263rd independent Transport Aviation Regiment

263-й отдельный транспортный авиационный полк

Military Unit: 95034

Activated 10.7.44 in Gory Valday, Leningrad Oblast, as the 1st Mixed Aviation Squadron VVS BF.

17.10.47 renamed 233rd independent Transport Aviation Regiment.

4.48 renamed 81st independent Transport Aviation Squadron.

1.3.56 renamed 263rd independent Transport Aviation Regiment.

1.10.95 renamed 397th independent Transport Aviation Squadron.

1.9.96 absorbed by the 316th independent Mixed Aviation Regiment (from 1.5.98 as the 398th independent Transport Aviation Squadron).

Bases:

• Devau, Kaliningrad Oblast, 3.46 - 9.71 [54 43 31N, 20 34 22E]
• Khrabrovo, Kaliningrad Oblast, 9.71 - 1996 [54 53 27N, 20 35 31E]

Aircraft:

• Yak-6
• Yak-7
• Po-2
• S-2
• Li-2
• C-47
• Il-4
• UT-2
• Il-14
• An-2
• An-12
• An-24/26
• An-12PP, 1967 - 1997 (two used by a small reconnaissance detachment)
• Tu-134, from 1970's (VIP transports)

Subordination:

• VVS Baltic Fleet, 7.44 - 1996