tbap (152-й гв. тбап: гвардейский тяжелый бомбардировочный авиаполк  - 52nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Tupolev Tu-16 bombers, taking on 19 Tupolev Tu-22M aircraft starting in 1982, and transitioning to an ITBAP (Instructor Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) in 1989.
The 152nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment was equipped with Tupolev Tu-16 bombers and began intercepting 19 Tupolev Tu-22M aircraft in 1982. Over time, the regiment transitioned to a training role as an Instructor Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment by 1989.