2nd Guards Sevastopolskaya Maritime Missile Aviation Division imeni N.A. Tokarev

2-я гвардейская морская ракетоносная Севастопольская авиационная дивизия имени Н.А. Токарева

Military Unit: 42801; from 1971: 00000

Activated 1939 as the 63rd Bomber Aviation Brigade.

14.7.43 renamed 1st Maritime-Torpedo Aviation Division.

5.5.44 renamed 2nd Guards Maritime-Torpedo Aviation Division.

31.5.44 named "imeni N.A. Tokarev".

Organisation 1945:

• 5th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Gvardeskoye, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-2T
• 13th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-2T
• 11th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with P-39

In 1951 the 5th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment was transferred to the 88th Long-Range Bomber Aviation Division, while the 1675th and 1817th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiments joined the division.

Organisation 1951:

• 13th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-2T
• 1675th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-2T
• 1817th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with Il-28
• 241st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with MiG-15

In 1953 the 241st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment left the division, followed by the 1817th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment in 2.54 (the latter was temporarily attached to the division between 3.55 and 8.55).

Organisation 1957:

• 13th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with Il-28
• 942nd Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with Il-28

In 1958 the 942nd Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 981st Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

Organisation 1960:

• 13th Guards Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Saki, Crimean Oblast) with Il-28
• 981st Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment (Veseloye, Crimean Oblast) with Il-28

Disbanded 27.3.60.

Re-activated 1971 as the 2nd Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Division with the old honours and awards.

Organisation 1972:

• 5th Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Veseloye, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-16
• 124th Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Gvardeskoye, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-16
• 943rd Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Oktyabrskoye, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-16

Organisation 1990:

• 5th Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Veseloye, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-22M3 and Tu-16
• 124th Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Gvardeskoye, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-16
• 943rd Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment (Oktyabrskoye, Crimean Oblast) with Tu-22M2 and Tu-16

Disbanded 15.12.94.

Bases:

• Saki, Crimean Oblast, 1945 - 1.11.52 [45 05 31N, 33 36 04]
• Veseloye, Crimean Oblast, 1.11.52 - 1957 [45 34 41N, 34 16 45E]
• Saki, Crimean Oblast, 1957 - 1960 [45 05 31N, 33 36 04]
• Gvardeskoye, Crimean Oblast, 1971 - 1994 [45 07 00N, 33 58 43E]

Subordination:

• Black Sea Fleet, 1939 - 1960 and 1971 - 1994