976th Insterburgskiy orders of Suvorov and
Kutuzov Bomber Aviation Regiment
976-й
бомбардировочный
Инстербургский орденов Суворова и Кутузова авиационный полк
Military Unit: 40426
Activated 3.8.42 as the 972nd "A" Fighter Aviation Regiment.
21.8.42 renamed 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
1.50 renamed 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.
15.5.80 renamed 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
15.12.81 renamed 976th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment.
1.12.89 renamed 976th Bomber Aviation Regiment.
1.9.93 renamed 976th Instructor Bomber Aviation Regiment.
Disbanded 1.5.98.
Bases:
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Khrabrovo (Powunden), Kaliningrad Oblast, 6.45 - 1.12.45 [54 53 24N, 20 35
35E] - transfer 1.12.45 to 8.1.46
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Yevlakh, Azerbaizhan SSR, 1.46 - 1953 [40 38 00N, 47 08 28E]
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Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR, 1953 - 6.92 [40 16 33N, 48 09
44E]
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Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast, 6.92 - 1.5.98 [52 30 08N, 52 46
46E]
Aircraft:
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I-16, 8.42-1943
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Yak-7b, 8.43-1944
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Yak-9, 11.43-1945
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Yak-3, 4.45-1947
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La-9, 11.47-1951
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MiG-15, 9.51-1954
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MiG-17, 1953-1960
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Su-9, 9.60-1973 [partly from the 179th Gv.IAP]
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Su-15, 6.73-1981
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Su-17M, 7.82-1989 [from the 730th APIB]
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Su-24M, 1989-1998 [mid-1989 from the 34th BAP]
Inventory:
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12.60: 18 Su-9
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12.73: 30 Su-15
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11.90: 29 Su-24 [CFE treaty data exchange]
Subordination: