138th Pavlogradsko-Venskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Division

138-я истребительная Павлоградско-Венская Краснознаменная ордена Суворова авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 78587

Activated 1.7.42 as the 288th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45 (Münchendorf, Austria):

• 611th Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 659th Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 866th Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 897th Fighter Aviation Regiment

In 4.47 the 611th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded.

20.2.49 (directive 10.1.49) renamed 138th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 1950:

• 831st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Borispol, Kiev Oblast) with Yak-3
• 866th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Mirgorod, Poltava Oblast) with Yak-3
• 974th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Mirgorod, Poltava Oblast) with Yak-3

From 11.52 to 6.58 the 866th Fighter Aviation Regiment was detached to the 67th Mixed Aviation Division in Romania.

2.3.59 the 974th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded.

Organisation 1960:

• 831st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Borispol, Kiev Oblast) with MiG-17
• 866th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Mirgorod, Poltava Oblast) with MiG-17

The 866th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded 8.60, and was soon replaced by the 190th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

Organisation 1970:

• 190th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Kanatovo, Kirovograd Oblast) with MiG-17
• 831st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Borispol, Kiev Oblast) with MiG-17

In 8.80 the 168th Fighter Aviation Regiment joined the division.

Organisation 1980:

• 168th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Starokonstantinov, Khmelnitskiy Oblast) with MiG-23
• 190th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Kanatovo, Kirovograd Oblast) with MiG-23
• 831st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Mirgorod, Poltava Oblast) with MiG-21

1982-1986 the 894th Fighter Aviation Regiment was attached to the division.

Organisation 1990:

• 168th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Starokonstantinov, Khmelnitskiy Oblast) with MiG-23
• 190th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Kanatovo, Kirovograd Oblast) with MiG-23
• 831st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Mirgorod, Poltava Oblast) with Su-27

The 190th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded 1990.

The 85th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment joined the division in 7.91.

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Münchendorf, Austria, 4.45 - 7.45 [48 01 45N, 16 24 15E]
• Romania (unknown airfield), 7.45 - 1947
• Mirgorod, Mirgorod Oblast, 1947 - 1992 [49 55 56N, 33 38 29E] - certain from 1960

Subordination:

• 17th Air Army, 1944 - 1980
• 24th Air Army VGK, 1980 - 1.92