The multi role 179th Fighter Air Regiment ENG




	The multi-role Soviet 179th Air Regiment at the Stryy airport, Ukrainian SSR

			Last update: 30.01.2022.

The Soviet 179th air regiment in the 1960s and the 1970s flew with MiG-19 ‘Farmer’ and Su-9 ‘Fishpot’ types as an interceptor regiment. In 1978 the regiment received second-hand MiG-23M ‘Flogger-B’ types and started the air combat maneuvering training. At the end of the seventies the 8th Independent Air Defence Army discontinued and the 179th regiment was transferred to the 14th Tactical Air Army. The MiG-23's were painted camouflage scheme and served as a tactical fighter for a short time on the Soviet Frontal Aviation.






		In 1983 the 179th regiment was given a new role. After the 289th division's 236th regiment moved to Czechoslovakia with their MiG-27's, they took it's the fighter-bomber role. They used their yellow number MiG-23M ‘Flogger-B’ aircrafts as a fighter-bomber aircraft and removed the MiG-23's air to air rocket launcher rails. After that they practiced with air to ground weapons. Left: The 179th Fighter Bomber Air Regiment’s MiG-23UB ‘Flogger-C’ type is rolling in front of the 260th Long Bomber Regiment's bomber Tu-16s at Stryy airport.



		The 179th Fighter Bomber Air Regiment's crew gets acquainted with the BMP-1 amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle after they became bomber unit to avoid friendly fire.

The 179th regiment's roles in the second half of the Cold War:

early 60s to 1978 Interceptor role with Su-9 ‘Fishpot’ - 8th Independent Air Defence Army
1978 to 1984 Tactical Fighter role with MiG-23M ‘Flogger-B’ - 14th Tactical Air Army
1984 to 1988 Fighter Bomber role with MiG-23M ‘Flogger-B’ - 14th Tactical Air Army
1988 to 1992 Interceptor role with MiG-23M ‘Flogger-B’ - 2nd Independent Air Defence Army

Three roles in ten years, with the same staff and aircrafts!

From 1988 the 179th regiment returned to the Soviet Air Defense Force:








		The pictures about the 179th Interceptor Fighter Air Regiment from the 2nd Independent Air Defence Army at Stryy airport in 1990. Photos: Авиация и космонавтика A. Pavlyuka


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