8th Red Banner Aviation Division for Special Purpose

8-я авиационная дивизия Краснознаменная особого назначения

Military Unit: 15565

Activated 6.10.42 in Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast, as the 2nd Aviation Division OSNAZ.

18.8.45 awarded the Red Banner.

21.2.50 renamed 2nd Red Banner Aviation Division for Special Purpose.

Organisation 1950:

• 708th Transport Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose (Moscow - Frunze Airport, Moscow Oblast)

1.6.60 renamed 10th independent Red Banner Aviation Brigade for Special Purpose, with 8 squadrons.

Organisation 1968:

• 000 independent Mixed Aviation Regiment (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast)
• 269th independent Helicopter Regiment (Malino, Moscow Oblast)

31.12.81 renamed 8th Red Banner Air Division for Special Purpose.

Organisation 1982:

• 353rd Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast)
• 354th Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast)
• 355th Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast)
• 294th United Technical-Operational Unit (TECH) [Military Unit: 19712]
• 404th System of Radio-Technical Guarantee [Military Unit: 86618]

Organisation 1990:

• 353rd Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast)
• 354th Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast)
• 00 independent Aviation Squadron (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast) with 4 Il-80
• 294th United Technical-Operational Unit (TECH) [Military Unit: 19712]
• 404th System of Radio-Technical Guarantee [Military Unit: 86618]
• 00 independent Communications Company

Organisation 2000:

• 353rd Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast)
• 354th Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose (Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast)
• 206th Air Base for Special Use (Malino, Moscow Oblast)
• 294th United Technical-Operational Unit (TECH) [Military Unit: 19712]
• 404th System of Radio-Technical Guarantee [Military Unit: 86618]
• 00 independent Communications Company

12.2009 renamed 6991st Aviation Base.

12.2010 renamed 800th Aviation Base (ON).

Bases:

• Moscow-Chkalovsk, Moscow Oblast, 1942 - today [55 52 48N, 38 03 48E]

Subordination:

• HQ General Staff (GK), 1942 - today