176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment

Regiment names

In the final operations of the Great Patriotic War

The regiment was used by the command in various operational areas and was formed to destroy enemy aircraft using the “free hunting” method. It was the only regiment of "hunters" in the Air Force KA.

From August 11, 1944 until the end of the war he led fighting as part of the 16th Air Army of the 1st Belorussian Front. Together with other fighter aviation formations and units, he participated in battles with enemy aircraft during the liberation Soviet troops eastern regions of Poland, defeating enemy groupings in the Warsaw-Poznan, East Pomeranian and Berlin offensive operations.

For distinction in air battles during the capture of the capital of Germany, the city of Berlin, on June 11, 1945, he was awarded the Order of Kutuzov, 3rd degree.

In the active army

After the war

• The 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Proskurovsky Red Banner Order of Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky Regiment was disbanded from March 26 to May 31, 1960, together with the 98th Guards Fighter Aviation Division.
• in 1966, at the request of the three times Hero of the Soviet Union Kozhedub I.N., all the regalia of the 176th Guards. IAPs were transferred to the 234th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Kubinka airfield), which was part of the 9th Fighter Aviation Division of the MVO Air Force, which was formed on December 1, 1950 from the pilots of the 176th Guards. iap, who did not go to Korea, and became known as
• In the post-war period until 1967, the 234th Guards. IAP participated in air parades over Red Square in Moscow. Its personnel during friendly visits to Sweden (1967 and 1975), France (1971) and Finland (1974) demonstrated modern Soviet aviation technology and high flying skills.
• For success in combat and political training and in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Komsomol, the regiment was named after the Lenin Komsomol on October 17, 1968.
• in 1989, in connection with the reform of the Air Force, the 234th Guards Fighter Aviation Proskurov Red Banner Orders of Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky Regiment was renamed the 237th Guards Center for Displaying Aviation Equipment (237 TsPAT).
• in the fall of 2009, the 237th Guards Aircraft Display Center was disbanded at the Kubinka air base during the reform of the Russian Armed Forces.

Regiment commanders

As part of compounds and associations

Participation in battles and battles

Honorary titles and rank

Awards

Gratitude of the Supreme High Command

Distinguished Warriors of the Regiment

For the steadfastness and courage shown in the Great Patriotic war 470 people were awarded orders and medals, and six were awarded the title of Hero Soviet Union.

IN different years 29 Heroes of the Soviet Union served in the regiment, including three times Hero of the Soviet Union, former deputy regiment commander, Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, cosmonaut Popovich Pavel Romanovich and Hero of Russia, cosmonaut, colonel Korzun Valery Grigoryevich.

Forever enlisted in the lists of the Hero of the Soviet Union Senior Lieutenant Obraztsov Boris Alexandrovich. On June 27, 1945, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

• Azarov Yevgeny Aleksandrovich, squadron commander of the 19th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 6th Air Army of the 1st Belorussian Front, major, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on August 19, 1944, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Aleksandryuk, Viktor Ilyich, flight commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. Gold Star No. 4831.
• Vasko, Alexander Fedorovich, pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. Gold Star No. 8976.
• Ges Grigory Ivanovich, squadron commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 324th Fighter Aviation Division October 10, 1951 by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 10871.
• Gromakovsky, Vladimir Alexandrovich, flight commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 16th Air Army. Gold Star No. 8979.
• Gubanov Aleksey Alekseevich, commander of the 19th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 6th Air Army of the 1st Belorussian Front, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on August 24, 1943 he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union as the squadron commander of the 13th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 201st Fighter air division of the 2nd mixed aviation corps of the 4th air army of the North Caucasian Front.
• Karaev Alexander Akimovich, deputy commander of the air squadron of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (16th Air Army, 1st Belorussian Front) By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on February 23, 1945, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich, deputy commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union three times.
• Kramarenko Sergei Makarovich, deputy squadron commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 324th Fighter Aviation Division October 10, 1951 by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 9283.
• Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich, navigator of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 13, 1944, for courage and military prowess shown in air battles with the German invaders, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union as a squadron commander of the 41st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment 8th Guards Fighter Aviation Division of the 2nd Air Army of the 1st Ukrainian front, Guard Captain.
• Obraztsov Boris Aleksandrovich, senior lieutenant, pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 324th Fighter Aviation Division On October 10, 1951, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Posthumously.
• Subbotin Serafim Pavlovich, pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 324th Fighter Aviation Division October 10, 1951 by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 9289.

The La-7 fighter was the highest achievement of the Soviet wartime design school. Aircraft designers were able to achieve the best possible results in the most difficult conditions with simple means and the most primitive construction materials. Aircraft were manufactured by factories, the technological level, as well as the qualifications of the workers, which could not be compared with Western factories. Given the specific conditions in which the La-7 was created, and the conditions in which the fighters were built, one can only admire the designers who managed to make this outstanding aircraft and take off their hats to them.

The first La-7 fighters were re-equipped with the 19th Fighter Aviation Regiment, renamed the 176th Guards IAP. This regiment was also known as the "Marshal". The unit was formed on the personal instructions of Chief Air Marshal Novikov, the most experienced fighter pilots, aces, were selected for the regiment. The regiment was intended to reinforce fighter aircraft in the most dangerous areas. Eastern Front. Colonel P.S. was appointed commander of the regiment. Chupikov, he received the first La-7 in Moscow on June 16, 1944.

The pilots of the regiment fought their first battle on the new technology on June 24, 1944. In the battle over Baranovichi with ten Fw-190s, the guardsmen shot down two enemy aircraft without loss on their part. The victory was won by Andrey Yakovlevich Baklan and Vladimir Petrov. It is possible that these were generally the first victories won on the La-7. Another air battle took place on July 7, 1944, also in the Baranovichi region. Two pairs of La-7s intercepted two Bf 109s during the “free hunting” flight; in the ensuing battle, pilot Viktor Ilyich Aleksandryuk shot down one Messerschmitt. September 22 I.N. Kozhedub, paired with Sharapov, flew to cover the river crossing between the settlements of Rameyki and Daksti. At a distance of 10-15 km from the crossing, Soviet pilots found two groups, four and eight, Fw-190, walking at an altitude of 3000 m. Kozhedub rapidly attacked the leftmost pair of Focke-Wulfs and opened fire from a distance of 150 m. The German plane managed to drop bombs, after which it went into a chaotic fall and collided with the ground 15 kilometers from the village of Streltsy. The rest of the Focke-Wulfs immediately freed themselves from the bomb load and turned back. In one of the subsequent sorties to cover the crossing, Kozhedub discovered six Fw-190s at an altitude of 1500 m. This time, the leader of the group of German fighter-bombers was attacked. A short burst from a distance of 150 m, fired from Lavochkin guns, put an end to the combat career of a Luftwaffe pilot. Focke-wulf fell 8 km from the crossing. On the way back, the planes of Kozhedub and his wingman came under fire from anti-aircraft guns, the La-7 of the wingman was damaged. The next day, September 23, the La-7 four under the command of A. Baklan conducted an air battle in the Valmiera area; Savin, Aleksandryuk and Vasko shot down one Focke-Wulf each, Baklan damaged one German aircraft, which, dragging a plume of smoke, disappeared in the direction of Riga. In October, all fighters of the 176th regiment were equipped with photo-film machine guns.

Navigator of the regiment A.S. Kumanichkin on February 9, 1945, paired with his wingman S.M. Kramarenko flew out on a free hunt. In the Sukachev area, the pilots spotted a congestion of vehicles, and there was no anti-aircraft cover. A couple of Lavochkin stormed ground equipment with impunity twice. The pilots were carried away by the attacks of the ground troops and did not notice a pair of Fw-190s that went into a frontal attack. The projectile fired by the Focke-Wulf pierced the wing of the La-7 navigator, the fighter began to react poorly to handle deviations. At this time, the voice of the follower was heard in Kumanichkin's headset: "Commander, a couple of fokkers from behind." The situation has become much more complicated. Kumanichkin gave the command: "Let's go to the clouds." The fuel was running out, and another 100 km remained to fly to their airfield. Kumanichkin barely controlled the damaged fighter, maintaining a speed of about 300 km / h, Kramarenko covered the commander from possible enemy attacks. Both planes made it safely to base. After landing, the pilots were amazed to see that about a third of one of the propeller blades had been shot off, and there was a hole in the other blade with a diameter of 6 cm. Mechanics managed to replace the propeller and motor on the damaged aircraft in just one night. In the morning, the regiment's navigator's La-7 was ready to fly.

Shortly after the memorable battle, Kumanichkin and Kramarenko had an air battle with two Bf 109s over Odra. The duel lasted ten minutes before Kumanichkin managed to catch the leading rotte in sight. A line of two guns literally tore the Messerschmitt to pieces, the plane fell apart in the air. The second Bf 109 immediately retreated from the battlefield.

Ivan Kozhedub took part in the air battle on February 12, 1945. He flew out on a free hunt paired with Viktor Gromakovsky, Alexander Kumanichkin and Sergei Kramarenko, Orlov and Stetsenko took off with a minimum interval. All three pairs of fighters maintained mutual radio exchange. At this time, up to thirty Fw-190s fell out of the clouds above the front line. The Focke-Wulfs began to line up in battle formation, preparing to strike at the Soviet troops. Kozhedub decided to attack the enemy. He descended to the very ground and attacked the leader of the enemy group from behind. Cannon bursts fired from a distance of 100 meters pierced the Fokker's belly. There is one! Exit from the attack up, roll over and dive on the next enemy aircraft. Under the reliable protection of Gromakovsky, who insured the "tail" of the commander, Kozhedub shot down another Fw-190. After the loss of two aircraft, the German pilots were not up to the attack of the ground forces and they began to reorganize the battle formation. Meanwhile, a couple of Kozhedub also took position for the next attack. At this time, the rest of the hunters of the 176th regiment approached the battlefield. Kumanichkin immediately shot down the leader of the nine Fw-190. Attack La-7 was swift. All Soviet fighters closely interacted with each other, the Focke-Wulf pilots could not withstand the onslaught and began to leave the battle. Kozhedub shot down one fokker leaving the battle. The six Lavochkins in a fleeting battle destroyed eight enemy aircraft: one was shot down by Kumanichkin, Stetsenko and Orlov, two by Gromakovsky and three chalked up by Kozhedub. Orlov died in the battle.

Kumanichkin, together with the regiment commander Chupikov, on February 14 met in the air with an unusual aircraft. The guards tried to attack the enemy, but the German aircraft unexpectedly quickly broke away from their pursuers. After developing the film of the photo-machine gun, it became clear that the pilots of the 176th GIAP met with the latest Me-262 jet fighter. This was the first meeting of the pilots of the 176th GIAP with the Luftwaffe jet technology, the first, but not the last.

One of the most memorable battles Kozhedub fought on February 19, 1945 (sometimes the date is February 24). On this day, he flew out on a free hunt paired with Dmitry Titarenko. On the traverse of the Oder, the pilots noticed an aircraft rapidly approaching from the direction of Frankfurt an der Oder. The plane was flying along the riverbed at an altitude of 3500 m at a speed much greater than the La-7 could develop. It was Me-262. Kozhedub instantly made a decision. The Me-262 pilot relied on the speed qualities of his car and did not control the airspace in the rear hemisphere and below. Kozhedub attacked from below on a head-on course, hoping to hit the jet in the belly. However, Titarenko opened fire before Kozhedub. To the considerable surprise of Kozhedub, the premature firing of the wingman was beneficial. The German turned to the left, towards Kozhedub, the latter had only to catch the Messerschmitt in the sight and press the trigger. Me-262 turned into a fireball. In the cockpit of the Me 262 was Sergeant Kurt-Lange from I./KG(J)-54.

On March 18, 1945, south of Morin, Kozhedub and his wingman conducted an air battle with German fighters attacking an American bomber. Kozhedub shot the FW-190 from a distance of 80 m. The Focke-Wulf crashed to the ground 8-10 km north of Kustrin. The second ace plane was shot down in a frontal attack, an enemy fighter fell 6 km northwest of Kustrin.

March 22, 1945 Kozhedub with a wingman carried out another sortie for free hunting. Over the Seelow Heights, they intercepted two groups of Fw-190s flying at altitudes of 3000 and 1000 m, respectively, for a total of thirty aircraft in two groups. The hunters entered from the direction of the sun and swooped down on the last four of the upper group. The commander and his wingman shot down one Focke-Wulf each. But the attack didn't end there. Kozhedub continued to dive, his target was now the planes of the lower group. From a distance of 180 m as opened fire and shot down another Focke-Wulf.

In the Kustrin area, on April 16, 1945, the Kumanichkin-Kramarenko pair distinguished themselves. Hunters attacked four Fw-190s. Before Kumanichkin opened fire, Kramarenko noticed another four Focke-Wulfs, and these aircraft were in a more vulnerable position. Kramarenko attacked the second four and fired a burst from 80 m straight into the Focke-Wulf motor of the leading rotte. The German fighter rolled over its wing, went into a dive and collided with the ground.

On the evening of April 17, 1945, Kozhedub and Titorenko carried out the fourth sortie of the day to the Berlin area. Immediately after crossing the front line north of Berlin, the hunters found a large group of Fw-190s with suspended bombs. Kozhedub began to gain altitude for the attack and reported to command post about establishing contact with a group of forty Focke-Wulwof with suspended bombs.

German pilots clearly saw how a pair of Soviet fighters went into the clouds and did not expect that they would appear again. However, the hunters showed up. Behind from the top, in the first attack, Kozhedub shot down the leader of the four fokkers that closed the group. The hunters sought to give the enemy the impression of the presence of a significant number of Soviet fighters in the air. Kozhedub threw his La-7 right into the thick of the enemy aircraft, turning Lavochkin left and right, the ace fired cannons in short bursts. The Germans succumbed to the trick - the Focke-Wulfs began to free them from bombs that interfered with air combat. However, the Luftwaffe pilots soon established the presence of only two La-7s in the air and, taking advantage of the numerical advantage, took the guards into circulation. One Fw-190 managed to get into the tail of the Kozhedub fighter, but Titarenko opened fire before the German pilot - the Focke-Wulf exploded in the air. By this time, help had arrived - the La-7 group from the 176th regiment, Titarenko and Kozhedub were able to get out of the battle on the last remaining fuel. On the way back, Kozhedub saw a single Fw-190, which was still trying to drop bombs on Soviet troops. Ace dived and shot down an enemy plane. It was the last, 62nd, German aircraft shot down by the best Allied fighter pilot.

Kozhedub's total score does not include at least two aircraft - American P-51D Mustang fighters. In one of the battles in April, Kozhedub tried to drive off German fighters from the American Flying Fortress with cannon fire. US Air Force escort fighters misunderstood the intentions of the La-7 pilot and opened barrage fire from a long distance. Kozhedub, apparently, also mistook the Mustangs for Messers, left the fire with a coup and, in turn, attacked the “enemy”. He damaged one Mustang (the plane, smoking, left the battlefield and, after flying a little, fell, the pilot jumped out with a parachute), the second P-51D exploded in the air. Only after a successful attack did Kozhedub notice the white stars of the US Air Force on the wings and fuselages of the planes he shot down. After landing, the regiment commander, Colonel Chupikov, advised Kozhedub to keep quiet about the incident and gave him the developed film of the photo-machine gun. The existence of a film with footage of burning Mustangs became known only after the death of the legendary pilot.

On April 30, 1945, Kumanichkin and Kramarenko took off from the Schönifeld airfield to intercept a group of Fw-190s. Shortly after takeoff, the hunters approached a group of 16 Focke-Wulfs with suspended bombs. As soon as the Germans spotted a pair of La-7s, eight Fw-190s dropped their bombs, but the rest continued to fly towards the advancing Soviet troops. Eight Fw-190s, which had turned from bombers into fighters, tried to impose an air battle on the hunters. Kumanichkin was in a difficult position, but a wingman came to his aid and thwarted the attack. The leader broke through to the eight, which did not drop the bombs, and shot down one plane. Focke-wulf fell in the western suburbs of Berlin. It was the 36th and last victory of A.S. Kumanichkin.

176th Guards "Proskurovsky" Red Banner Order of Kutuzov III degree and Alexander Nevsky Fighter Aviation Regiment (1st formation).

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(brief historical background)

By order of NPO No. 0271 dated August 19, 1944, the 19th "Proskurovsky" Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Fighter Aviation Regiment was renamed the 176th Guards "Proskurovsky" Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Fighter Aviation Regiment.

Being in service:

As part of the active army:

As part of associations:

From August 19, 1944 to June 10, 1945 - as part of the 16th Air Army (1st formation) of the 1st Belorussian Front.
From June 10, 1945 to May 29, 1946 - as part of the 16th Air Army (1st formation) of the Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany.
From May 29, 1946 to December 1950 - as part of Air Force Moscow Military District.
From December 25, 1950 to March 31, 1951 - as part of the Task Force of the USSR Air Force in China.
From March 31, 1951 to January 31, 1952 - as part of the United Air Army.
From February 1952 to August 20, 1954 - as part of the 52nd Air Fighter Army of the Central Air Defense Region.
From August 20, 1954 to May 31, 1960 - as part of the 52nd Air Fighter Army of the Moscow Air Defense District.

In the hulls:

From January 1945 until the end of the war - under the operational control of the 3rd Fighter Aviation Corps.
From December 25, 1950 to February 1, 1952 - as part of the 64th Fighter Aviation Corps.
From February 1952 to May 31, 1960 - as part of the 78th Guards "Lvov" Red Banner Order of Suvorov, II degree, Fighter Aviation Corps.

As part of the division:

From April 1945 until the end of the war - under the operational control of the 265th Fighter Aviation Division.
From May 29, 1946 to March 1958 - as part of the 324th "Svirskaya" Red Banner Fighter Aviation Division.
From March 1958 to May 31, 1960 - as part of the 98th Guards "Bryansk" Red Banner Order of Suvorov II degree fighter aviation division.

Regiment Command:

Hero of the Soviet Union Guard Colonel Chupikov Pavel Fedorovich - from August 19, 1944 to 1947.
Guard Lieutenant Colonel Kotelnikov Konstantin Konstantinovich - from 1947 to 1948.
Hero of the Soviet Union Guards Lieutenant Colonel Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich - from 1948 to 1948.
Guard Lieutenant Colonel Shulzhenko Nikolai Nikolaevich - from 1948 to 1950.
Guard Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Semyonovich Koshel - from 1950 to 1951.
Guard Lieutenant Colonel Sergey Fedorovich Vishnyakov - from April 3, 1951 to 1953.
Guard Lieutenant Colonel Buchenkov Vladimir Fedorovich - from 1953 to 1956.

Participation in operations and battles:

Vistula-Oder operation - from January 12, 1945 to February 3, 1945.
Warsaw-Poznan operation - from January 14, 1945 to February 3, 1945.
East Pomeranian operation - from February 10, 1945 to April 4, 1945.
Berlin operation - from April 16, 1945 to May 8, 1945.
Korea - from December 25, 1950 to February 1, 1952.

Awards:

For the exemplary performance of the combat missions of the command in battles with the German invaders for the capture of the capital of Germany, the city of Berlin and the valor and courage shown at the same time by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 11, 1945 on the basis of the Order of the Supreme Command No. 359 of May 2, 1945, the 176th Guards " Proskurovsky" Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Fighter Aviation Regiment was awarded the Order of Kutuzov III degree.

Acknowledgments are made to:

By order of the Supreme High Command No. 223 of January 17, 1945 for the capture of the city of Warsaw.
By order of the Supreme High Command No. 228 of January 18, 1945 for the capture of the cities of Sokhachev, Skierniewice and Lovich.
By order of the Supreme High Command No. 233 of January 19, 1945, for the capture of the cities of Lodz, Kutno, Tomaszow (Tomashov), Gostynin and Lenchica.
By order of the Supreme High Command No. 288 of March 4, 1945, the capture of the cities of Berwalde, Tempelburg, Falkenburg, Dramburg, Wangerin, Labes, Freienwalde, Schiffelbein, Regenwalde and Kerlin.
By order of the Supreme High Command No. 339 of April 23, 1945, for the possession of the cities of Frankfurt an der Oder, Wandlitz, Oranienburg, Birkenwerder, Gennigsdorf, Pankow, Friedrichsfelde, Karlshorst, Köpenick and entry into the capital of Germany, the city of Berlin.
By order of the Supreme High Command No. 359 of May 2, 1945 for the capture of the city of Berlin.

Heroes of the Soviet Union:

February 23, 1945. Karaev Alexander Akimovich. Guard Senior Lieutenant. The deputy squadron commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 16th Air Army was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 4915.
June 29, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Guard Senior Lieutenant. The flight commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 16th Air Army was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 7996.
June 29, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Guard Senior Lieutenant. The senior pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 265th Fighter Aviation Division of the 3rd Fighter Aviation Corps of the 16th Air Army was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 7980.
August 18, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Guard Major. The deputy commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 16th Air Army was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union three times. Golden Star #3/3
May 15, 1946. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Guard Lieutenant. The pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 16th Air Army was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 8976.
May 15, 1946. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Guard Senior Lieutenant. The flight commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 16th Air Army was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 8979.
May 15, 1946 Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich. Guard captain. The squadron commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 265th Fighter Aviation Division of the 3rd Fighter Aviation Corps of the 16th Air Army was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 8984.
October 10, 1951. Ges Grigory Ivanovich. Guard captain. The squadron commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 324th Fighter Aviation Division of the 64th Fighter Aviation Corps was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 10871.
October 10, 1951. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Guard captain. The deputy squadron commander of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 324th Fighter Aviation Division of the 64th Fighter Aviation Corps was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 9283.
October 10, 1951. Obraztsov Boris Alexandrovich. Guard Senior Lieutenant. The pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 324th Fighter Aviation Division of the 64th Fighter Aviation Corps was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumously).
October 10, 1951. Subbotin Serafim Pavlovich. Guard Major. The navigator of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 324th Fighter Aviation Division of the 64th Fighter Aviation Corps was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 9289.

Air victories:

August 22, 1944. Maslyakov Pavel Ivanovich He shot down Xe-111 in the Zhirardov area.
September 22, 1944. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 northwest of Strenchi.
September 22, 1944. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 southwest of Ramnieki-Daksta.
September 22, 1944. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. He shot down Xe-111 east of Skierniewitz.
September 23, 1944. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down FV-190 northwest of Valmiera.
September 23, 1944. Baklan Andrei Yakovlevich. Shot down FV-190 northwest of Valmiera.
September 23, 1944. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down an FV-190 south of Ruein.
September 24, 1944. Orlov Georgy Prokofievich. Shot down Yu-87 southwest of Warsaw.
September 25, 1944. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 northwest of Valmiera.
September 25, 1944. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down FV-190 northwest of Valmiera.
September 26, 1944. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. He shot down the FV-189 over the Sokhachev airfield.
September 26, 1944. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. He shot down an FV-190 south of the Sokhachev airfield.
September 29, 1944. Belikov Oleg Stepanovich. Shot down Yu-87 southwest of Warsaw.
October 18, 1944. Belikov Oleg Stepanovich. Shot down Me-109 west of Jablonn.
October 25, 1944. Karaev Alexander Akimovich. Shot down Me-109 southwest of Naselsk.

October 25, 1944. Maslyakov Pavel Ivanovich Shot down an FV-190 south of Novee Miasto.
October 25, 1944. Tarakanov Mikhail Fedorovich Shot down FV-190 east of Krochev.
October 26, 1944. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shtorkh shot down east of the Sokhachev airfield.
December 15, 1944. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. He shot down a Me-110 in the Nove Miasto area.
December 22, 1944. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. He shot down a Yu-88 in the Grunets area.
January 16, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down Me-109 northeast of Tomaszow.
January 16, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 south of Studzyan.
January 16, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. He shot down the FV-190 over the Sokhachev airfield.
January 16, 1945. Savin Nikolay Ivanovich. Shot down FV-190 south of Zhechits.
January 18, 1945. Stetsenko Andrey Emelyanovich. Shot down Me-109 southeast of Gombin.
February 9, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 southwest of Gross Neuendorf.
February 9, 1945. Belikov Oleg Stepanovich. Shot down FV-190 north of Tsakhov.

February 9, 1945. Orlov Georgy Prokofievich. Shot down FV-190 east of Tsakhov.
February 9, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 south of Zunnersdorf.
February 9, 1945. Stetsenko Andrey Emelyanovich. Shot down FV-190 south of Vritsen.
February 9, 1945. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down FV-189 southwest of Vritsen.
February 10, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. He shot down an FV-190 in the Freienfelde area.
February 10, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. He shot down an FV-190 in the Lechin area.
February 10, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 northwest of Morin airfield.

February 12, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Shot down FV-190 west of Lechin.

February 12, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 west of Kinitz.
February 12, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich He shot down the FV-190 in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bLake Kitzer See.
February 12, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 southwest of Cellin.
February 12, 1945. Orlov Georgy Prokofievich. Shot down FV-190 west of Kinits.
February 12, 1945. Stetsenko Andrey Emelyanovich. He shot down an FV-190 in the Klein-Neuendorf area.
February 15, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 west of Kustrin.
February 15, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 east of Bukov.
February 17, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down Me-262 east of Alt Friedland.
February 19, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down Me-109 north of Furstenwalde.
February 20, 1945. Maslyakov Pavel Ivanovich Shot down Me-109 north of Sachsendorf.
March 6, 1945. Maslyakov Pavel Ivanovich Shot down Yu-88 west of Gollnov.
March 8, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down Me-109 east of Pelitz.
March 8, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down Me-109 northeast of Pelitz.
March 8, 1945. Maslyakov Pavel Ivanovich Shot down Me-109 south of Pomerenzdor.
March 9, 1945. Chupikov Pavel Fedorovich Shot down Me-109 southeast of Alt Damm.
March 9, 1945. Chupikov Pavel Fedorovich Shot down FV-190 southeast of Frauenhof.
March 11, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 north of Brunchen.
March 11, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down Me-109 southeast of Altdamm.
March 11, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down Me-109 west of Greifenhagen.
March 11, 1945. Chupikov Pavel Fedorovich Shot down FV-190 southwest of Altdamm.
March 11, 1945. Chupikov Pavel Fedorovich Shot down Me-109 south of Altdamm.
March 15, 1945. Azarov Evgeny Alexandrovich. Shot down FV-190 southwest of Altdamm.
March 15, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 east of Greifenhagen.
March 18, 1945. Azarov Evgeny Alexandrovich. Shot down FV-190.
March 18, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 north of Kustrin.
March 18, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 northwest of Kustrin.
March 22, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down FV-190 north of Obersdorf.
March 22, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down FV-190 north of Müncheberg.
March 22, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Shot down FV-190 west of Zeelov.
March 22, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 north of Zeelov.
March 22, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich Shot down FV-190 east of Guzov.
March 22, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 west of Zeelov.
March 22, 1945. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down FV-190 east of Bukov.
March 23, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down FV-190 west of Zeelov.
March 23, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down FV-190 east of Strausberg.
March 23, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Shot down FV-190 southwest of Kustrin.
March 23, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich He shot down an FV-190 in the Werbig area.
March 23, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 in the Roshtok area.
March 23, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 east of Roshtok.
March 23, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 north of Bukov.
March 23, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 east of Furstenwalde.
March 23, 1945. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down FV-190 southwest of Geritz.
March 23, 1945. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down FV-190 south of Sachsendorf.
March 23, 1945. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down FV-190 northwest of Zeelov.
March 27, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down Me-109 west of Alt-Rüdnitz.
March 27, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down FV-190 east of Bad Freienfelde.
March 27, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Shot down FV-190 north of Lunov.
March 27, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down Me-109 south of Kinitz.
April 14, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down Me-109 west of Ebersfelde.
April 14, 1945. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down FV-190 south of Sachsendorf.
April 14, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 south of Sachsendorf.
April 14, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 northwest of Alt-Friedland.
April 14, 1945. Savin Nikolay Ivanovich. Shot down Me-109 southwest of Vritsen.
April 16, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down FV-190 west of Zeelov.
April 16, 1945. Belikov Oleg Stepanovich. Shot down FV-190 west of Guzov.
April 16, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. He shot down an FV-190 in the Seelow area.
April 16, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Shot down FV-190 southwest of Markdorf.
April 16, 1945. Karaev Alexander Akimovich. Shot down FV-190 north of Furstenwalde.
April 16, 1945. Karaev Alexander Akimovich. Shot down FV-190 east of Hainersdorf.
April 16, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. He shot down an FV-190 in the Neubrück area.
April 16, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. He shot down an FV-190 in the Vritsen area.
April 16, 1945. Savin Nikolay Ivanovich. Shot down FV-190 southwest of Zeelov.
April 17, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich He shot down an FV-190 in the Vritsen area.
April 17, 1945. Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich He shot down an FV-190 in the Kinitz area.
April 17, 1945. Savin Nikolay Ivanovich. Shot down FV-190 south of Müncheberg.
April 17, 1945. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down FV-190 south of Müncheberg.
April 17, 1945. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down FV-190 south of Pretzel.
April 18, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down FV-190 northeast of Müncheberg.
April 18, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down FV-190 east of Strausberg.
April 18, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down FV-190 north of Munichberg.
April 18, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down Me-109 north of Munichberg.
April 18, 1945. Karaev Alexander Akimovich. Shot down FV-190 southwest of Vritsen.
April 18, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down Me-109 west of Vritsen.
April 18, 1945. Maslyakov Pavel Ivanovich He shot down an FV-190 in the Müncheberg area.
April 18, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. He shot down an FV-190 in the Oderberg area.
April 18, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 west of Trebuje.
April 18, 1945. Savin Nikolay Ivanovich. Shot down Me-109 northeast of Müncheberg.
April 18, 1945. Savin Nikolay Ivanovich. He shot down a Me-109 in the Alt Friedland area.
April 18, 1945. Stetsenko Andrey Emelyanovich. He shot down an FV-190 in the Vulkov area.
April 19, 1945. Azarov Evgeny Alexandrovich. Shot down FV-190 northeast of Strausberg.
April 19, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich He shot down the FV-190 near the Adlershof airfield.
April 19, 1945. Stetsenko Andrey Emelyanovich. Shot down FV-190 northeast of Strausberg.
April 20, 1945. Rudenko Nikolay Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 south of Ebersfelde.
April 22, 1945. Karaev Alexander Akimovich. Shot down Me-109 east of Mullenbeck.
April 23, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down FV-190 northwest of Falkensee.
April 23, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down FV-190 east of Sommerfeld.
April 23, 1945. Stetsenko Andrey Emelyanovich. Shot down Me-109 southeast of Birkenwerder.
April 23, 1945. Chupikov Pavel Fedorovich Shot down FV-190 north of Berlin.
April 23, 1945. Shcherbakov Ivan Ivanovich Shot down Me-109 in the Friedrichsfelde area.
April 24, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down Me-109 south of Neu-Ruppin.
April 24, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Shot down FV-190 southwest of Lake Deretz See.
April 24, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Shot down FV-190 northeast of Liebenfelde.
April 25, 1945. Savin Nikolay Ivanovich. Shot down FV-190 north of Ketzen.
April 29, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. He shot down the FV-190 in the Koenigsdorf area.
April 29, 1945. Aleksandryuk Viktor Ilyich. Shot down FV-190 west of Velten.
April 29, 1945. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down FV-190 south of Velten.
April 29, 1945. Gromakovskiy Vladimir Alexandrovich Shot down FV-190 southwest of Velefants.
April 29, 1945. Kumanichkin Alexander Sergeevich. Shot down FV-190 west of Berlin.
April 29, 1945. Maslyakov Pavel Ivanovich Shot down Me-109 in the Fehrbellin area.
April 29, 1945. Plitkin Anatoly Alekseevich. Shot down FV-190 northwest of Neuen.
April 29, 1945. Stetsenko Andrey Emelyanovich. Shot down northwest of Neuen.
April 3, 1951 Yablokov Ivan Alexandrovich He shot down an F-86 in the Singisyu area.
April 7, 1951 Obraztsov Boris Alexandrovich. He shot down an F-84 near the Yalu River.
April 8, 1951 Ges Grigory Ivanovich. Shot down a B-26 southeast of Anshu.
April 9, 1951 Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER near the Yalu River.
April 10, 1951. Gogolev Anatoly Pavlovich. He shot down an F-80 in the Anshu area.
April 12, 1951. Ges Grigory Ivanovich. He shot down a B-29 in the Andong-Sinuiju area.
April 12, 1951. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. He shot down an F-80 in the Andong-Sinuiju area.
April 12, 1951. Lazutin Alexander Vasilievich He shot down an F-80 in the Andong-Sinuiju area.
April 12, 1951. Obraztsov Boris Alexandrovich. He shot down a B-29 in the Andong-Sinuiju area.
April 12, 1951. Plitkin Anatoly Alekseevich. He shot down a B-29 in the Andong-Sinuiju area.
April 24, 1951. Ges Grigory Ivanovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER near the Yalu River.
May 9, 1951 Ges Grigory Ivanovich. He shot down an F-84 in the Taishu area.
June 1, 1951 Goncharov Nikolay Mikhailovich Shot down an F-86 "SABER" in the Sensen area.
June 2, 1951 Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. He shot down an F-86 SABER in the Anshu area.
June 17, 1951. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down an F-86 "SABER" in the Sensen area.
June 18, 1951 Plitkin Anatoly Alekseevich. Shot down an F-86 SABER south of Teishu.
June 20, 1951. Vishnyakov Sergey Fyodorovich. Shot down a P-51 near Symbito Island.
June 20, 1951. Golovachev Anatoly Fedorovich. Shot down a P-51 near Symbito Island.
June 20, 1951. Ges Grigory Ivanovich. Shot down a P-51 near Symbito Island.
June 22, 1951. Obraztsov Boris Alexandrovich. Shot down an F-86 "SABER" in the Sensen area.
June 23, 1951 Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER in the Teishu area.
June 24, 1951 Goncharov Nikolay Mikhailovich He shot down an F-80 in the Anshu area.
July 8, 1951 Verdysh Alexander Prokopevich. Shot down an F-86 "SABER" in the Sensen area.
July 8, 1951 Vishnyakov Sergey Fyodorovich. Shot down an F-86 "SABER" in the Sensen area.
July 11, 1951. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER in the Xianreikang area.
July 11, 1951. Obraztsov Boris Alexandrovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER near the Yalu River.
July 29, 1951 Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER in the Teishu area.
September 9, 1951. Ges Grigory Ivanovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER in the Junsen area.
September 10, 1951. Ges Grigory Ivanovich. Shot down an F-80 in the Hakusen area.
September 10, 1951. Ges Grigory Ivanovich. Shot down by a Meteor in the Hakusen area.
September 12, 1951. Gogolev Anatoly Pavlovich. He shot down an F-86 SABER in the Syarenkan area.
September 12, 1951. Kravtsov Nikolay Petrovich. Shot down an F-80 in the Juisen area.
September 12, 1951. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down an F-80 in the Junsen area.
September 13, 1951. Verdysh Alexander Prokopevich. Shot down a P-51 in the Kakusen area.
September 13, 1951. Plitkin Anatoly Alekseevich. Shot down a P-51 in the Kakusen area.
September 22, 1951. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. He shot down an F-86 SABER in the Anshu-Hakusen area.
September 25, 1951. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER in the Hakusen area.
November 4, 1951 Goncharov Nikolay Mikhailovich He shot down an F-84 in the Pyongyang area.
November 4, 1951 Zyuz Ivan Akimovich. Shot down F9F2 in the Pyongyang area.
November 10, 1951. Plitkin Anatoly Alekseevich. He shot down an F-84 in the Pyongyang-Tsynampo area.
November 29, 1951. Goncharov Nikolay Mikhailovich Shot down an F-86 "SABER" in the Eiju area.
December 1, 1951. Vasko Alexander Fedorovich. Shot down by Meteor southeast of Juysen.
December 1, 1951. Vishnyakov Sergey Fyodorovich. Shot down by Meteor southeast of Juysen.
December 1, 1951. Golovachev Anatoly Fedorovich. Shot down by Meteor southeast of Juysen.
December 1, 1951. Gulyi Ikar Nikolaevich. Shot down by Meteor southeast of Juysen.

December 1, 1951. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down by Meteor southeast of Juysen.
December 2, 1951. Vishnyakov Sergey Fyodorovich. He shot down an F-84 in the Phnyang area.
December 2, 1951. Kravtsov Nikolay Petrovich. He shot down an F-84 in the Phnyang area.
December 4, 1951. Nikulin Pavel Fedorovich. He shot down an F-86 SABER in the Anshu area.
December 5, 1951 Vishnyakov Sergey Fyodorovich. He shot down an F-84 in the Juisen area.
December 8, 1951. Vishnyakov Sergey Fyodorovich. He shot down an F-86 SABER in the Juisen-Pyongyang area.
December 8, 1951. Lazutin Alexander Vasilievich He shot down an F-86 SABER in the Juisen-Pyongyang area.
December 14, 1951. Lazutin Alexander Vasilievich Shot down an F-86 SABER.
December 28, 1951. Goncharov Nikolay Mikhailovich Shot down an F-86 SABER south of Kaisen.
January 12, 1952. Gulyi Ikar Nikolaevich. He shot down an F-86 SABER near the Supkhun hydroelectric power station.
January 12, 1952. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. He shot down an F-86 SABER near the Supkhun hydroelectric power station.
January 12, 1952. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down an F-86 "SABER" in the Sensen-Thaisen area.
January 12, 1952. Moroz Nikolay Kuzmich. He shot down an F-86 SABER near the Supkhun hydroelectric power station.
January 16, 1952. Kramarenko Sergey Makarovich. Shot down an F-86 SABER east of Taishu.

THE LIST OF VICTORIES IS TO BE SPECIFIED.

February 12, 1945. Orlov Georgy Prokofievich. Guard Lieutenant. Pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (12 personal and 1 group victory). Shot down in a dogfight on a La-7 aircraft.
April 3, 1951 Nikitchenko Pavel Demidovich. Guard Senior Lieutenant. Pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. Killed in air combat on a MiG-15 aircraft. He was buried at the fraternal cemetery in the city of Port Arthur.
April 9, 1951 Slabkin Fedor Vasilievich. Guard Senior Lieutenant. Pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. Killed in air combat on a MiG-15 aircraft. He was buried at the fraternal cemetery in the city of Port Arthur.
June 23, 1951 Negodyaev Vladimir Fyodorovich Guard Lieutenant. Pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. Killed in air combat on a MiG-15 aircraft. He was buried at the fraternal cemetery in the city of Port Arthur.
July 11, 1951. Obraztsov Boris Alexandrovich. Guard Senior Lieutenant. Pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. Killed in air combat on a MiG-15 aircraft. He was buried at the fraternal cemetery in the city of Port Arthur. Posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
January 17, 1952. Filippov Alexander Vasilievich. Guard Senior Lieutenant. Pilot of the 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. Killed in air combat on a MiG-15 aircraft. He was buried at the fraternal cemetery in the city of Port Arthur.

THE LIST OF LOSSES IS TO BE SPECIFIED.

Armament:

La-7 - from 1944 to 1948.
La-9 - from 1948 to 1949.
La-11 - from 1948 to 1949.
MiG-15 - from 1949 to 1956.
MiG-17 - from 1956 to 1960.

Dislocation:

Ulenzha - from August 19, 1944 to?
Werneuchen - from April 1945 to May 1945.
Schnwalde - from May 1945 to May 1946.
Teply Stan - from May 1946 to November 1950.
Dongfayayen - from December 25, 1950 to March 30, 1951.
Andong - from March 30, 1951 to February 1, 1952.
Vorotynsk-Oreshkovo - from February 1952 to May 31, 1960.

On May 31, 1960, the 176th Guards "Proskurovsky" Red Banner Order of Kutuzov III degree and Alexander Nevsky Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded at the Oreshkovo airfield.

Information sources:

http://www.allaces.ru
http://www.warheroes.ru
Combat composition of the Soviet Army.
"All Fighter Aviation Regiments of Stalin". Vladimir Anokhin. Mikhail Bykov. Yauza-press. 2014.
"Commanders". Kuchkovo field. 2006.
"Comcors" (vol. 2). Kuchkovo field. 2006.
"Division Commanders" (vol. 2). Kuchkovo field. 2014.

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The tail section of the La-7R fuselage with nozzle equipment for the RD-1 rocket engine.

The last experimental La-7 was an aircraft on which a wing with a laminar profile was installed. The machine received the designation La-7L, it was built in 1944. This aircraft was not destined to take to the air, but it was purged in the T-101 wind tunnel. Flight tests were not carried out, since on February 2 the La-130 aircraft (La-9 prototype), which had a wing with a similar profile, made its first flight.

Liquid-propellant engine RD-1. The LRE was extremely complex and dangerous to maintain.

With the adoption of a new type of aircraft, the question of retraining the flight crew inevitably arises. IN THE USSR this problem traditionally solved by creating a two-seat version of the combat vehicle, La-7 was no exception. The development of the La-7UTI training fighter began in the fall of 1944. The two-seat machine had a design similar to that of a single-seat fighter. The La-7UTI prototype was converted from a serial fighter with serial number 0305.

The main changes affected the space of the fuselage behind the pilot's seat, from where the technical equipment was removed and the pilot-instructor's seat was arranged with duplicated controls. To compensate for the additional mass of the second pilot, second seat and duplicated controls, the right cannon, armored back, rear armored glass and the tail wheel retraction mechanism had to be removed. The flight instructor's cockpit protruded beyond the original fuselage contours, so the fuselage had to be expanded at this point. The radio antenna mast was installed on the right side of the fuselage below the cockpit.

Flight tests of La-7UTI began in August 1945, during the tests a number of defects were revealed. So, due to the shift in the center of gravity, the controllability of the aircraft deteriorated. Finalization of the prototype continued until October.

While work was underway on a training modification, at the end of 1945, the production of La-7 combat fighters was discontinued. For the training of pilots, the tested La-5UTI aircraft were used all this time, it was on these machines that pilots who had previously flown Yaks and Air Cobras were retrained on La-7.

Meanwhile, the designers managed to achieve acceptable controllability of the La-7UTI by moving the oil cooler forward in April 1946 (like the La-5). This event led to some decrease in flight speed. After eliminating some other defects identified during the tests, La-7UTI was recommended for mass production. Since the production of La-7 has already ended, the two-seat version was built in a limited series. Most La-7UTI entered service with training aviation regiments and reserve aviation brigades.

The first prototype of La-7UTI, the picture was taken at the factory airfield in March 1946.

When arming with La-7 fighters, preference was given to regiments operating as part of the 3rd Belorussian and 2nd Baltic fronts. These fronts met with stubborn resistance German troops in East Prussia, Lithuania and Northern Poland. It seems logical that the best aircraft received the best air regiments involved in the sector of the Soviet-German front, where enemy resistance was the most stubborn. In the air, Soviet pilots were opposed by one of the best fighter units of the Luftwaffe - JG-54 Grün Herz.

The first La-7 fighters were re-equipped with the 19th Fighter Aviation Regiment, renamed the 176th Guards IAP. This regiment was also known as the "Marshal". The unit was formed on the personal instructions of Chief Air Marshal Novikov, the most experienced fighter pilots, aces, were selected for the regiment. The regiment was intended to reinforce fighter aircraft on the most dangerous sectors of the Eastern Front. Colonel P.S. was appointed commander of the regiment. Chupikov, he received the first La-7 in Moscow on June 16, 1944.

La-7UTI with serial number 46210117 during flight tests, October 1945. The tail wheel on the La-7UTI was not removed.

Prototype La-7UTI

Serial La-7UTI

The pilots of the regiment fought their first battle on the new technology on June 24, 1944. In the battle over Baranovichi with ten Fw-190s, the guardsmen shot down two enemy aircraft without loss on their part. The victory was won by Andrey Yakovlevich Baklan and Vladimir Petrov. It is possible that these were generally the first victories won on the La-7. Another air battle took place on July 7, 1944, also in the Baranovichi region. Two pairs of La-7s intercepted two Bf 109s during the “free hunting” flight; in the ensuing battle, pilot Viktor Ilyich Aleksandryuk shot down one Messerschmitt. September 22 I.N. Kozhedub, paired with Sharapov, flew to cover the river crossing between the settlements of Rameyki and Daksti. At a distance of 10-15 km from the crossing, Soviet pilots found two groups, four and eight, Fw-190, walking at an altitude of 3000 m. Kozhedub rapidly attacked the leftmost pair of Focke-Wulfs and opened fire from a distance of 150 m. The German plane managed to drop bombs, after which it went into a chaotic fall and collided with the ground 15 kilometers from the village of Streltsy. The rest of the Focke-Wulfs immediately freed themselves from the bomb load and turned back. In one of the subsequent sorties to cover the crossing, Kozhedub discovered six Fw-190s at an altitude of 1500 m. This time, the leader of the group of German fighter-bombers was attacked. A short burst from a distance of 150 m, fired from Lavochkin guns, put an end to the combat career of a Luftwaffe pilot. Focke-wulf fell 8 km from the crossing. On the way back, the planes of Kozhedub and his wingman came under fire from anti-aircraft guns, the La-7 of the wingman was damaged. The next day, September 23, the La-7 four under the command of A. Baklan conducted an air battle in the Valmiera area; Savin, Aleksandryuk and Vasko shot down one Focke-Wulf each, Baklan damaged one German aircraft, which, dragging a plume of smoke, disappeared in the direction of Riga. In October, all fighters of the 176th regiment were equipped with photo-film machine guns.

The transfer of an oil cooler under the hood of the La-7UTI engine made it possible to normalize controllability, but at the same time somewhat worsened aerodynamics.

A propagandist from the headquarters of the regiment, Lieutenant M. Kushnarev, is talking with the technicians of the La-7 aircraft. In the background is a La-7 fighter from the 523rd PAP commander of the 303rd Fighter Aviation Division, Major General Zakharov. Note the white vertical identification stripe on the rudder.

Navigator of the regiment A.S. Kumanichkin on February 9, 1945, paired with his wingman S.M. Kramarenko flew out on a free hunt. In the Sukachev area, the pilots spotted a congestion of vehicles, and there was no anti-aircraft cover. A couple of Lavochkin stormed ground equipment with impunity twice. The pilots were carried away by the attacks of the ground troops and did not notice a pair of Fw-190s that went into a frontal attack. The projectile fired by the Focke-Wulf pierced the wing of the La-7 navigator, the fighter began to react poorly to handle deviations. At this time, the voice of the follower was heard in Kumanichkin's headset: "Commander, a couple of fokkers from behind." The situation has become much more complicated. Kumanichkin gave the command: "Let's go to the clouds." The fuel was running out, and another 100 km remained to fly to their airfield. Kumanichkin barely controlled the damaged fighter, maintaining a speed of about 300 km / h, Kramarenko covered the commander from possible enemy attacks. Both planes made it safely to base. After landing, the pilots were amazed to see that about a third of one of the propeller blades had been shot off, and there was a hole in the other blade with a diameter of 6 cm. Mechanics managed to replace the propeller and motor on the damaged aircraft in just one night. In the morning, the regiment's navigator's La-7 was ready to fly.

When arming with La-7 fighters, preference was given to regiments operating as part of the 3rd Belorussian and 2nd Baltic fronts. These fronts met with stubborn resistance from German troops in East Prussia, Lithuania and northern Poland. It seems logical that the best aircraft received the best air regiments involved in the sector of the Soviet-German front, where enemy resistance was the most stubborn. In the air, Soviet pilots were opposed by one of the best fighter units of the Luftwaffe - JG-54 Grün Herz (Green Heart).

176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment

La-7 navigator of the 176th GIAP A.S. Kumanichkin. On board the fuselage are marks of 29 downed enemy aircraft. Until the end of the war, Kumanichkin won six more victories.

The first La-7 fighters were re-equipped with the 19th Fighter Aviation Regiment, renamed the 176th Guards IAP. This regiment was also known as the "Marshal". The unit was formed on the personal instructions of Chief Air Marshal Novikov, the most experienced fighter pilots, aces, were selected for the regiment. The regiment was intended to reinforce fighter aircraft on the most dangerous sectors of the Eastern Front. Colonel P.S. was appointed commander of the regiment. Chupikov, he received the first La-7 in Moscow on June 16, 1944.

The pilots of the regiment fought their first battle on the new technology on June 24, 1944. In the battle over Baranovichi with ten Fw-190s, the guardsmen shot down two enemy aircraft without loss on their part. The victory was won by Andrey Yakovlevich Baklan and Vladimir Petrov. It is possible that these were generally the first victories won on the La-7. Another air battle took place on July 7, 1944, also in the Baranovichi region. Two pairs of La-7s intercepted two Bf 109s during the “free hunting” flight; in the ensuing battle, pilot Viktor Ilyich Aleksandryuk shot down one Messerschmitt. September 22 I.N. Kozhedub, paired with Sharapov, flew to cover the river crossing between the settlements of Rameyki and Daksti. At a distance of 10-15 km from the crossing, Soviet pilots found two groups, four and eight, Fw-190, walking at an altitude of 3000 m. Kozhedub rapidly attacked the leftmost pair of Focke-Wulfs and opened fire from a distance of 150 m. The German plane managed to drop bombs, after which it went into a chaotic fall and collided with the ground 15 kilometers from the village of Streltsy. The rest of the Focke-Wulfs immediately freed themselves from the bomb load and turned back. In one of the subsequent sorties to cover the crossing, Kozhedub discovered six Fw-190s at an altitude of 1500 m. This time, the leader of the group of German fighter-bombers was attacked. A short burst from a distance of 150 m, fired from Lavochkin guns, put an end to the combat career of a Luftwaffe pilot. Focke-wulf fell 8 km from the crossing. On the way back, the planes of Kozhedub and his wingman came under fire from anti-aircraft guns, the La-7 of the wingman was damaged. The next day, September 23, the La-7 four under the command of A. Baklan conducted an air battle in the Valmiera area; Savin, Aleksandryuk and Vasko shot down one Focke-Wulf each, Baklan damaged one German aircraft, which, dragging a plume of smoke, disappeared in the direction of Riga. In October, all fighters of the 176th regiment were equipped with photo-film machine guns.

Navigator of the regiment A.S. Kumanichkin on February 9, 1945, paired with his wingman S.M. Kramarenko flew out on a free hunt. In the Sukachev area, the pilots spotted a congestion of vehicles, and there was no anti-aircraft cover. A couple of Lavochkin stormed ground equipment with impunity twice. The pilots were carried away by the attacks of the ground troops and did not notice a pair of Fw-190s that went into a frontal attack. The projectile fired by the Focke-Wulf pierced the wing of the La-7 navigator, the fighter began to react poorly to handle deviations. At this time, the voice of the follower was heard in Kumanichkin's headset: "Commander, a couple of fokkers from behind." The situation has become much more complicated. Kumanichkin gave the command: "Let's go to the clouds." The fuel was running out, and another 100 km remained to fly to their airfield. Kumanichkin barely controlled the damaged fighter, maintaining a speed of about 300 km / h, Kramarenko covered the commander from possible enemy attacks. Both planes made it safely to base. After landing, the pilots were amazed to see that about a third of one of the propeller blades had been shot off, and there was a hole in the other blade with a diameter of 6 cm. Mechanics managed to replace the propeller and motor on the damaged aircraft in just one night. In the morning, the regiment's navigator's La-7 was ready to fly.

Shortly after the memorable battle, Kumanichkin and Kramarenko had an air battle with two Bf 109s over Odra. The duel lasted ten minutes before Kumanichkin managed to catch the leading rotte in sight. A line of two guns literally tore the Messerschmitt to pieces, the plane fell apart in the air. The second Bf 109 immediately retreated from the battlefield.

Ivan Kozhedub took part in the air battle on February 12, 1945. He flew out on a free hunt paired with Viktor Gromakovsky, Alexander Kumanichkin and Sergei Kramarenko, Orlov and Stetsenko took off with a minimum interval. All three pairs of fighters maintained mutual radio exchange. At this time, up to thirty Fw-190s fell out of the clouds above the front line. The Focke-Wulfs began to line up in battle formation, preparing to strike at the Soviet troops. Kozhedub decided to attack the enemy. He descended to the very ground and attacked the leader of the enemy group from behind. Cannon bursts fired from a distance of 100 meters pierced the Fokker's belly. There is one! Exit from the attack up, roll over and dive on the next enemy aircraft. Under the reliable protection of Gromakovsky, who insured the "tail" of the commander, Kozhedub shot down another Fw-190. After the loss of two aircraft, the German pilots were not up to the attack of the ground forces and they began to reorganize the battle formation. Meanwhile, a couple of Kozhedub also took position for the next attack. At this time, the rest of the hunters of the 176th regiment approached the battlefield. Kumanichkin immediately shot down the leader of the nine Fw-190. Attack La-7 was swift. All Soviet fighters closely interacted with each other, the Focke-Wulf pilots could not withstand the onslaught and began to leave the battle. Kozhedub shot down one fokker leaving the battle. The six Lavochkins in a fleeting battle destroyed eight enemy aircraft: one was shot down by Kumanichkin, Stetsenko and Orlov, two by Gromakovsky and three chalked up by Kozhedub. Orlov died in the battle.

Kumanichkin, together with the regiment commander Chupikov, on February 14 met in the air with an unusual aircraft. The guards tried to attack the enemy, but the German aircraft unexpectedly quickly broke away from their pursuers. After developing the film of the photo-machine gun, it became clear that the pilots of the 176th GIAP met with the latest Me-262 jet fighter. This was the first meeting of the pilots of the 176th GIAP with the Luftwaffe jet technology, the first, but not the last.

One of the most memorable battles Kozhedub fought on February 19, 1945 (sometimes the date is February 24). On this day, he flew out on a free hunt paired with Dmitry Titarenko. On the traverse of the Oder, the pilots noticed an aircraft rapidly approaching from the direction of Frankfurt an der Oder. The plane was flying along the riverbed at an altitude of 3500 m at a speed much greater than the La-7 could develop. It was Me-262. Kozhedub instantly made a decision. The Me-262 pilot relied on the speed qualities of his car and did not control the airspace in the rear hemisphere and below. Kozhedub attacked from below on a head-on course, hoping to hit the jet in the belly. However, Titarenko opened fire before Kozhedub. To the considerable surprise of Kozhedub, the premature firing of the wingman was beneficial. The German turned to the left, towards Kozhedub, the latter had only to catch the Messerschmitt in the sight and press the trigger. Me-262 turned into a fireball. In the cockpit of the Me 262 was Sergeant Kurt-Lange from l./KG(J)-54.

On March 18, 1945, south of Morin, Kozhedub and his wingman conducted an air battle with German fighters attacking an American bomber. Kozhedub shot the FW-190 from a distance of 80 m. The Focke-Wulf crashed to the ground 8-10 km north of Kustrin. The second ace plane was shot down in a frontal attack, an enemy fighter fell 6 km northwest of Kustrin.

March 22, 1945 Kozhedub with a wingman carried out another sortie for free hunting. Over the Seelow Heights, they intercepted two groups of Fw-190s flying at altitudes of 3000 and 1000 m, respectively, for a total of thirty aircraft in two groups. The hunters entered from the direction of the sun and swooped down on the last four of the upper group. The commander and his wingman shot down one Focke-Wulf each. But the attack didn't end there. Kozhedub continued to dive, his target was now the planes of the lower group. From a distance of 180 m as opened fire and shot down another Focke-Wulf.

In the Kustrin area, on April 16, 1945, the Kumanichkin-Kramarenko pair distinguished themselves. Hunters attacked four Fw-190s. Before Kumanichkin opened fire, Kramarenko noticed another four Focke-Wulfs, and these aircraft were in a more vulnerable position. Kramarenko attacked the second four and fired a burst from 80 m straight into the Focke-Wulf motor of the leading rotte. The German fighter rolled over its wing, went into a dive and collided with the ground.

On the evening of April 17, 1945, Kozhedub and Titorenko carried out the fourth sortie of the day to the Berlin area. Immediately after crossing the front line north of Berlin, the hunters found a large group of Fw-190s with suspended bombs. Kozhedub began to gain altitude for the attack and reported to the command post about establishing contact with a group of forty Focke-Vulvof with suspended bombs.

German pilots clearly saw how a pair of Soviet fighters went into the clouds and did not expect that they would appear again. However, the hunters showed up. Behind from the top, in the first attack, Kozhedub shot down the leader of the four fokkers that closed the group. The hunters sought to give the enemy the impression of the presence of a significant number of Soviet fighters in the air. Kozhedub threw his La-7 right into the thick of the enemy aircraft, turning Lavochkin left and right, the ace fired cannons in short bursts. The Germans succumbed to the trick - the Focke-Wulfs began to free them from bombs that interfered with air combat. However, the Luftwaffe pilots soon established the presence of only two La-7s in the air and, taking advantage of the numerical advantage, took the guards into circulation. One Fw-190 managed to get into the tail of the Kozhedub fighter, but Titarenko opened fire before the German pilot - the Focke-Wulf exploded in the air. By this time, help had arrived - the La-7 group from the 176th regiment, Titarenko and Kozhedub were able to get out of the battle on the last remaining fuel. On the way back, Kozhedub saw a single Fw-190, which was still trying to drop bombs on Soviet troops. Ace dived and shot down an enemy plane. It was the last, 62nd, German aircraft shot down by the best Allied fighter pilot.

Kozhedub's total score does not include at least two aircraft - American P-51D Mustang fighters. In one of the battles in April, Kozhedub tried to drive off German fighters from the American Flying Fortress with cannon fire. US Air Force escort fighters misunderstood the intentions of the La-7 pilot and opened barrage fire from a long distance. Kozhedub, apparently, also mistook the Mustangs for Messers, left the fire with a coup and, in turn, attacked the “enemy”. He damaged one Mustang (the plane, smoking, left the battlefield and, after flying a little, fell, the pilot jumped out with a parachute), the second P-51D exploded in the air. Only after a successful attack did Kozhedub notice the white stars of the US Air Force on the wings and fuselages of the planes he shot down. After landing, the regiment commander, Colonel Chupikov, advised Kozhedub to keep quiet about the incident and gave him the developed film of the photo-machine gun. The existence of a film with footage of burning Mustangs became known only after the death of the legendary pilot.

On April 30, 1945, Kumanichkin and Kramarenko took off from the Schönifeld airfield to intercept a group of Fw-190s. Shortly after takeoff, the hunters approached a group of 16 Focke-Wulfs with suspended bombs. As soon as the Germans spotted a pair of La-7s, eight Fw-190s dropped their bombs, but the rest continued to fly towards the advancing Soviet troops. Eight Fw-190s, which had turned from bombers into fighters, tried to impose an air battle on the hunters. Kumanichkin was in a difficult position, but a wingman came to his aid and thwarted the attack. The leader broke through to the eight, which did not drop the bombs, and shot down one plane. Focke-wulf fell in the western suburbs of Berlin. It was the 36th and last victory of A.S. Kumanichkin.

63rd GIAP

Military tests of the La-7 fighters took place in the 63rd GIAP of the 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Division of the 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps.

The 63rd Guards Vilensky Fighter Aviation Regiment arrived at the airfield near Tula to receive La-7 on July 26, 1944, and on August 20 the regiment was already at the front again. The regiment was based in Lithuania at the airfields of Siauliai and Purakai.

From August 22 to mid-October 1944, the regiment's pilots scored 55 confirmed victories, their own losses - four La-7s and three pilots. During this period, the pilots of the regiment made 116 group sorties: 55 - to escort bombers and cover ground troops; 22 reconnaissance flights; 20 to cover the actions of attack aircraft and 14 air combat flights. The pilots of the 63rd GIAP conducted 47 air battles, mainly with the Fw-190 (94% of all battles). In battles, as a rule, 8-10 aircraft took part. The regiment recorded 52 downed Fokke-Fulphs and only three Bf 109s on its combat score. Former bomber pilots often flew Fokkers, it is clear that they could not fight on an equal footing with veterans of the Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, wise in combat experience. Below are short descriptions air battles conducted by pilots of the 63rd GIAP from August 22 to mid-October 1944

Eight La-7, led by Major A.V. Pashkevich, on September 15, she performed a combat mission to cover ground troops. A group of 24 Fw-190s loaded with bombs entered the G8 patrol area. Pashkevich gave the order to attack as soon as he noticed the enemy. The Lavochkins struck from a dive. It was not possible to shoot down the enemy planes from the first attack, but Pashkevich, Skrypnik, Titov and Asia achieved success in the second run. The fighters of the 63rd regiment had no losses.

The next air battle took place on September 19, in which the pilots of Major Pashkevich again distinguished themselves, shooting down at least 11 enemy aircraft. Pashkevich himself replenished his combat account with four shot down.

On September 25, six aircraft, led by Major Voronkov, engaged 12 Fw-190s. Soviet pilots shot down seven Focke-Wulfs, losing one La-7.

October 10 ground station guidance was directed by four senior lieutenant V.A. Mordivnenko for a group of eight Fw-190s. From the first attack, Mordivnenko shot down a Focke-Wulf from the leading flight, and Lieutenant Sedoshkin - Fw-190 from the second schwarm. The surviving German planes hastened to leave the front line. Four Mordivnenko continued patrolling in the area of ​​the air battle that had just ended. Lieutenant Skrypnik noticed seven Fw-190s storming ground targets. In a fleeting battle, the guards shot down three more Focke-Wulfs; victories were won by Skrypnik, Svetnoy and Tokarev.

On October 29, the Mordvinenko four were covering ground troops in the Vainode-Prikule region, Latvia, and were attacked from a height of 2500 m by four Fw-190s. Mordivnenko dodged a dive German fighter and sat on his tail. The Focke-Wulf did not come out of the dive. The four Soviet fighters managed to gain a height of 2000 m and attacked another approaching Fw-190 link. In the ensuing battle, senior lieutenant Sedoshkin, led by Mordvinenko, shot down one enemy fighter. At this time, the Germans were attacked by another pair of La-7s, which secured Mordvinenko's four from above. Using the advantage in speed and altitude, La-7 shot down one Focke-Wulf on a dive, but the survivors piled on Mordvinenko. Sedoshkin, covering the commander, shot down another fokker, but the La-7 of the leader still got the bursts fired by the Fw-190 guns. The plane lost control and crashed in the vicinity locality Bully, Mordvinenko died. The outcome of the battle - five downed Fw-190s, a valuable loss of one La-7.

Without a doubt, the choice of the 63rd GIAP to conduct military tests of the La-7 fighter was not accidental. Aces such as A.M. Chislov (21 wins), A.G. Voronko (20 wins), A.V. Pashkevich (20 wins), I.M. Berezutsky (18 victories). The legendary Aleksey Maresyev (11 victories) - a pilot without legs - also fought in the same regiment.

32nd GIAP

Another regiment of the 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Division, re-equipped with the La-7, was the 32nd GIAP. The regiment covered itself with glory in the sky of Stalingrad, the most experienced fighter pilots served in it. On August 12, 1944, the 1st squadron of Major Vladimir Orekhov arrived in Tula for retraining on the La-7; On September 8, the squadron arrived at the front. The remaining two squadrons of the 32nd GIAP received La-7s and were retrained on them under the guidance of the pilots of the 1st squadron directly at field airfields. The retraining process was not particularly difficult, as the regiment had previously flown the La-5FN. La-7 in terms of piloting technique was somewhat different from its predecessor only in takeoff and landing modes.

The pilots of the regiment fought the first battle on the new fighters on September 15, the first pancake, however, came out lumpy. In the evening, the Orekhov couple were tasked with covering ground troops in the Bauska region, Latvia. Two La-5FN eights from the 137th GIAP also operated in the same area. Immediately after takeoff, Orekhov and his wingman, Lieutenant P.I. Pavlov gained an altitude of 4000 m. Soon they noticed two Fw-190s and attacked them. Orekhov shot down one fokker with the first burst, the second fokke-wulf became a victim of Pavlov .. Carried away by the attack, the La-7 pilots did not notice the presence of other Fw-190s and were hit. Orekhov managed to evade the attack, and Pavlov hesitated, falling under fire from a pair of Fw-190s as a result. The plane caught fire, but the pilot managed to bail out safely. Pavlov landed on the territory occupied by Soviet troops and soon reached the airfield safe and sound. The first sortie, however, could still be considered successful: two Fw-190s were shot down, but one La-7 was lost, Pavlov received severe burns to his face and both legs, after which he spent a long time in hospitals. The result, of course, could well have been more expressive.

4th GIAP Aviation of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet

One of the few regiments naval aviation, who received the La-7, was the 4th GIAP of the KBF Air Force, commanded by V.F. Golubev. The regiment received 20 fighters on September 25, 1944 in the presence of S.A. Lavochkin. Until the end of the war, the regiment's pilots were able to conduct only a few air battles, since they flew mainly to escort transport aircraft and cover sea convoys from the air. At the beginning of 1945, the pilots of the regiment operated on East Prussia in the area of ​​Koenigsberg and Pillau, and also flew over Liepaja. The fighters covered the bombers, which attacked fortifications German defense. Until the end of the war, the pilots of the 4th GIAP won three victories, there were no own losses, but La-7s often received damage from enemy anti-aircraft artillery fire.