600th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment

600-й военно-транспортный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 78684

Activated 11.41 in Podlipki, Moscow Oblast, as the 600th Aviation Regiment UTS VVS RKKA, from 1942 the 600th Transport Aviation Regiment for Special Purpose.

12.10.55 renamed 600th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.

Disbanded 1998.

Bases:

• Moscow-Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, 1946 - 9.58 [55 41 37N, 37 49 56E]*
• Kedainiai, Lithuanian SSR, 9.58 - 1992 [55 18 42N, 23 57 37E]
• Shadrinsk, Kurgan Oblast, 1992 - 1998 [56 02 22N, 63 40 56E]

* 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:

• Sche-2, Yak-6 and R-5, 1942-1946
• Li-2, 1945-1949
• Il-12, 1949-1963
• An-12, 1963-1981
• Il-76, 1981-1998

Inventory:

• 1991: 30 Il-76

Subordination:

• 4th Air Division for Special Purpose, 1942 - 10.55
• 4th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 10.55 - 9.58
• 3rd Guards Military-Transport Aviation Division, 9.58 - 7.64
• 11th Guards Military-Transport Aviation Division, 10.7.64 - 4.66
• 18th Guards Military-Transport Aviation Division, 4.66 - 1998
• 12th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 1998 - 1998