157th Guards Rizhskiy Red Banner Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment

157-й гвардейский тяжелый бомбардировочный Рижский Краснознаменный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 5.43 as the 16th Guards Aviation Regiment Long-Range.

26.12.44 renamed 16th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

21.12.45 renamed 157th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1952 renamed 157th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 1959.

Bases:

• Shatalovo, Smolensk Oblast, 1945 - 1959 [54 20 17N, 32 28 19E]

Aircraft:

• Il-4, 1943 - 1952

• Tu-4, 1952-1956

• Tu-16, 1956-1959

Subordinated:

• 1st Guards Aviation Division Long Range, 5.43 - 12.44

• 11th Guards Bomber Aviation Division, 12.44 - 1952

• 11th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, 1952 - 1959