167th Guards Starokonstantinovskiy order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

167-й гвардейский истребительный Староконстантиновский ордена Суворова авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 15570

Activated 1.42 as the 617th Night Light Bomber Aviation Regiment.

9.42 renamed 617th Assault Aviation Regiment.

5.2.44 renamed 167th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment.

1956 renamed 167th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

Disbanded 1976.

Bases:

• ?, Yugoslavia, 1945 - 8.45

• Tsulukidze, Georgian SSR, 8.45 - 1960 [42 18 25N, 42 22 33E]

• Kopitnari, Georgian SSR, 1960 - 1976 [42 10 37N, 42 29 00E]

Aircraft:

• R-5, 1942-1842

• Il-2, 1941-1945 [to Yugoslavia before returning home]

• Il-10, 1945-1955

• MiG-15, 1955-1957

• MiG-17, 1957-1965

• Su-9, 1965-1976

Subordinated:

• 10th Guards Assault Aviation Division, 2.44 - 1956

• 118th Guards Fighter Aviation Division, 1956 - 6.58

• Transcaucasian Air Defence Corps, 6.58 - 4.60

• 14th Air Defence Corps, 4.60 - 1976