66th Allenshtaynskiy order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

66-й истребительный Алленштайнский ордена Суворова авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 40467

Activated 10.41 in Balashov, Saratov Oblast, as the 66th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

In 7.52 transferred to the Air Defence Forces, and renamed 66th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

Disbanded 6.5.65.

Bases:

• Peenemünde, Germany, 5.45 - 6.45 [54 09 34N, 13 46 18E]
• Bydgoszcz, Poland, 6.45 - 12.45 [53 05 49N, 17 58 45E]
• Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast, 12.45 - 1948 [54 09 34N, 13 46 18E] - possibly via Fergana, Fergana Oblast
• Dzhebel, Ashkhabad Oblast, 1948 - 1965 [39 40 49N, 54 12 07E]

Aircraft:

• Yak-1, 10.41-1943
• Yak-7b, 7.42-1944
• P-39, 3.43-1946
• P-63, 1946-1953
• MiG-15, 1953-1956
• MiG-17, 1956-1965

Subordination:

• 329th Fighter Aviation Division, 10.43 - 12.45
• 238th Fighter Aviation Division, 1.46 - 1952
• 238th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 1952 - 1960
• 16th Guards Air Defence Division, 1960 - 1965