5th Fighter Aviation Regiment

The 5th Fighter Aviation Regiment (5-й истребительный авиационный полк) was a fighter regiment of the Soviet Air Forces (Военно-воздушные силы) which took part in the Soviet–Japanese War.

History
The regiment was formed on September 7, 1938, in the Siberian Military District. On May 31, 1939, the regiment was transferred to cover the 1st Red Banner Army until June 15, 1939.

On June 22, 1941, the regiment, located at Sukhaya Rechka, was part of 32nd Mixed Aviation Division (or 33rd? ru:33-я смешанная авиационная дивизия), earmarked to support 1st Red Banner Army, alongside two other fighter regiments and a bomber regiment.

From August 1942, the regiment formed part of the 249th Fighter Aviation Division.

On August 9, with the Soviet entry into the Pacific War, the 5th Fighter Aviation Regiment was moved to the front and flew sorties until September 3rd, 1945.

The regiment was disbanded on either April 1, 1947, or May 5, 1947 as part of the 190th Fighter Aviation Division at the Kamen-Rybolov airfield.

Commanders
List of commanders for the entire duration of the regiment:
 * Colonel Lisin Vasilsi Timofeevich (1938)
 * Lieutenant colonel Manaseyev Dmitry Ivanovich (December 2, 1942 – December 31, 1945)