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12th Long Range Aviation Division (May 1943 – 26 Dec 1944)

12th Bomber Aviation Division (26 Dec 1944 – 27 Apr 1946)
12th Transport Aviation Division (27 Apr 1946 – 12 Oct 1955)

12th Military Transport Aviation Division (12 Oct 1955 – 2009)
(2015 – present)
Active1943–2009
2015–present
Country  Soviet Union (1943–1991)
  Russia (1992–2009, 2015–present)
Branch Soviet Air Force (1943–1991)
Russian Air Force (1992–2009)
Russian Aerospace Forces (2015–present)
TypeBomber (former), Transport
Size Aviation division
Garrison/HQ Migalovo
Engagements World War II
Decorations Order of the Red Banner
Battle honoursMga

The 12th Mginskaya Red Banner Military Transport Aviation Division (12-я Мгинская Краснознаменная военно-транспортная авиационная дивизия) is a formation of the 61st Air Army of the Supreme Command of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

History

The division was formed on 5 May 1943 as the 12th Air Division Long Range at Monino, equipped with Li-2 aircraft. [1] On 1 August 1943 it was subordinate of the 7th Aviation Corps Long Range. [2] It received its name for the successful accomplishment of combat missions in the battle against the Nazi invaders and the release of Mga ( Mginskoye Urban Settlement), Leningrad Oblast. On 26 December 1944, it became the 12th Bomber Aviation Division. [3]

Renamed 12th Transport Aviation Division in 1946, then 12th Military-Transport Aviation Division on 12 October 1955 and subsequently became part of Military Transport Aviation (VTA).

In 1970 the division comprised: [3]

  • 374th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment (Tula Klokovo (air base), Tula Oblast) with An-12
  • 566th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment ( Seshcha, Bryansk Oblast) with An-12
  • 229th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment (Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast) with An-22
  • 8th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment ( Seshcha, Bryansk Oblast) with An-12

In 1998, with the rest of VTA became part of 61st Air Army, based at the Migalovo Air Base ( Tver). The division used An-22, Il-76, and An-124 transport aircraft. [3] It was disbanded in 2009 but restored in 2015. [4]

References

  1. ^ Piotr Butowski, 'Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation: Part 2', International Air Power Review, Summer 2004, 85.
  2. ^ Combat composition of the Soviet Army, 1 August 1943
  3. ^ a b c Holm, Michael. "12th Mginskaya Red Banner Military-Transport Aviation Division". ww2.dk. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  4. ^ "В ВКС России восстановлена 18-я военно-транспортная авиационная дивизия". bmpd.livejournal.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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