943rd Konstantskiy Red Banner Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment

943-й морской ракетоносный Констанцский Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 42857

Activated 28.5.38, as the 40th Bomber Aviation Regiment VMF, from four independent Short-Range Bomber Aviation Squadrons.

1.11.47 renamed 569th Long-Range Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1.2.51 renamed 1676th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

25.3.55 renamed 943rd Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

5.57 renamed 943rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

3.10.57 renamed 943rd Long-Range Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

1.5.61 renamed 943rd Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 31.8.96.

Bases:

• Gvardeskoye, Crimean Oblast, 6.45 - 1954 [45 07 00N, 33 58 43E]
• Oktyabrskoye, Crimean Oblast, 1954 - 1996 [45 19 14N, 34 06 08E]

Aircraft:

• Pe-2, 1943-1953
• Il-4, 6.53-10.53
• Il-28T, 10.53-1957
• Tu-16, 5.57-1992
• Tu-22M2, 9.74-1996

Inventory:

• 11.90: 21 Tu-22M, 6 Tu-22R and 6 Tu-16 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• 13th Dive Bomber Aviation Division VMF, 1944 - 10.47
• 88th Long-Range Bomber Aviation Division, 10.47 - 1.2.51
• 688th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division, 1.2.51 - 4.55
• 141st Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division, 4.55 - 1.58
• 88th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division, 1.58 - 1961
• VVS Black Sea Fleet, 1961 - 1971
• 2nd Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Division, 1971 - 12.94
• VVS Black Sea Fleet, 12.94 - 1996