987th Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment

987-й морской ракетоносный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 20816

Activated 14.3.52 in Severomorsk-1, Murmansk Oblast, as the 1941st Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

25.3.55 renamed 967th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

1957 renamed 987th Long-Range Maritime Torpedo Aviation Regiment.

1.5.61 renamed 987th Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 22.2.93.

Bases:

• Severomorsk-1, Murmansk Oblast, 3.52 - 12.52 [69 01 51N, 33 25 21E]
• Severomorsk-3, Murmansk Oblast, 12.52 - 1993 [68 52 01N, 33 43 12E]

Aircraft:

• Tu-14T, 1952-1957
• Tu-16, 1957-1993
• Tu-16K, 12.59-1993

Inventory:

• 11.90: 29 Tu-16 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• 5th Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division, 1952 - 1957
• 5th Long-Range Maritime Torpedo Aviation Division, 1957 - 3.61
• 5th Maritime Missile Aviation Division, 3.61 - 1993