238th Fighter Aviation Division PVO
238-я истребительная авиационная дивизия ПВО
Military Unit: 53948
Activated 1942 in Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast, as the 238th Fighter Aviation Division.
Organisation 9.45:
167th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Gorgan, Iran)
364th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast)
379th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)
380th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Krasnovodsk, Ashkhabad Oblast)
The 167th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded 1.46, and was replaced by the 66th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
The 380th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded 4.47.
In 7.52 transferred to the Air Defence Forces, and renamed 238th Fighter Aviation Division PVO.
Organisation 1951:
66th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Dzhebel, Ashkhabad Oblast) with MiG-15
364th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast) with MiG-15
379th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast) with MiG-15
Organisation 1958:
66th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Dzhebel, Ashkhabad Oblast) with MiG-17
364th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast) with MiG-17
379th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast) with MiG-17
In 2.58 the 379th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO was disbanded - at the same time the 177th and 179th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiments PVO joined the division.
Disbanded 1960.
Bases:
Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast, 1942 - 1950 [37 58 51N, 58 21 12E]
Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast, 1950 - 1960 [39 28 55N, 54 21 56E]
Subordination:
VVS Turkmenistan Military District, 7.45 - 1946
6th Air Army, 1946 - 2.49
73rd Air Army, 2.49 - 7.52
72nd Guards Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 7.52 - 1960