15th Lvovskiy Red Banner Air Defence Corps

15-й Львовский Краснознаменный корпус ПВО

Military Unit: 55131

Activated 3.60 in Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR, from the 236th Fighter Aviation Division PVO.

Organisation 1962:

• 2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kzyl-Agach, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 21st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (?, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 82nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Nasosnaya, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 627th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Salyany, Azerbaidzhan SSR)
• 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 128th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Eirya, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 383rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Sangachaly, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 190th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Mingechaur, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 203rd Communications Center (Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR)

In 1968 the 627th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO left the corps, and became a training regiment.

In 8.69 the 2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO and the 21st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO was transferred to the 23rd Air Army.

Organisation 1970:

• 82nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Nasosnaya, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 128th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Eirya, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Sangachaly, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 190th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Mingechaur, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 2nd Radio-Technical Brigade (Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 203rd Communications Center (Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR)

Organisation 1980:

• 82nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Nasosnaya, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 976th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kyurdamir, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 128th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Eirya, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Sangachaly, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 190th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Mingechaur, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 2nd Radio-Technical Brigade (Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 203rd Communications Center (Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR)

In 5.80 both fighter aviation regiments left the corps, and was attached to the VVS Transcaucasus Military District.

1.2.88 renamed 97th Air Defence Division.

Organisation 12.88:

• 82nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Nasosnaya, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 128th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Eirya, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Sangachaly, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 190th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Mingechaur, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 2nd Radio-Technical Brigade (Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 203rd Communications Center (Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR)

1.9.89 the 386th independent Helicopter Squadron was activated.

Disbanded 1992.

Headquarters:

• Alyaty (Baku), Azerbaizhan SSR, 3.60 - 1992 [39 56 21N, 49 24 33E]

Subordination:

• Baku Air Defence District, 3.60 - 4.80
• Transcaucasian Military District, 4.80 - 4.86
• 19th independent Air Defence Army, 4.86 - 10.92