The 350 IAP (350th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) began in 1984 with a number of Tupolev Tu-128 (Fiddler) aircraft. Bratsk was responsible for air defense of most of the Siberian interior region and depended on the long-range capability of the Tu-128 to cover this vast territory. By the 1990s, the unit had been upgraded with MiG-31 jets.
The 350th IAP (Interceptor Aviation Regiment) was established in 1984 with Tupolev Tu-128 aircraft. Bratsk handled air defense for much of Siberia and utilized the long-range Tu-128 to cover this extensive area. By the 1990s, the unit had been modernized with MiG-31 jets.