991st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

991-й истребительный авиационный полк ПВО

Military Unit: 69049

Activated 16.4.55 in Severomorsk-1, Murmansk Oblast, as the 991st Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF.

1.5.55 renamed 991st independent Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF.

1957 renamed 991st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

6.78 absorbed by the 57th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO.

Bases:

• Severomorsk-1, Murmansk Oblast, 16.4.55 - 30.12.55 [69 01 51N, 33 25 20E]

• Rogachevo, Novaya Zemlya, 30.12.55 - 9.72 [71 36 59N, 52 28 50E]

• Besovets, Karelian ASSR, 9.72 - 6.78 [61 53 11N, 34 09 13E]

Aircraft:

• MiG-17F, 1955-1975

• Su-15TM, 1975-1978 [from early 1975]

Subordinated:

• Northern Fleet, 4.55 - 1957

• Polyarny Air Defense Division, 30.1.57 - 24.3.60

• 4th Air Defence Division, 24.3.60 - 9.72

• 5th Air Defence Division, 9.72 - 6.78