The 864th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( 864th IAP ) is a military unit of the Air Force of the Red Army , which took part in the hostilities of the Great Patriotic War .
 864th fighter aircraftregiment | |
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| Troops |  Air force |
| Type of army | fighter aircraft |
| Formation | 04/13/1994 |
| Dissolution (transformation) | 10/29/1942 |
| Predecessor | an enormous fighter aviation regiment |
| Battle way | |
The Great Patriotic War (1942):
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Shelf Names
Over the entire period of its existence, the regiment did not change its name - the 864th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
Regiment History and Combat Path
Formed at the 4th reserve fighter aviation regiment of the Volga Military District in the city of Morshansk, Tambov Region, as an enormous fighter aviation regiment in the state 015/174 (in this state it was supposed to have 20 aircraft and 2 squadrons in the regiment) on LaGG-3 aircraft: the beginning of formation - April 13, 1942, the end of the formation - June 15, 1942. On May 4, the regiment was assigned the number 864th Fighter Aviation Regiment. Since June 15, the regiment became part of the 283th fighter aviation division of the Air Force of the Moscow Military District and flew to Borki airfield, did not conduct combat work [1] .
On July 12, 1942, he was transferred to the 265th Fighter Aviation Division of the 8th Air Army of the Stalingrad Front , and from June 13 he began combat work on LaGG-3 aircraft. On July 16, he was transferred to the 269th Fighter Aviation Division of the 8th Air Army due to the loss of control of the 265th Fighter Aviation Division in the 4th Air Army of the Southern Front, but actually became a member of the 269th Fighter Aviation Division only on July 19 , before that he continued to conduct combat work in the 265th Fighter Aviation Division [1] .
The regiment's first known air victory in World War II was won on July 25, 1942: junior lieutenant Zverkov Alexander Sergeyevich in an air battle in the Khut region. Manoilin shot down a German fighter Me-109 (Messerschmitt Bf.109) [1] .
On August 16, 1942, after bloody battles, the regiment stopped fighting, remaining in the 269th Fighter Aviation Division. In total, the regiment lost at least 8 pilots (of which: 3 died in aerial combat, 1 shot down by anti-aircraft artillery, 4 did not return from a combat mission, 1 died in a plane crash) and 15 aircraft (of which: shot down in aerial combat - 6, shot down by anti-aircraft artillery - 3, did not return from the combat mission - 3, destroyed at the airfield - 2, defeated during a plane crash - 1) [1] .
In air battles, the regiment shot down 5 enemy aircraft, of which: 4 fighters, 1 scouts [1] .
On September 20, the regiment left for rear manning in the 4th reserve fighter aviation regiment of the Volga Military District in the city of Morshansk, Tambov Region. On October 29, 1942, the regiment was disbanded at the 4th Ziap, the personnel were used to staff the 160th and 169th IAPs on the staff of 015/284 (32 planes in the regiment, 3 squadrons) [1] .
Participation in operations and battles
- The Stalingrad defensive operation - from July 13, 1942 to August 16, 1942.
As part of the army,
The regiment was part of the army from July 13 to September 20, 1942 [2] .
Regiment Commanders
- Major Morozov [3]
As part of formations and associations
| Period | Front (district) | army | division | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/13/1942 | Volga Military District | District Air Force | 4th Spare Fighter Aviation Regiment | Morshansk, Tambov Region, LaGG-3 |
| 06/15/1942 | Moscow Military District | District Air Force | 283rd Fighter Aviation Division | LaGG-3 |
| 07/12/1942 | Stalingrad Front | 8th Air Army | 265th Fighter Aviation Division | LaGG-3 |
| 07/19/1942 | Stalingrad Front | 8th Air Army | 269th Fighter Aviation Division | LaGG-3 |
| 09/20/1942 | Volga Military District | District Air Force | 4th Spare Fighter Aviation Regiment | Morshansk, Tambov Region |
| 10/29/1942 | Volga Military District | District Air Force | 4th Spare Fighter Aviation Regiment | disbanded |
Distinguished Warriors
- Berezutsky Ivan Mikhailovich , pilot of the regiment, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR of February 23, 1945, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union as a navigator of the 63rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 3rd Air Army of the 1st Baltic Front. Gold Star No. 5335.
Armed aircraft
| Period | Aircraft | A photo |
|---|---|---|
| 04/13/1942 - 09/20/1942 | LaGG-3 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - Popular science publication. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 759. - 944 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Award sheet, Zverkov Alexander Sergeevich Front-line order No. 12 / n of 09/23/1942 (inaccessible link) . fund: 33 inventory: 682524 storage units: 994 Record number: 10651634 . TsAMO RF (09/23/1942). Date of treatment November 21, 2016. Archived March 13, 2012.
Literature
- Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - Popular science publication. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- 944 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
- M. Yu. Bykov. All Asa of Stalin 1936-1953 .. - Popular science publication. - M .: Yauza-press LLC, 2014. - 1392 p. - (Elite Air Force Encyclopedia). - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3 .
See also
- List of operations of the armed forces of the USSR in World War II