During World War II On June 26, 1941, the first known air victory was won over the airfield
147th Fighter Aviation Regiment in
World War II (the regiment was based at
Murmashi airfield):
senior lieutenant L.I. Ivanov, piloting a
Polikarpov I-15bis, shot down a German bomber in an air battle near the Afrikanod airfield,
Heinkel He 111. In the future, the airfield was used by combat aircraft
Karelian Front. From June 1 to July 1, 1942, the
835th Fighter Aviation Regiment was based at the airfield on
Hawker Hurricane fighters. Also at the aerodrome from 1941 to November 10, 1943,
609th Fighter Aviation Regiment was based on the Hurricane and
LaGG-3 fighter planes. In March 1944, units of the operational group
8th long-range air corps were based on the airfield: operational group
36th long-range aviation division actions and
455th long-range air regiment 48th long-range aviation division flying the
Ilyushin Il-4 long-range bomber. From April to June 1944, the
668th Assault Aviation Regiment was based at Afrikanda, flying
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik ground-attack aircraft.
Post-war period From August 1945 to July 1946, the 668th cap continued to be based on IL-2 aircraft at the aerodrome. In the period from October 1953 to September 1993,
431st Fighter Aviation Regiment was based on the airfield, Armaments
MiG-15,
MiG-17,
MiG-19 and
Su-15TM. From 1954 to 1960, a bomber aviation regiment (military unit No. 32812), one of the regiments
184th bomber aviation division was also based at this airfield
22nd Air Army. The regiment was armed with a front-line jet bomber
IL-28. In 1993 from the airfield
Rogachevo was translated
641st Guards Vilna Order Kutuzov Fighter Aviation Regiment. Both regiments were merged into one, which in September 1993 received the name of the 470th Guards Vilna Order of Kutuzov Fighter Aviation Regiment. In service with the 470th Guards. Iap consisted fighter
Su-27. September 1, 2001 and the 470th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded. == See also ==