566th Solnechnogorskiy Red Banner order of Kutuzov Military-Transport Aviation Regiment
566-й военно-транспортный Солнечногорский Краснознаменный ордена Кутузова авиационный полк
Military Unit: 64223
Activated 9.41 in (?) as the 566th Assault Aviation Regiment.
1.8.46 renamed 566th Transport Aviation Regiment.
12.10.55 renamed 566th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment.
1991 with An-124 (2 squadrons) and Il-76 (one squadron).
Bases:
- Rakvere, Estonian SSR, 1946 - 1.1.47
- Vypolzovo, Tver Oblast, 1.1.47 - 8.58
- Seshcha, Bryansk Oblast, 8.58 - today
Aircraft:
- Il-2 to 1946
- Li-2, 1946-1956
- Il-12, 1948-
- TS-25 gliders, 1948-
- Tu-4D, 1956-1959
- An-12, 1959-1972
- An-22, 1970-1987
- Il-76, 1987-1991
- An-124, 10.2.87-today
Subordination:
- 232nd Assault Aviation Division, 5.42 - 9.42
- 224th Assault Aviation Division, 9.42 - 12.43
- 277th Assault Aviation Division, 12.43 - 1946
- 281st Transport Aviation Division, 1946 - 1955
- 281st Military-Transport Aviation Division, 1955 - 12.59
- 12th Military-Transport Aviation Division, 12.59 - today
