540th Instructor-Research Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment

540-й инструкторско-исследовательский морской ракетоносный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 45777

Activated 6.59 in Nikolayev-Kulbakino, Nikolayev Oblast, as the 540th Instructor-Research Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment, from the 540th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

15.3.60 renamed 540th Instructor-Research Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Nikolayev-Kulbakino, Nikolayev Oblast, 6.59 - 1.92 [46 56 10N, 32 05 49E]

Aircraft:

• Il-28T, 1959-1963
• Tu-16, 1959-1992
• Tu-16K, 2.63-1992
• Tu-22M, 1973-1992

Inventory:

• 11.90: 18 Tu-22M and 21 Tu-16 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• 33rd Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Personnel Aviation VMF, 6.59 - 1.92