968th Sevastopolskiy Red Banner order of
Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment
968-й истребительный
Севастопольский Краснознаменный ордена Суворова
авиационный полк
Military Unit: 26361, from 1949: 35444, from 1989: 12304; from
4.92: 16651
Activated 6.41 as the 402nd Fighter Aviation Regiment.
20.2.49 (directive 10.1.49) renamed 968th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
9.93 renamed 968th Research-Instructor Fighter Aviation
Regiment.
3.6.94 renamed 968th Research-Instructor Mixed Aviation
Regiment.
2009 with four squadrons (1st and 2nd AE with fighters, 3rd AE
with bombers and 4th AE with assault aircraft).
Bases:
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Dallgow, East Germany, 5.45 - 8.45 [52 32 06N, 13 06 54E]
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Brandenburg-Briest, East Germany, 8.45 - 1947 [52 26 11N, 12
26 48E]
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Stendal, East Germany, 1947 - 1949 [52 37 45N, 11 49 19E]
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Oranienburg, East Germany, 1949 - 1950 [52 43 35N, 13 13
01E]
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Neuruppin, East Germany, 1950 - 10.51 [52 56 25N, 12 47 20E]
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Ross, Grodno Oblast, 10.51 - 12.7.89 [53 18 15N, 24 22 02E]
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Altenburg, East Germany, 19.7.89 - 8.4.92 [50 58 54N, 12 30
27E]
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Falkenberg, East Germany, 8.4.92 - 22.4.92 [51 32 51N, 13 13
04E]
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Lipetsk, Lipetsk Oblast, 4.92 - today [52 38 23N, 39 26 56E]
Aircraft:
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MiG-3, 6.41-1942
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I-16, 3.42-1942
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Yak-1, 4.42-1943
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LaGG-3, 10.42-1943
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Yak-1b, 4.43-1944
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Yak-9, 6.43-1944
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Yak-3, 9.44-1949
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MiG-15, 6.49-1953
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MiG-17, 1953-1966 (3rd AE only from 1959-1966)
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MiG-19PM/PMU, 1959-1965
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MiG-21PFM, 1965-1972 (training began 4.65)
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MiG-23S, 1972-1973 (training began 6.72, aircraft from the
32nd Guards IAP)
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MiG-23M, 1973-1984
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MiG-29, 11.83-today (training began 9.83, 1st MiG-29
delivered 11.83 (1st AE); 2nd AE converted 4.84, followed by the 3rd AE in
9.84)
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Su-24, 1993-today
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MiG-25RB/RU, 1993-2000
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Su-17M4, 1993-1996?
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Su-25, 1996?-today
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Su-27, 1996?-today
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Su-30, 2002-today
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Su-34, 2007-today
Inventory:
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11.90: 31 MiG-29 and 4 MiG-23UM [CFE treaty data exchange]
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1992: 46 MiG-29 and 4 MiG-29UB
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2000: 33 Su-24, 21 Su-27, 16 MiG-29, 13 Su-25 and 4 MiG-25 [CFE treaty data exchange]
Subordination: