263rd Sibirsko-Stalinskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Division

263-я истребительная Сибирско-Сталинская Краснознаменная ордена Суворова авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 21310

Activated 8.8.42 as the 278th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45 (Elstal):

• 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Elstal, Germany) with Yak-9
• 43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Elstal, Germany) with Yak-9
• 274th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Elstal, Germany) with Yak-9

In 12.45 the 515th Fighter Aviation Regiment joined the division as the 4th regiment.

10.3.47 the 274th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded.

20.2.49 (directive 10.1.49) renamed 263rd Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 1951:

• 43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Damgarten, Germany) with MiG-15
• 515th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Damgarten, Germany) with MiG-15
• 899th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Trollenhagen, Germany) with MiG-15

In 6.51 the 515th Fighter Aviation Regiment left the division.

In 8.58 the 965th Fighter Aviation Regiment joined the division.

Organisation 1960:

• 43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (Tukums, Latvian SSR) with MiG-17
• 899th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Riga-Rumbula, Latvian SSR) with MiG-19
• 965th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Valga, Latvian SSR) with MiG-17

Disbanded 8.60.

Bases:

• Elstal, Germany, 5.45 - 8.49 [52 31 43N, 12 59 21E]
• Peenemünde, Germany, 8.49 - 1951 [54 09 23N, 13 46 27E]
• Damgarten, Germany, 1951 - 10.53 [54 15 49N, 12 26 35E]
• Tukums, Latvian SSR, 10.53 - 8.60 [56 56 31N, 23 13 21E]

Subordinated:

• 14th Air Army, 8.42 - 12.42
• 3rd Fighter Aviation Corps, 12.42 - 2.49
• 71st Fighter Aviation Corps, 2.49 - 10.53
• 30th Air Army, 10.53 - 8.60