43rd Center for Combat Use and Retraining of Long-Range Aviation

The center was intended for the training and retraining of the flight and engineering personnel of Long-Range Aviation, as well as for the implementation of scientific research and experimental work on the combat use and operation of armament and advanced aviation equipment and weapons. In 2009, the 43rd Pulp and Paper Mill and PLC YES underwent statewide transformations, and therefore changed its name to the Center for Combat Use and Retraining of Flight Personnel (Long-Range Aviation Personnel) of the State Center for the Training of Aviation Personnel and Military Tests of the Russian Ministry of Defense named after V.P. Chkalov. "

• 1st High School of Navigators of the Air Force of the Red Army ;
• 1st Higher School of Navigators and Long-Range Aviation Pilots (02.24.1942);
• 1st Ryazan Higher Officer School for Night Crews of Long-Range Aviation (03/02/1944);
• 1st Ryazan Higher Officers' School for Night Crew of the Air Force of the Spacecraft (12/22/1944);
• 30th Military Aviation School for Combat Use of Long-Range Aviation (1954);
• 30th Central Long-Range Aviation Flight Training Courses ;
• Flight center for combat use and training of commanders of long-range aviation ships ;
• 43rd Center for Combat Use and Retraining of Flight Personnel of Long-Range Aviation (1968);
• Center for combat use and retraining of flight personnel (long-range aviation personnel) of the State center for the training of aviation personnel and military tests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation V.P. Chkalova (since 2009);
• Military unit 45179.

In accordance with the order of the People's Commissar of Defense dated September 18, 1940 No. 0052 in Ryazan, the formation of the 1st Higher School of Navigators of the Air Force of the Red Army (VSHSh KA Air Force) began at the airfield hub "Diaghilevo - Ryazhsk". The formation was completed by January 1, 1941. Major General A.V. Belyakov , the navigator of the legendary crew of V. Chkalov, was appointed the first head of the school.

The school consisted of 6 bomber squadrons. Three were based at the Diaghilevo airdrome, one at the Ryazhsk airdrome, and two in winter worked from the airfields of the Transcaucasian and Odessa military districts. The navigational school fleet consisted of DB-3B, TB-3, SB, U-2, UT-8 aircraft. The duration of schooling was 7 months.

With the outbreak of World War II, the first long-range reconnaissance aviation regiment was formed from the school’s personnel, and on July 17, 1941, the 207th long-range bomber aviation regiment, which was fully equipped with flight and engineering personnel (54 crews on DB-3F aircraft ) and sent to the front.

On August 1, 1941, the Higher School of Economics was reorganized into the Training Center for the retraining of flight personnel and the formation of new parts on MiG-3 aircraft. 350 pilots were trained for the MiG-3 aircraft, of which 15 aviation regiments were formed and sent to the front.

During the period of intensive training, the school had up to 700 aircraft of various types and purposes, only at the Diaghilevo airfield there were up to 300 aircraft. During this period, parts of the school were located at six airfields, and additionally at field airfields on the coastal meadows of the Oka and Vozha rivers. On October 14, 1941, the school was relocated to the city of Karshi. The fighter department was removed from its composition. On April 15, 1943, the Higher School of Transport was relocated to the Troitsk airfield hub.

In March 1944, in accordance with the directive of the General Staff, the Higher School of Economics was renamed the 1st Ryazan Higher Officers' School for Night Crews of Long-Range Aviation. Four regiments were formed, each with two squadrons on IL-4 and the ninth squadron on Li-2 aircraft.

During the Great Patriotic War, 387 crews of DB-3F and IL-4 aircraft, 519 pilots, 933 crew navigators, 255 radio gunners, 564 air gunners, 350 pilots on the MiG-3 were trained at the 1st Ryazan Higher Officers' School for night crews.

In 1946, the Air Force long-range aviation was re-created, and the school became subordinate to it under the name "1st Ryazan Higher Aviation Officer School for Long-Range Aviation." In 1946-1950 here they trained pilots, navigators, as well as air gunners-radio operators for the aircraft Il-4, Li-2, V-25. In 1950, the school was tasked with retraining two regiments, consisting of 55 school crews and 66 crews of the 2nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, on a Tu-4 aircraft.

In 1954, the school received a new name - "30th Military Aviation School for the Combat Use of Long-Range Aviation." In 1956, the development of the Tu-16 aircraft began.

In 1950-1960 retraining of several flows of listeners from a foreign contingent (Iraq, Libya, Indonesia, China, Egypt) took place, only about 1000 people.

In 1961, the 30th Central Training Course for Long-Range Aviation Pilots was reorganized into the Flight Center for Combat Use and Training of Long-Range Aviation Ship Commanders. The department for the development and combat use of new equipment and the 4th squadron mastered the Tu-22 aircraft with the combat use of X-22 missiles at Baranavichy airfield, and also began their first flights with KSR-2 and KSR-11 missiles on a Tu-16 aircraft.

In addition, the Center’s flight personnel in long-range aviation units on Tu-16 aircraft began to operate flights to refuel in flight. For all these activities, there was a long preparation, theoretical training, simulators, studying the experience of refueling flights in combat units and test pilots.

The beginning of the 70s of the last century was marked by the development of a new aircraft for long-range aviation - Tu-22M and its subsequent modifications Tu-22M2 and Tu-22M3. In 1972, the 4th squadron began retraining for the Tu-22M aircraft , then the first aircraft arrived for evaluation tests.

At the Central Officer Courses of the Pulp and Paper Mill and PLC, senior managers were trained. Retraining and training of various categories of aviation specialists of flight and technical personnel was conducted. The tasks were very difficult. The aviation industry intensively produced Tu-22M2 aircraft; modernization of the missile systems of Tu-16 aircraft was in progress.

In 1975, a long-range aviation museum was opened in the educational building of the Center. It was created on the 30th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany and opened on April 29, 1975. The museum was created on the initiative and under the direct supervision of the commander of long-range aviation Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel General V.V. Reshetnikov and head of the political department - member of the military council, Lieutenant General Malinovsky.

In 1976, Tu-104 Sh and Tu-124Sh training aircraft arrived at the Center.

In 1983, the 2nd Squadron first received Tu-95 aircraft for retraining flight crews.

In 1985, the 49th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment, which was reorganized into the 49th Training Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment, flew to Diaghilevo airfield.

In 1987, the Central Officer Courses re-created aerial reconnaissance, aviation technology, aircraft, aircraft equipment, electronic equipment, as well as a comprehensive simulator. In 1988, the Center was subordinated to the commander of long-range aviation of the Air Force; the 3rd squadron switched to Tu-22M3 aircraft.

On December 30, 1997, the 49th heavy bomber instructor regiment was disbanded, as well as regiments in Orsk, Kansk and Tambov. As of January 1, 1999, the Center’s management, training squadron, support units in Ryazan at the Diaghilevo airfield, commandant’s offices in Tambov, Orsk and Kamensk-Uralsky, the Officers' House and the 230th air training ground remained in the 43 pulp and paper complexes. At the beginning of 2000, a separate 388th training squadron was formed on Tu-134 and An-26 aircraft in the Tambov garrison. ^[one]

In 2000, the 203rd Separate Guard Orel Aviation Regiment of tanker aircraft was redeployed to the airfield.

In 2009, the merger of the 203rd Separate Guard Aviation Regiment (military unit 24758), the 43rd Pulp and Paper Mill (military unit 74386), and the 132nd ATB (military unit 45179) were merged. In the same year, the Aviation Museum was liquidated by a directive of the Ministry of Defense D-024, and employees were dismissed (that is, the museum is currently working on a voluntary basis). The Center was also subordinated to the 199th air commandant’s office in the city of Kamensk-Uralsky (providing for flights of aircraft) and the 1449th air base in the city of Tambov (training flight personnel, performing special tasks of the command for transporting personnel, equipment, property and landing).

February 1, 2011 The Battle Banner and the historical form of the 203rd Special Administrative Offenses were handed over to the TsMVS. In March 2011, the Center became part of the State center for the training of aviation personnel and military tests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. V.P. Chkalov.

In December 2013, the 203rd Aviation Regiment was allocated and re-formed from the Center.

Center structure:

• Central Officer Courses (CSC)
• Training Aviation Squadron (UAE)
• Technical and operational part (TEC)
• Communication and radio engineering battalion (BS and RTO)
• Rear

The Center is armed with aircraft: Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3, Tu-134UBL, An-26.

• 02/20/1958 years. Aircraft Tu-16 (Diaghilevo, 43 Pulp and Paper Mill and PLC). The plane crashed after takeoff due to the disengagement of the elevator traction. The radio operator and KOU escaped from the crew.
• October 2, 1969. Accident Tu-22P in the 43rd pulp and paper mill and PLC. Flight of the aircraft after 100-hour routine maintenance and a set of improvements. At the end of the runway take-off, after the pilot took the helm at himself, the plane went into a longitudinal buildup, performed six full oscillations, and on the seventh gained 1000 m altitude, with a speed loss from 550 to 220 km / h. The crew at the top of the catapulted. The plane crashed into the farmyard, causing significant damage. The reason for the flight accident - the factory team of finalists mixed up the phasing of the power of the pitch dampers. Checking dampers after installation is performed formally. Before the flyby, there was no taxiing and jogging of the aircraft.
• 04/14/1970. The crash of the Tu-16. The listener of the 43rd pulp and paper mill and PLC is an art. Mr. Melgunov A.F., instructor Mr. Novoselov G.M. Meteorological conditions: cloud cover 10 points, height of the lower border - 500 meters, upper 1400 meters, visibility 10 km, wind at the ground 12, gusts up to 15 m / s . 2 minutes after takeoff, the crew performed the first right turn, after which the aircraft speed increased to 500 km / h on the instrument, and the height increased to 700 meters. After completing the second turn, the crew had to increase speed to 570 km / h and go to climb up to 4,000 meters and continue to fly at this altitude. However, after exiting the second turn, the aircraft began to decline and with increasing negative overload at a speed of 720–730 km / h and with a diving angle of 60 degrees collided with the ground and completely collapsed. The crew died. According to eyewitnesses, the plane burned in the air.
• 03/03/1978. Accident Tu-16. Student 43 Pulp and Paper Mill and PLC - pilot, senior engineer A. Alekseev Cloud cover 6-7 points, visibility 5-6 km, calm on the ground. Training flight on the route during the day. After 3 hours 46 minutes flight, after the passage of the DPRM Diaghilevo at the level of 1500 meters, the crew on the command of the RP began to decline to the height of the circle with the first turn to the right. When cleaning the throttle, the KK unintentionally lifted the latches of the clamps, sharply and simultaneously set the throttle of both engines to the “STOP” position. The 2nd navigator detected a shutdown of all 4 generators and turned on the instrument power from the batteries. By moving the ore to the maximum, KK determined that both engines were turned off. At the same time, the engines were overcharged with fuel, an attempt of over-emergency start did not lead to a positive result. At an altitude of 600 meters, the spacecraft decided to land the aircraft in the field on the fuselage. Landing was performed with flaps retracted at a speed of 290 km / h. 440 meters after touching the ground, the plane collided with a parapet 1 m high, a ditch (4 m wide) and soared to a height of 3-5 meters. After a second landing, the left console collapsed, the front cabin on 26 frames came off. The total length of the slip on the ground was 810 meters. The plane is completely destroyed, the crew is alive.
• 1990 year. Diaghilev, 43rd pulp and paper mill and PLC. The Tu-22M3 aircraft is new, had a total flight time of 70 hours. Retraining crew from Stry. H = 3100, PMU, night. Zone for working off engine start. The instructor gave a command that turns off the right engine, and he turned off the left. KK gave the SHO command to turn off the right engine generators. They started to twitch, put AB, at U = 17 volts the left interceptor rose. The crew ejected, the operator died after 2 weeks.
• 02/26/2013 year. State of emergency at the airport Diaghilevo, 43rd pulp and paper mill PLC. During the preparation of the Tu-95MS aircraft, a fire occurred in the technical compartment. The cause of the fire was a short circuit in the power distribution panel of the power supply caused by an error during electrical installation during the previous scheduled repair of the aircraft at the Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex named after Berieva. No injuries, the plane was decommissioned.

• Long-range aviation: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Center for combat use and retraining of flight personnel (long-range aviation personnel) of the State center for the training of aviation personnel and military tests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation V.P. Chkalova