281st Novgorodskaya Red Banner Military-Transport Aviation Division

281-я военно-транспортная Новгородская Краснознаменная авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 49748

Activated 8.42 as the 281st Assault Aviation Division, from the VVS/4th Army.

Organisation May 1945 - based in the Lithuanian SSSR:

• 448th Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-2
• 703rd Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-2
• 872nd Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-2

27.4.46 renamed 281st Transport Aviation Division - the 448th Assault Aviation Regiment was transferred to the 277th Assault Aviation Division.

Organisation 1946:

• 197th Guards Transport Aviation Regiment (Sinalepa/Haapsalu, Estonian SSSR) with Li-2
• 334th Transport Aviation Regiment (Pskov-Kresty, Pskov Oblast) with Li-2
• 566th Transport Aviation Regiment (Vypolzovo, Tver Oblast) with Li-2

In 9.49 the 197th Guards Transport Aviation Regiment was replaced by the 196th Guards Transport Aviation Regiment.

Organisation 1950:

• 196th Guards Transport Aviation Regiment (Sinalepa/Haapsalu, Estonian SSSR) with Li-2
• 334th Transport Aviation Regiment (Pskov-Kresty, Pskov Oblast) with Li-2
• 566th Transport Aviation Regiment (Vypolzovo, Tver Oblast) with Li-2

12.10.55 renamed 281st Military-Transport Aviation Division.

Organisation 1959:

• 334th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment (Pskov-Kresty, Pskov Oblast) with Il-14
• 566th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment (Seshcha, Bryansk Oblast) with Tu-4D and An-12
• 136th independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Seshcha, Bryansk Oblast) with Il-14

Disbanded 12.59.

Bases:

• Novgorod-Krechevitsy, Novgorod Oblast, 1946 - 12.59 [50 53 39N, 128 28 24E]

Subordination:

• 14th Air Army, 1942 - 4.44
• 13th Air Army, 4.44 - 4.46
• HQ VDV, 1946 - 1955
• HQ VTA, 1955 - 1959