The 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Regiment ( 159th Guards IAP ) is a military unit of the Air Force of the Red Army, which took part in the hostilities of the Great Patriotic War .
 159th Guardsfighter aircraft Novorossiysk Red banner Order of Suvorov regiment | |
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| Awards |   |
| Honorary Items | "Novorossiysk" |
| Troops | Air force |
| Type of army | fighter aircraft |
| Formation | 04/14/1944 |
| Dissolution (transformation) | 2009.2009 |
| Predecessor | 88th Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Successor | 6961st Guards Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of Suvorov Base |
| Battle way | |
The Great Patriotic War (1944 - 1945):
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Content
Shelf Names
- 88th Fighter Aviation Regiment ;
- 88th Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Regiment ;
- 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Regiment;
- 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Regiment;
- 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Regiment;
- 6961st Guards Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of Suvorov Base;
- Aviation Group of the 7000th Air Base;
- Military Unit ( Field Mail ) 40431 (until September 1, 2009);
- Military unit 52906 (from September 1, 2009).
Create
The 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Regiment was formed on April 14, 1944 by converting from the 88th Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Regiment to the Guards Regiment for exemplary combat missions and shown courage and heroism on the basis of the Order of the Non-Profit Organization of the USSR [1] .
Reorganizing a regiment
- The 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Regiment in the fall of 2009, during the reform of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation as part of the 6th Air Force and Air Defense Army, was reorganized into the 6961th Guards Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Base.
- The 6961st Guards Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of Suvorov on December 1, 2010, in accordance with the formation of a new image of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, was reorganized into the aviation group of the 7000th air base [2] [3] [4] [5]
In the army
As part of the army [6] :
- from April 14, 1944 to May 9, 1945
Regiment Commanders
- Major , Lieutenant Colonel Markelov Andrei Gavrilovich [7] , 05/16/1941 - 08/08/1943
- Major , Lieutenant Colonel Maksimenko Vasily Ivanovich [7] , 08/09/1943 - 12/31/1945
As part of formations and associations
| Period | Front (district) | army | division (corps) | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 1943 | Seaside army | 4th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | LaGG-3 |
| 04/14/1944 | Seaside army | 4th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | renamed the guard, LaGG-3 |
| 04/18/1944 | 4th Ukrainian Front | 4th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | LaGG-3 |
| 04/21/1944 | 4th Ukrainian Front | 4th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | took 12 pilots with LaGG-3 aircraft from the 790th IAP |
| 05/13/1944 | 2nd Belorussian Front | 4th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | LaGG-3 |
| 05/25/1944 | Moscow Military District | District Air Force | 2nd Spare Fighter Aviation Regiment | La-5 , Art. Diet of the Gorky region |
| 06/20/1944 | 2nd Belorussian Front | 4th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | La 5 |
| 05/09/1945 | 2nd Belorussian Front | 4th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | La 5 |
| 05/29/1945 | Northern Group of Forces | 4th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | La 5 |
| 02/20/1949 | Northern Group of Forces | 37th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | La 7 |
| 02/20/1949 | Northern Group of Forces | 37th Air Army | 229th Fighter Aviation Division | La 7 |
| 02/01/1952 | Northern Group of Forces | 37th Air Army | 239th Fighter Aviation Division | Yak-17 , MiG-15bis |
| 07/10/1992 | Leningrad Military District | 76th Air Army | 239th Fighter Aviation Division | Su-27 |
| 07/01/1998 | Air force | 6th Army Air Force and Air Defense | 239th Fighter Aviation Division | Su-27 |
| 09.09.2009 | Air force | 6th Army Air Force and Air Defense | 54th Air Defense Corps | Su-27 |
| 12.2013 | Western Military District | 6th Army Air Force and Air Defense | 105th Mixed Aviation Division | Su-27 |
Participation in battles and battles
- Białystok operation - from July 5, 1944 to July 27, 1944.
- East Prussian operation - from January 13, 1945 to April 25, 1945.
- Mlaw-Elbing operation - from January 14, 1945 to January 26, 1945
Honorary Names
The 88th Fighter Aviation Regiment on September 16, 1943, for exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with the German invaders to liberate the city of Novorossiysk and shown courage and valor by order [8] of the High Command, was awarded the honorary name Novorossiysk.
Rewards
- The 159th Guards Novorossiysk Fighter Aviation Regiment on July 10, 1944 for exemplary performance of command assignments in battles during the crossing of the Pronya and Dnieper rivers , the breakthrough of the strongly fortified German defense, as well as for the seizure of the cities of Mogilyov , Shklov and Bykhov and the valor shown by this decree The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR [9] was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
- The 159th Guards Novorossiysk Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment on April 5, 1945, for exemplary performance of command missions in battles with the German invaders during the capture of the cities of Osterode , Deutsche Aylau and shown valor and courage by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR [10] was awarded the Order of III degree.
Acknowledgments from the High Command
Thanks to the Supreme Commander:
- for the liberation of Sevastopol [11]
- for the possession of the cities of Mogilev , Shklov and Bykhov [12]
- for the possession of the city of Volkovysk [13]
- for the mastery of the city of Bialystok [14]
- for the capture of the city and the fortress of Osowiec [15]
- for the capture of the city and the fortress of Lomza [16]
- for the mastery of the cities of Pshasnysh and Modlin [17]
- for the capture of the cities of Mlawa, Dzialdow (Zoldau) and Plonsk [18]
- for the possession of the city of Allenstein [19]
- for the capture of the city and the Grudziadz fortress [20]
- for the capture of the cities of Anger and Starogard [21]
- for the possession of the cities of Tczew, Wejherowo and Puck [22]
- for the capture of the city and the fortress of Gdansk [23]
- for the possession of the city of Stettin [24]
- for the possession of the cities of Prenzlau and Angermuende [25]
- for the capture of the cities of Eggesin, Torgelov, Pasewalk, Strasbourg, Templin [26]
- for the possession of the cities of Greifswald, Treptow, Neustrelitz, Fürstenberg, Gransee [27]
- for the possession of the cities of Stralsund, Grimmen, Demmin, Malchin, Waren, Wesenberg [28]
- for the mastery of the cities of Barth, Bad Doberan, Neubukov, Barin, Wittenberg [29]
- for the possession of the port and naval base of Swinemuende [30]
- for the possession of the island of Rugen [31]
Distinguished Regiment Warriors
Su-27 of the 159th Guards. IAP at the airfield Klyuchevo (Poland), July, 1992
- Maksimenko Vasily Ivanovich , squadron commander of the 88th fighter aviation regiment of the 216th fighter aviation division of the 4th Air Army of the Transcaucasian Front, senior lieutenant, on November 23, 1942, was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR. Gold Star No. 741.
- Kolesnik Vasily Artyomovich , commander of the squadron of the 88th fighter aviation regiment of the 216th fighter aviation division of the 4th air army of the North Caucasus Front, captain, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 1150.
- Sereda Pyotr Selverstovich , captain, squadron commander of the 88th fighter aviation regiment of the 216th fighter aviation division of the 4th air army was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 821.
- Kardanov Kubati Lokmanovich , captain, deputy squadron commander of the 88th fighter aviation regiment of the 229th fighter aviation division of the 4th Air Army By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on August 24, 1943 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 1147.
- Knyazev Vasily Alexandrovich , senior lieutenant, squadron commander of the 88th fighter aviation regiment of the 229th fighter aviation division of the 4th Air Army By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated August 24, 1943 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 1146.
- Postnov Alexey Alekseevich , senior lieutenant, squadron commander of the 88th fighter aviation regiment of the 229th fighter aviation division of the 4th Air Army By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on August 24, 1943 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 1153.
- Sobin Vasily Vasilievich , lieutenant, squadron commander of the 88th fighter aviation regiment of the 229th fighter aviation division of the 4th Air Army By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on August 19, 1944 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Posthumously.
- Lukin Afanasy Petrovich , captain, squadron commander of the 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 229th Fighter Aviation Division of the 4th Air Army By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on October 26, 1944 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 4484.
- Pylaev Evgeni Alekseevich , captain, assistant to the air-rifle service, commander of the 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 229th Fighter Aviation Division of the 4th Air Army By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR on October 26, 1944 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 4844.
Combat Statistics
In total, during the years of World War II, the regiment [32] :
| Missions completed | Aircraft shot down in the air | Destroyed aircraft total |
|---|---|---|
| 18193 | 268 | 342 |
Its losses [7] :
| Lost aircraft total | Total Pilots Died | Pilots died in air battles | Did not return from the combat mission / shot down FOR | Died during raids and other non-combat losses | Died in plane crashes and died of wounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | 74 | 32 | 21/11 | one | 9 |
Base
| Period | Aerodrome |
|---|---|
| 04.1945 - 08.20.1945 | Pasewalk , Germany |
| 08/20/1945 - 05/14/1948 | Malbork , Poland |
| 05/14/1948 - 02.1952 | Brzeg , Poland |
| 02.1952 - 01/01/1961 | Key , Poland |
| 01/01/1961 - 09/01/1961 | Kolobrzeg , Poland |
| 09/01/1961 - 08/15/1964 | Zagan , Poland |
| 08/15/1964 - 07/10/1992 | Key , Poland |
| from 07/10/1992 | Besovets , Russia |
Armed aircraft
| Period | Aircraft | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 - 1943 | I-16 | ||
| 1942 - 1944 | LaGG-3 | ||
| 1944 - 1945 | La 5 | ||
| 1945 - 1951 | La 7 | ||
| 01/01/1951-1951 | Yak-17 | ||
| 01/25/1951-01.1956 | MiG-15 bis | ||
| 01/25/1954-1963 | MiG-17 | ||
| 01.1956-1964 | MiG-17 F, P, PF | ||
| 08/14/1956-1962 | Yak-25 M | ||
| 10.1961-1965 | MiG-21 F, F13 | ||
| 1964-1970 | MiG-21 PF, PFM | ||
| 1967-1970 | MiG-21 R | ||
| 1970-1988 | MiG-21 SM | ||
| 1978-1988 | MiG-21 SMT | ||
| 1982-1988 | MiG-21 BIS | ||
| 07/01/1987- | Su-27 | 2016- | Su-35S |
Notes
- ↑ Order of the NPO of the USSR No. 55 of 04/14/1944
- ↑ Directive of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 017 of August 9, 2010.
- ↑ Directive of the General Staff No. 314/4/0654 of July 19, 2010.
- ↑ Order of the commander of the ZVO of September 13, 2010 No. 4/1/016
- ↑ Directive of the headquarters of the Western Military District of September 20, 2010 No. 4/1/022.
- ↑ Collective of authors. List No. 12 of the aviation regiments of the Air Force of the Red Army, which were part of the Active Army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. / Pokrovsky. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff. - Moscow: Military Publishing House, 1960. - T. Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of January 18, 1960 No. 170023. - 96 p.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Anokhin V.A. Bykov M.Yu. All fighter aviation regiments of Stalin. The first complete encyclopedia. - Popular science. - Moscow: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 263 - 267. - 944 p. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 013 of September 16, 1943
- ↑ Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces of July 10, 1944
- ↑ Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces of April 5, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 111 of May 10, 1944
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 122 of June 28, 1944
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 138 of July 14, 1944
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 151 of July 27, 1944
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 166 of August 14, 1944
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 186 of September 13, 1944
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 226 of January 18, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 232 of January 19, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 242 of January 22, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 291 of March 6, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 294 of March 7, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 299 of March 12, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 319 dated March 30, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 344 of April 26, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 348 of April 27, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 350 of April 28, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 352 of April 30, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 354 of May 1, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 360 of May 3, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 362 of May 5, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 363 of May 6, 1945
- ↑ Anokhin V.A. Bykov M.Yu. All fighter aviation regiments of Stalin. The first complete encyclopedia. - Popular science publication. - Moscow: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 256. - 944 p. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
Literature
- B. Growl , M. Morozov. Guard aviation divisions, corps, squadrons 1941-45 // World of Aviation: Aviation-historical journal, technical review .. - M. , 2003. - Issue. 32 . - No. 3 . - S. 25 - 28 . Archived March 5, 2016.
- B. Growl , M. Morozov. Guard aviation divisions, corps, squadrons 1941-45 // World of Aviation: Aviation-historical journal, technical review .. - M. , 2003. - Issue. 31 . - No. 2 . - S. 25 - 31 . Archived on April 22, 2016.
- Team of authors. List No. 12 of the aviation regiments of the Air Force of the Red Army, which were part of the Active Army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. / Pokrovsky. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff. - Moscow: Military Publishing House, 1960. - T. Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of January 18, 1960 No. 170023. - 96 p.
- Anokhin V.A. Bykov M.Yu. All fighter aviation regiments of Stalin. The first complete encyclopedia. - Popular science publication. - Moscow: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 263 - 267. - 944 p. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
Links
- List of operations of the armed forces of the USSR in World War II
- Heroes of World War II
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- World War II Aviators