689th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
| 689th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 689-й гвардейский истребительный авиационный полк | |
| Active | 12.09.1939–present |
| Country | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch | Soviet Air Forces |
| Type | Fighter aviation regiment |
| Role | interception |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army |
| Garrison/HQ | foundation: Kanatove (air base), Kirovograd / today: Chkalovsky (air base) |
| Engagements | World War II, Siege of Odessa, Donbas–Rostov strategic defensive operation, Battle of Rostov (1941), Battle of the Caucasus, Crimean offensive, Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive, Battle of Berlin |
| Battle honours | Guards |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ivan Kozhedub |
The 689th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (in Russian: 689-й гвардейский истребительный авиационный полк) is a fighter aviation regiment of the Russian Aerospace Forces today and originally of the Soviet Air Forces, which was formed at Kanatove (air base) in Kirovograd (Ukrainian SSR) and named originally 55th Fighter Aviation Regiment (in Russian: 55-й истребительный авиационный полк), abbreviated: 55th IAP (in Russian: 55-й ИАП) as initially part of the Red Army.[1]
Aircraft Operated
Notable members
- Ivan Kozhedub, triple Hero of the Soviet Union and the highest-scoring Allied ace of World War II, commanded a squadron within the regiment.
- Alexander Pokryshkin
- Grigory Rechkalov
See also
- Russian Aerospace Forces
- 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
- List of Soviet Air Force regiments
References
- ^ Mellinger, George (2006-11-28). Soviet Lend-Lease Fighter Aces of World War 2. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-1-84603-041-3. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
Further reading
- All Stalin's Fighter Regiments. Moscow: Polygon Press. (In Russian) [Original reference: «Все иап Сталина», p. 43]
- Zhvansky, S. R. (2009). The Legendary Regiment: An Unfinished History of the 55th IAP – 16th Guards IAP – 689th Guards IAP. Moscow: Polygon-Press. ISBN 978-5-98734-013-4. 200 pages. (In Russian)
- Karpovich, V. (2007). On "Ishaks" and "MiGs": The 16th Guards in the Early War. Moscow: Eksmo, Yauza. ISBN 978-5-699-23774-6. 464 pages. Series: *In Aerial Battles*. (In Russian)
- Zhukov, Yu. A. (1979). One "MiG" out of a Thousand. Moscow: DOSAAF. (In Russian)
- Isaev, N. V. (1984). We Brought That Day Closer As Best We Could. Edited by Roza Viktorovna Konyshova. Lviv: Kameniar. (In Russian)