157th Guards Rizhskiy Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

157-й гвардейский истребительный Рижский Краснознаменный авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 12.58 in Rzhev, Kalinin Oblast, from the 157th Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

1970 reduced to the 61st Guards Fighter Aviation Squadron.

1972 disbanded.

Bases:

• Rzhev, Kalinin (Tver) Oblast, 12.58 - 6.64 [56 15 40N, 34 24 31E]
• Dobrynskoye, Vladimir Oblast, 6.64 - 1970 [56 14 47N, 40 35 22E]

Aircraft:

• MiG-19, 1958-1972

Subordination:

• 17th Fighter Aviation Division PVO, 1958 - 1960
• 2nd Air Defense Corps, 1960 - 1964
• 3rd Air Defence Corps, 1964 - 1972