229th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment

229-й военно-транспортный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 48231

Activated 10.42 in Podlipki, Moscow Oblast, as the 229th Transport Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose.

12.10.55 renamed 229th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

A 5th squadron with An-22 was activated in 2.67, but was used to activate the 81st Military-Transport Aviation Regiment in 1.70.

Disbanded 10.5.71, and absorbed by the 8th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

Bases:

• Moscow-Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, 1946 - 9.58 [55 41 37N, 37 49 56E]*
• Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, 9.58 - 1971 [57 03 25N, 40 58 51E]

* only a heliport exists today at the southern end of the airfield - city blocks have been built on the remainder of the old airfield

Aircraft:

• Po-2, Yak-6, R-5 and UT-2, 1942-1946
• Li-2, 1945-1960
• Il-14, 8.57-1963
• An-8, 12.60-1963
• An-12, 1963-1971
• An-22, 2.67 - 1.70

Subordination:

• 4th Air Division for Special Purpose, 1942 - 10.55
• 4th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 10.55 - 9.58
• 12th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 9.58 - 5.71