PVO.
Organisation 1958:
Disbanded 1.4.58.
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