 In 1953, the 12th TAP DD was redeployed from the Tartu airfield to the Veretie airfield by airplanes Tu-4.Until 1954, the 12th TAP remained in the 326th TACB of the 74th Long-Range Aviation Heavy Bomber Corps.In the same year, he, together with the 685th TAP, joined the specially formed 116th Heavy Aviation Division of the 74th UTBAK.