246th Mukdenskaya Fighter Aviation Division PVO

246-я истребительная Мукденская авиационная дивизия ПВО

Military Unit: 45095

Activated 8.42 as the 246th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 8.45 (Obo-Somen, Mongolia):

• 22nd Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 350th Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 356th Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 847th Fighter Aviation Regiment

In 7.46 the 847th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 70th Fighter Aviaton Regiment.

23.3.47 the 70th Fighter Aviaton Regiment was disbanded.

Organisation 1950:

• 22nd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Bezrechnaya, Chita Oblast) with La-7
• 350th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Belaya, Irkutsk Oblast) with La-7
• 356th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Borzya, Chita Oblast) with Yak-3

1950 renamed 246th Fighter Aviation Division PVO.

1.8.57 the 356th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO left the division.

Organisation 1960:

• 22nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Bezrechnaya, Chita Oblast) with MiG-17
• 350th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Belaya, Irkutsk Oblast) with MiG-17

4.60 renamed 26th Air Defence Division.

Bases:

• Obo-Somen, Mongolia, 10.45 - 18.2.47 [49 00 44N, 111 30 35E]
• Borzya, Chita Oblast, 18.2.47 - 4.60 [50 23 44N, 116 20 54E]

Subordination:

• 12th Air Army, 1944 - 2.49
• 23rd Air Army, 2.49 - 1950