| 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 14, 1944 - |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Type | fighter aircraft |
| Garrison/HQ | Besovets, Karelia |
| Nickname(s) | Novorossiysk |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov 3rd class |
The 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Regiment (159th Guards IAP) (Military Unit Number 52906) was a military unit of the Red Army Air Force, which participated in the Second World War. Today it is a regiment of the Russian Aerospace Forces, stationed at Petrozavodsk Airport in Russian Karelia. It now flies the Sukhoi Su-27 and Sukhoi Su-35.
It was formed from the 88th Fighter Aviation Regiment, and succeeded after 2009 by the 6961st Guards Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Base.