130th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division

130-я минно-торпедная авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 93941

Activated 4.45 as the 179th Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 8.45:

• 10th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Shanshilippu, China) with Tu-2
• 114th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Danshakhz, China) with Tu-2
• 860th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Shanshilippu, China) with Tu-2

10.1.49 renamed 194th Bomber Aviation Division.

15.9.50 renamed 589th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division.

12.50 the 1535th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment left the division - replaced 5.2.51 by the 36th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

30.4.55 renamed 130th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division.

25.5.55 the 924th Guards and the 36th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiments left the division, while the 926th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment joined the division.

Organisation 1955:

• 929th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Maykhz, Primorskiy Kray) with Il-28
• 926th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Pristan, Primorskiy Kray) with Il-28

Disbanded 1.4.58.

Bases:

• Khousandavan, China, 9.8.45 - 19.10.50 [39 13 39N, 121 42 40E] - based in town, not at airfield
• Tszinchzhou-Novyy, China, 19.10.50 - 20.7.53 [41 05 58N, 121 03 40E]
• Tuchentszy, China, 20.7.53 - 25.5.55 [38 54 52N, 121 14 19E]
• Romanovka, Primorskiy Kray, 25.5.55 - 1.4.58 [43 14 36N, 132 27 18E]

Subordination:

• 7th Bomber Aviation Corps, 1945 - 1.49
• 83rd Mixed Aviation Corps, 1.49 - 15.9.50
• 55th Aviation Corps, 15.9.50 - 30.10.53
• Port-Arthur VMB, 30.10.53 - 25.5.55
• Pacific Fleet, 25.5.55 - 1.4.58