8th Air Defence Corps
The 8th Red Banner Air Defence Corps (Military Unit Number 54912) was a corps of the Soviet Air Defence Forces, active from 1960 to 2001. It was part of the 11th Air Defence Army, and subsequently the 11th Army of Air Forces and Air Defence Forces.
| 8th Air Defence Corps (1960–2001) Komsomolskaya Air Defence Corps (1957–1960) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1957–2001 |
| Country | |
| Branch |
|
| Type | Air defence |
| Garrison/HQ | Komsomolsk-na-Amur |
The 8th Air Defence Corps was activated in April 1960 from the Komsomolskaya Air Defence Corps (activated 1957).
8th Air Defence Corps 1988
- HQ Komsomolsk-na-Amure
- 60th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Dzemgi, Khabarovsk Kray)
- 301st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Kalinka, Khabarovsk Krai)
- 308th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Postovaya, Khabarovsk Kray) - disbanded 1994.[1]
- 109th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
- 118th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Kray)
- 192nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Sovetskaya Gavan, Khabarovsk Kray)
- 1251st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Magadan, Magadan Oblast)
- 55th Radio-Technical Brigade (Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Kray)
- 76th Radio-Technical Brigade (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
- 44th Radio-Technical Regiment (Sovetskaya Gavan, Khabarovsk Kray)
- 48th Radio-Technical Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
In 2001 the 8th ADC was renamed the 25th Air Defence Division, and in 2009 renamed 11th Aerospace Defence Brigade.
References
- Holm, Michael (2014). "308th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". ww2.dk. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- Holm, Michael. "8th Air Defence Corps". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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