849th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO
| 849th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1998 |
| Country | |
| Branch |
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| Type | Interceptor (from 1956) |
| Garrison/HQ | Kupino (1962–1998) |
| Engagements | Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
The 849th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (
History
The regiment was formed as the 849th Light Bomber Aviation Regiment in April 1942 as part of the Air Forces of the Transbaikal Front. It was converted into the 849th Transport Aviation Regiment in December of that year. In accordance with directives dated April and May 1943, the regiment was reorganized as the 849th Assault Aviation Regiment (ShAP) during June and July 1943 at the Smolenka airfield, receiving the Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft. 2 July 1943 was celebrated as the unit anniversary. The regiment became part of the 316th Assault Aviation Division, based in Chita Oblast. The division was moved forward to Mongolia for the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, with the regiment based at Point 418 from 18 June. During the invasion, the regiment supported the actions of the Transbaikal Front ground troops against the Japanese, moving forward to Vanemyao in August, and returned to Domna, Chita Oblast in October after the Japanese surrender.[1][2]
The regiment was re-equipped with the upgraded
Under the 1960 PVO reorganization, the 186th IAD PVO was reorganized as the
After the
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d Lenskii & Tsybin 2014, pp. 57–58.
- ^ avro_live (2020-04-17). "Купино - история 849-го авиаполка ПВО". Журнал avro. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
Bibliography
- Lenskii, A.G.; Tsybin, M.M. (2014). Советские Войска ПВО в последние годы Союза ССР. Часть 2 [Soviet Air Defense Forces in the last years of the USSR: Part 2] (in Russian). St. Petersburg: Info Ol. OCLC 861180616.