259th Gorodokskaya order of Lenin Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Division PVO

259-я истребительная Городокская ордена Ленина Краснознаменная ордена Суворова авиационная дивизия ПВО

Military Unit: 36735

Activated 11.42 as the 259th Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45 (Ostpreussen):

• 21st Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 761st Fighter Aviation Regiment
• 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment

Organisation 1950:

• 21st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR) with La-9
• 761st Fighter Aviation Regiment (Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR) with Yak-3
• 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Yevlakh, Azerbaizhan SSR) with La-9

1.50 renamed 259th Fighter Aviation Division PVO.

Organisation 1960:

• 21st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR) with MiG-17
• 761st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR) with MiG-17
• 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR) with MiG-17

Disbanded 1963.

Bases:

• Khrabrovo (Powunden), Kaliningrad Oblast, 6.45 - 12.45 [54 53 24N, 20 35 35E]
• Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR, 1.46 - 1963 [40 16 33N, 48 09 44E]

Subordination:

• 3rd Air Army, 8.43 - 12.45
• 7th Air Army, 17.12.45 - 24.4.46
• 11th Air Army, 24.4.46 - 20.11.47
• 5th Fighter Aviation Corps, 20.11.47 - 2.49
• 62nd Fighter Aviation Corps, 2.49 - 1.50
• 36th Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 1.50 - 9.53
• 62nd Fighter Aviation Corps PVO, 9.53 - 1956
• Baku Air Defence District, 1956 - 4.60
• 15th Air Defence Corps, 4.60 - 1963