6th independent Heavy Bomber Aviation Corps

6-й отдельный тяжелый бомбардировочный Краснознаменный авиационный корпус

Military Unit: 47002

Commanders:

• Lieutenant-General Serafim Kirillovich Biryukov, 8.60 - 6.61
• Lieutenant-General Vladimir Porfirevich Dragomiretskiy, 6.61 - 2.69
• Lieutenant-General Vladimir Mikhailovich Bezbokov, 2.69 - 10.72
• Lieutenant-General Ivan Ivanovich Goncharenko, 10.72 - 10.75
• Lieutenant-General Aleksandr Nikitovich Volkov, 10.75 - 1.80
• Lieutenant-General Aleksandr Ivanovich Tarakanov, 1.80 - 8.80

Activated 8.60 in Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, from parts of HQ 50th Air Army DA.

Organisation 1961:

• 179th independent Aviation Squadron of tanker aircraft (Siauliai, Lithuanian SSSR) with M-4 tankers
• 20th independent Guards Transport Aviation Squadron (Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast) with An-12/24/26
• 290th independent Long-Range Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Zyabrovka, Gomel Oblast) with Tu-16R
• 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast)
• 56th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Migalovo, Tver Oblast)
• 201st Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Engels, Saratov Oblast)
• 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Tartu, Estonian SSSR)

30.4.75 awarded the Red Banner.

Organisation 1978:

• 20th independent Guards Transport Aviation Squadron (Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast) with An-12/24/26
• 290th independent Long-Range Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Zyabrovka, Gomel Oblast) with Tu-22R and Tu-16R
• 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast)
• 201st Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Engels, Saratov Oblast)
• 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (Tartu, Estonian SSSR)

1.8.80 renamed 46th Air Army VGK.

Bases:

• Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast (1960-1980)

Subordination:

• Long-Range Aviation (DA), 1960 - 1980