Kacha Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots

Balashov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots im. Chief Marshal of Aviation A.A. Novikov (BLVVAUL)

Балашовское высшее военное авиационное училище летчиков им. Главного Маршала авиации А.А. Новикова (БЛВВАУЛ)

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 22.10.30 in Balashov, Saratov Oblast, as the 3rd United Pilot and Aviation Equipment School GVF.

16.7.34 renamed Balashov Flight School GVF.

9.39 renamed Balashov Military Aviation School, and absorbed the 27th Flight School VVS from Chita, Chita Oblast.

1.9.42 evacuated to Slavgorod, Altay Kray, and was disbanded 1946.

The 2nd Balashov Military Aviation School of Pilots was activated 1.5.44 in Balashov, Saratov Oblast.

25.7.45 renamed 2nd Balashov Military Aviation School of Pilots VVS KA.

1948 renamed Balashov Military Aviation School of Pilots for Long-Range Aviation.

Organisation 1950:

1st Training Aviation Regiment (Balashov, Saratov Oblast) with Il-4
2nd Training Aviation Regiment (Rtischchevo, Saratov Oblast) with UT-2 and Yak-18
3rd Training Aviation Regiment (Petrovsk, Saratov Oblast) with Il-4
4th Training Aviation Regiment (Balashov, Saratov Oblast) with UT-2
5th Training Aviation Regiment (Rtischchevo, Saratov Oblast) with Li-2

5.6.54 renamed Balashov Military Aviation School of Pilots for VTA and Long-Range Aviation.

25.5.59 renamed Balashov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.

Organisation 1960:

478th Training Aviation Regiment (Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast) with Il-12 and Il-14
606th Training Aviation Regiment (Balashov, Saratov Oblast) with Il-12
666th Training Aviation Regiment (Rtischchevo, Saratov Oblast) with Il-12/14

Organisation 1970:

478th Training Aviation Regiment (Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast) with Il-14 and An-24
606th Training Aviation Regiment (Balashov, Saratov Oblast) with An-24 and An-26
666th Training Aviation Regiment (Rtischchevo, Saratov Oblast) with Il-14

14.5.77 named "imeni twice Hero of the Soviet Union Chief Marshal of Aviation A. A. Novikov".

Organisation 1980:

478th Training Aviation Regiment (Petrovsk, Saratov Oblast) with An-24 and An-26
606th Training Aviation Regiment (Balashov, Saratov Oblast) with An-26
666th Training Aviation Regiment (Rtischchevo, Saratov Oblast) with L-29

Organisation 1990:

478th Training Aviation Regiment (Petrovsk, Saratov Oblast) with An-26 and L-410
606th Training Aviation Regiment (Balashov, Saratov Oblast) with An-26
666th Training Aviation Regiment (Rtischchevo, Saratov Oblast) with L-410

8.98 renamed Balashov Military Aviation Institute.

1.9.02 renamed Balashov Training Aviation Center and 4th Aviation Department of the Krasnodar Military Aviation Institute.

Bases:

Balashov, Saratov Oblast, 10.30 - 1.9.42
Slavgorod, Altay Kray, 1.9.42 - 1946 (Balashov Military Aviation School)
Balashov, Saratov Oblast, 1.5.44 - today (2nd Balashov Military Aviation School) [51 32 20N, 43 11 29E]

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