178th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

178-й истребительный авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 10278

Activated 7.41 in Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast.

13.4.61 renamed 474th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Bases:

• Lipitsy, Moscow Oblast, 6.43 - 6.46 [55 04 59N, 38 08 43E]

• Oreshkovo, Kaluga Oblast, 6.46 - 12.51 [54 28 03N, 36 04 24E]

• ?, China, 12.51 - 4.52

• Oreshkovo, Kaluga Oblast, 2.52 - 3.58 [54 28 03N, 36 04 24E]

• Kursk, Kursk Oblast, 3.58 - 4.61 [51 45 05N, 36 17 45E]

Aircraft:

• LaGG-3, 7.41-1943

• I-16, 7.41-1943

• La-5, 4.43-1945

• Spitfire IX, 4.45-1950

• MiG-15, 1950-1955

• MiG-17, 1955-1961

Subordinated:

• 319th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 6.43 - 6.46

• ?

• 97th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 1.10.48 - 4.52

• 324th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 4.52 - 3.58

• 15th Guards Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 3.58 - 4.61