76th Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment

76-й противолодочный авиационный полк дальнего действия

Military Unit: 39163

Activated 25.8.69 in Fedotovo, Vologda Oblast, as the 76th independent Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment.

2nd AE activated 2.72 and 3rd AE 12.77.

11.82 the 3rd AE became the 277th independent Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron.

Forward base used as refuelling stops, and temporary base:

• San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba, 3.83 - 1992 [22 51 43N, 82 31 24W]

11.83 renamed 76th Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment.

12.94 renamed 76th independent Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment.

2001 renamed 73rd independent Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron.

Bases:

• Fedotovo, Vologda Oblast, 8.69 - today [59 11 25N, 39 07 36E]

Aircraft:

• Tu-142, 5.70-1980's
• Tu-142M, 9.78-today
• Tu-142MR, 8.85-today [3rd communications-relay AE]

Subordination:

• Northern Fleet, 25.8.69 - 11.83
• 35th Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Division, 11.83 - 12.94
• Northern Fleet, 12.94 - today