257th independent Mixed Aviation Regiment

257-й отдельный смешанный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 35471

Activated 1960(?) in Khabarovsk-Bolshoy, Khabarovsk Kray, as the 257th independent Transport Aviation Regiment.

1979 renamed 257th independent Mixed Aviation Regiment.

From 1980 with five squadrons, including one with helicopters.

12.09 renamed 265th Aviation Base.

Bases:

• Khabarovsk-Bolshoy, Khabarovsk Kray, 1960 - today [48 27 56N, 135 09 00E]

Aircraft:

• An-10
• An-12
• An-24
• An-26
• Tu-134
• Tu-154
• Il-18
• Il-20/-22
• Mi-6
• Mi-8
• Mi-17

Subordination:

• 1st Air Army, 1960 - 4.80
• VVS Far Eastern Military District, 4.80 - 5.88
• 1st Air Army, 5.88 - 5.98
• 11th Army VVA and PVO, 5.98 - today