Военно-воздушные cилы России Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii Russian Air Force
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Active	August 12, 1912 - present
Country	Russian Federation (earlier - Soviet Union and Imperial Russian Air Force)
Role	Defeating Enemy units , Reconnaissance, Defence of Major Military Facilities and units, Ground Forces and Navy support, transportation
Size	184,600 personnel 2,800 aircraft[1]
Anniversaries	August 12
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel General Alexander Zelin
Insignia
Roundel

The Russian Air Force (Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России, transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force of Russia. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya Reconnaissance (also scouting) is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information Colonel General Alexander Zelin is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force since May 9th 2007 Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages The Romanization of the Russian alphabet is the process of transliterating the Russian language from the Cyrillic alphabet and Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending It is the second or third largest Air Force in the world, depending on whether aircraft or personnel numbers are compared with the People's Liberation Army Air Force. The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF ( is the Aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the Military of the People's Republic of ^[2] It is currently under the command of Colonel General Aleksandr Zelin. Colonel General Alexander Zelin is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force since May 9th 2007 The Russian Navy has its own air arm, the Russian Naval Aviation, which is the former Soviet Aviatsiya Voyenno Morskogo Flota ("Naval Aviation"), or AV-MF). The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime The Russian Naval Aviation ( Russian: Авиация Военно-морского флота России - Aviatsiya Voenno-morskogo Flota Rossii) (formerly Soviet Naval Aviation ( Авиация военно-морского флота in Russian, or Aviatsiya Voenno-Morskogo Flota, literally "aviation

History

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union into its fifteen constituent republics in December of 1991, the aircraft and personnel of the Soviet Air Force - the VVS were divided among the newly independent states. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы ( Voenno-Vozdushnye General Peter Deynekin, the former deputy commander-in-chief of the Soviet Air Forces, became the first commander of the new organisation on 24 August 1991. Russia received the majority of these forces—approximately 40% of the aircraft, including the big majority of the ultimate fighters, and 65% of the manpower, and the major commands of the former Soviet VVS - the Long Range Aviation, Military Transport Aviation and Frontal Aviation were renamed, with few changes, Russian VVS commands. Long Range Aviation (Дальняя Авиация Dalnaya Aviatsiya, or ru ДА DA) was the branch of the Soviet Air Force tasked with long-range bombardment However, many regiments, aircraft, and personnel were claimed by the republics they were based in, forming the core of the new republic's air forces. Some aircraft in Belarus and Ukraine (such as Tu-160s) returned to Russia, sometimes in return for debt reductions, as well as a long range aviation division based at Dolon in Kazakhstan. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Dolon (also known as Chagan and Semipalitinsk Dolon) is an air base in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan.

During the 1990s, the financial stringency felt throughout the armed forces made its mark on the Air Forces as well. ^[3] Pilots and other personnel could sometimes not get their wages for months, and on occasion resulted to desperate measures: four MiG-31 pilots at Yelizovo in the Far East went on hunger strike in 1996 to demand back pay which was several months overdue, and the problem was only resolved by diverting unit monies intended for other tasks. For the fictional aircraft of the novel and movie "Firefox", see Mikoyan MiG-31 (fictional. Yelizovo Airport (Аэропорт Елизово is an airport located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia. ^[4] As a result of the cutbacks, infrastructure became degraded as well, and in 1998, 40% of military airfields needed repair. The situation only began to improve after Putin took power and military budgets were greatly increased.

The VVS participated in the First Chechen War (1994–1996) and the Second Chechen War (1999–2002). The First Chechen War also known as the War in Chechnya was fought between Russia and Chechnya from 1994 to 1996 and resulted in Chechnya's The Second Chechen War, in a later phase better known as the War in the North Caucasus, was launched by the Russian Federation starting August 26 These campaigns also presented significant difficulties for the VVS including the terrain, lack of significant fixed targets and insurgents armed with Stinger and Strela-2M surface-to-air missiles. The FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable Infrared homing Surface-to-air missile developed in the United States and used by all the U For the STRELA computer see Strela computer. For the Apollo test mission see A-102 The 9K32 "Strela-2" A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft

The former Soviet Air Defence Force remained independent for several years under Russian control, only merging with the Air Forces in 1998. Voyska PVO ( Russian: Войска ПВО or PVO Strany until 1981 was the Air defense branch of the Soviet military The decree merging the two forces was issued by President Boris Yeltsin on 16 July 1997. During 1998 altogether 580 units and formations were disbanded, 134 reorganized, and over 600 given a new jurisdiction. ^[5] The redistribution of forces affected 95% of aircraft, 98% of helicopters, 93% of anti-aircraft missile complexes, 95 % of the equipment of radiotechnical troops, 100% of anti-aircraft missiles and over 60 % of aviation armament. More than 600 000 tons of material changed location and 3500 aircraft changed airfields. Military Transport Aviation planes took more than 40,000 families to new residence areas.

The number of servicemen in the Air Force was reduced to about 185 000 from the former combined number of 318,000. 123,500 positions were abolished, including almost 1000 colonel positions. The resignation of 3000 other servicemen included 46 generals of which 15 were colonel generals. On 29 December 1998 General Colonel Anatoliy Kornukov, a former Air Defence Forces officer and new commander-in-chief of the merged force, succeeding Deynekin, reported to the Russian defence minister that the task had 'in principal been achieved'. ^[6] General Kornukov established the new headquarters of the force in Zarya, near Balashikha, 20 km north of the centre of Moscow, in the former PVO central command post, where the CIS common air defence system is directed from. Balashikha (Балашиха bɘɫɘ'ɕixa is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Pekhorka River east of Moscow Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of

General Kornukov was succeeded by General Vladimir Mikhailov in 2002. General of the Army Vladimir Sergeyevich Mikhaylov (Владимир Сергеевич Михайлов born October 6, 1943) is a former commander-in-chief

In December 2003 the aviation assets of the Army—mostly helicopters—were transferred to the VVS, following the shooting down of a Mi-26 helicopter in Chechniya on August 19, 2002, that claimed 119 lives. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The former Army Aviation was in its previous form intended for the direct support of the Ground Forces, by providing their tactical air support, conducting tactical aerial reconnaissance, transporting airborne troops, providing fire support of their actions, electronic warfare, setting of minefield barriers and other tasks. The former Army Aviation is now managed by the Chief of the Department of Army Aviation, who in mid 2007 was General Lieutenant Anatoly Surtsukov. ^[7]

Current state

See also: List of Aviation Regiments of the Russian Air Force

Insignia of Russian Air Force

In October 2004 the disbandment of the 200th and 444th Bomber Aviation Regiments with Tupolev Tu-22M3, the disbandment of the 28th, 159th, 790th, and 941st Fighter Aviation Regiments, the 302nd and 959th Regiments equipped with Sukhoi Su-24, and the 187th and 461st Assault Aviation Regiments with the Sukhoi Su-25 was announced. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[8]

The VVS continues to suffer from a lack of resources for pilot training. In the 1990s Russian pilots achieved approximately 10% of the flight hours of the United States Air Force. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Currently the 2007 edition of the IISS Military Balance lists pilots of tactical aviation flying 20–25 hours a year, 61st Air Army pilots (former Military Transport Aviation), 60 hours a year, and Army Aviation under VVS control 55 hours a year. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS is a British research institute (or Think tank) in the area of international affairs. The 61st Air Army ( 61 Vozdushnaya Armiya) of the Supreme High Command is the main Military Transport Aviation unit of the Russian Air Force, with its headquarters ^[9]

During the 1990s the Sukhoi design bureau developed a replacement bomber aircraft, the T-60S, which never got beyond the drawing board. Sukhoi ( Сухой) is a major Russian manufacturer famous for its fighters Another abortive design project was the MiG 1.42. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Currently, a fifth-generation fighter jet is being developed by a consortium of companies, including Mikoyan, Yakovlev and spearheaded by Sukhoi. JSC "RSK "MiG" or Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG in full (formerly Mikoyan or Mikoyan-i-Gurevich Design Bureau, Микоян AS Yakovlev Design Bureau JSC is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer (design office prefix Yak) Sukhoi ( Сухой) is a major Russian manufacturer famous for its fighters The program has been named Perspektivnyy Aviatsionnyy Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii - PAK FA, which means Future Air Complex for Tactical Air Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It is intended to replace the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian Air Force. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia will soon start construction of a prototype fifth-generation fighter plane, Air Force Commander Alexander Zelin said on August 8, 2007. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[10] "At present, we have completed the development of technical documentation for the fifth-generation fighter and passed it to the production plant, which will start construction in the near future," Colonel General Zelin said. ^[10] Sergei Ivanov, a first deputy prime minister supervising the defense industry, said in May that Russia's fifth generation fighter will take to the skies by the end of 2008. ^[10]

Armed Forces of the
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Services (Vid) Russian Air Force Russian Ground Forces Russian Navy Independent troops Strategic Rocket Forces Russian Space Forces Russian Airborne Troops Other troops Naval Infantry Naval Aviation Missiles and Artillery Command Ranks of the Russian Military Air Force ranks and insignia Army ranks and insignia Navy ranks and insignia History of the Russian Military Military History of Russia History of Russian military ranks Military ranks of the Soviet Union

The Air Force commander also said that Russia would deploy advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with flight range of up to 400 kilometers (250 miles) and flight duration of up to 12 hours by 2011. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (UTC (Вооружённые Си́лы Росси́йской Федера́ции Transliteration Vooruzhyónniye Síly Rossíyskoy Federátsii The Russian Ground Forces (Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации tr The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russian Federation or RVSNRF ( Russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской The Military Space Forces (VKS are the branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation responsible for military space operations The Russian Airborne Troops or VDV (from "Vozdushno-Desantnye Vojska" Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска = ВДВ The Russian Naval Infantry, ( Marines, Морская пехота are the amphibious force of the Russian Armed Forces. The Russian Naval Aviation ( Russian: Авиация Военно-морского флота России - Aviatsiya Voenno-morskogo Flota Rossii) (formerly The Main Agency of Missiles and Artillery of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation ( GRAU) ( Главное ракетно-артиллерийское управление The following table presents images of the rank insignia used by the Russian Federation Air Force ( VVS) The independent Russia inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and Uniform was altered a little The independent Russia inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and Uniform was altered a little The Military history of Russia starts with the first people to establish settlements the Rus', who built Kiev, the Mongol invasion the numerous Modern Russian military ranks trace their roots to Table of Ranks established by Peter the Great. The military ranks of the Soviet Union were those introduced after the October Revolution of 1917 An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV is an unpiloted Aircraft. UAVs can be remote controlled or fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans or more complex dynamic ^[10] The UAVs of both fixed- and rotary-wing types will perform a variety of tasks, including reconnaissance, attack, retransmission of radio signals and target designation, the general said. ^[10]

The 16th Air Army will soon receive two regiments of the advanced Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers in the near future. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[11] General Belevitch said the 16th Air Army would also receive MiG-29SM Fulcrum fighters to replace outdated MiG-29s and modernized Su-25 Frogfoot close support aircraft, which showed outstanding performance during operations in Afghanistan, Chechnya and other "hot spots. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout "^[11]

Russia resumed the Soviet-era practice of sending its bomber aircraft on long-range flights at a permanent basis in July and August 2007, after a 15-year unilateral suspension due to fuel costs and other economic difficulties after the collapse of the Soviet Union. ^[12][13] Patrols towards the North Pole, the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean were reinstated, bringing the planes often close to NATO territory, most recently flying over the Irish Sea, between the UK and Ireland.

General Mikhailov was succeed by General Colonel Aleksandr Zelin in 2007. Colonel General Alexander Zelin is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force since May 9th 2007

Ranks and Insignia

Main article: Air Force ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

Structure

Structure of the Russian Air Force (click to enlarge)

This order of battle is reproduced from Air Forces Monthly's July & August 2007 editions, but is not complete - some of the training units and direct reporting units have subordinate squadrons or regiments listed in the magazine but not replicated here yet. The following table presents images of the rank insignia used by the Russian Federation Air Force ( VVS) Air Forces Monthly is a military aviation magazine published by Key Publishing, based in Stamford, United Kingdom.

Direct Reporting Units

• 8th Air Division for Special Purposes (Chkalovskiy)
• 929th State Flight Test Centre (Akhtubinsk)
• 4th Centre for Combat Training and Flight Personnel Training - Lipetsk Air Base
• 344th Centre for Combat Training and Flight Personnel Training - Torzhok(ground forces helicopters)
  • 696th Research and Instruction Helicopter Regiment (Torzhok)(Ka-50, Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-26, has used Mi-28)
  • 92nd Research and Instruction Helicopter Squadron (Sokol-Vladimir) (Mi-8, Mi-24)
• 2881st Reserve Helicopter Base - Mi-24 - Totskoye (air base)
• 924th Centre for Combat Training and Flight Personnel Training - Yegoryevsk (UAVs)
• Russian State Scientific-Research Institute Centre for Cosmonaut Training - Zvezdnyi Goronok
• 2457th Air Base of Long Range Radiolocation Detection Aircraft - A-50s - Ivanovo Severny
• 1st Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment - Su-24 - Lebyazhye
• 764th Fighter Aviation Regiment - MiG-31, MiG-25PU - Bolshoye Savino Airport (Sokol)
• 5th Independent Long Range Reconnaissance Aviation Detachment - Voronezh (CFE, INF verification)
• 185th Centre for Combat Training and Flight Personnel Training - Astrakhan
• 118th Independent Helicopter Regiment - Dmitriyevka [Чебеньки], Orenburg Oblast. Akhtubinsk (Ахту́бинск is a town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Lipetsk Air Base (also given as Lipetskiy, Lipetsky, Shakhm 10, and Lipetsk West) is an air base in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia Torzhok (Торжо́к is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, famous for its folk craft of Goldwork Embroidery. Torzhok (Торжо́к is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, famous for its folk craft of Goldwork Embroidery. "Black Shark" redirects here For the species of fish see Kitefin shark. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Totskoye (also Totskoe) is an air base in Russia located four kilometres southeast of Totskoye. Yegoryevsk (Его́рьевск is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Guslitsa River 114 km southeast Ivanovo Severny (also Ivanovo North or Zhukovka) is an air base in Russia located 6 km north of Ivanovo. Lebyazhye (also given as Kamyshin Northwest, Lebyazh'ye, Gromovo, Kotly, and Mikhailovka) is an air base in Russia Bolshoye Savino Airport (Аэропорт Большое Савино is an airfield in Perm Krai, Russia located 16 km southwest of Perm. Astrakhan (А́страхань Ästerxan Persian: حاجی‌ترخان Haji-Tarkhan) is a major city in southern European Russia and
• 4020th Base for Reserve Aircraft, Lipetsk
• 4215th Base for Reserve Aircraft, Dmitriyevka

Training Units

• Krasnodar Military Aviation Institute (L-39Cs)
• Syzran Military Aviation Institute (Mi-2, Mi-8, Mi-24)
• 783rd Training Centre (Armavir) (MiG-29, L-39C)
• 786th Training Centre (Borisoglebsk)

Special Purpose Command, HQ Moscow, Moscow Military District

• 16th Air Army - Kubinka
  • 105th Composite Aviation Division, Voronezh
    • 455th Bomber Aviation Regiment - operating Sukhoi Su-24, based at Chertovitskoye Airport, Voronezh
    • 899th Shturmovik (Assault) Aviation Regiment Su-25, based at Buturlinovka. The Special Purpose Command ( Komandovaniye Spetsialnogo Naznacheniya) is an important part of the Russian Air Force, being the strongest group among the tactical aviation Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Moscow Military District is a Military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Voronezh (Воро́неж) is a large city in southwestern Russia not far from Ukraine. Voronezh International Airport (Международный аэропорт Воронеж (also recorded as Chertovitskoye Airport) is an airport in Russia Voronezh (Воро́неж) is a large city in southwestern Russia not far from Ukraine. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Buturlinovka is an air base in Russia located 4 km south of the town of Buturlinovka
  • 14th Fighter Aviation Regiment - MiG-29 - Kursk
  • 28th Fighter Aviation Regiment - MiG-29 - Andreapol (air base)
  • 47th Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment - MiG-25 and Su-24 in service - HQs at Shatalovo
  • 237th Air Technology Demonstration Centre of Guards - Kubinka - MiG-29, Su-27, Su-27M, L-39C;
• 226th Independent Composite Air Regiment (Mi-8, Mi-9, An-12, An-24, An-26, An-30) (Kubinka (air base));
• 1st Corps of PVO (surface to air missiles only);
• 32nd Corps of PVO (Rzhev)
  • 611th Fighter Aviation Regiment Su-27 Dorokhovo
  • 790th Interceptor Aviation Regiment - MiG-31, MiG-25U - Khotilovo
• Army Aviation components
  • 45th Independent Helicopter Regiment (Oreshkovo (Vorotinsk) near Kaluga) Mi-24
  • 440th Independent Helicopter Regiment for battle control- Vyazma - Mi-24, Mi-8
  • 490th Independent Helicopter Regiment for battle control - Klokovo (4 km north of Tula) - Mi-24, Mi-8;
  • 865th Reserve Helicopter Base (Protasovo/Aleksandrovo (air base), near Ryazan);

6th Army of VVS and PVO, Leningrad Military District

• 21st Air Defence Corps - Severomorsk
  • 9th Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ atKilp-Yavr (Poliarnyi) - Su-27;
  • 458th Interceptor Aviation Regiment - HQ at Savatiya (Kotlas) - MiG-25U, MiG-31;
• 54th Air Defence Corps - HQ at Taytsy
  • 177th Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ at Lodeynoye Pole (air base) - Su-27;
  • 159th Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ at Besovets Airport - Su-27;
• 149th Composite Aviation Division
• 67th Bomber Aviation Regiment - HQ at Siverskiy-2 - Su-24;
• 722nd Bomber Aviation Regiment - HQ at Smuravyevo (Gdov) - Su-24;
• 98th Guards Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment - HQ at Monchegorsk (air base) - MiG-25RB/U, Su-24MR;
• 138th Independent Composite Air Regiment - HQ at Levashevo - An-12, An-26, Mi-8, Tu-134;
• 147th Independent Helicopter Squadron of Electronic Warfare - HQ at Pushkin - Mi-8PPA;
• 332nd Independent Helicopter Regiment for Battle Control - HQ at Pribylovo - Mi-8, Mi-24;
• 85th Independent Helicopter Squadron - HQ at Alakurtti - Mi-8, Mi-24. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History KurskOld2jpg|thumb|200px|Pre-1917 view of Kursk]] Archaeology indicates that the site of Kursk was settled in the fifth or fourth century B WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Andreapol is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 3 km east of Andreapol. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Shatalovo (also given as Pochinok, Satalovo, and Shatoalovo) is an air base in Smolensk Oblast, Russia located 8 km south of Kubinka is an air base in Moscow Oblast, Russia located 5 km northwest of Kubinka. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kubinka is an air base in Moscow Oblast, Russia located 5 km northwest of Kubinka. Rzhev (Ржев is the uppermost town situated on the Volga River. Dorokhovo (also Bezhetsk, Bezhetsk, or Dorokhov) is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 7 km southwest of Bezhetsk For the fictional aircraft of the novel and movie "Firefox", see Mikoyan MiG-31 (fictional. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Borisovsky Khotilovo (also given as Borisovskiy, Borisovsky, and Khatilovo) is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 24 Vyazma (Вя́зьма Wiaźma is a town in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyazma River, about halfway between Smolensk and Klokovo is an air base in Russia located on north fringe of Tula. Ryazan Alexandrovo (also given as Aleksandrovo and Protasovo) is an air base in Ryazan Oblast, Russia located southeast of Ryazan The 6th Red Banner Leningrad Army of Military-Air Forces and Air Defence (6-я Краснознамённая Ленинградская армия Военно-воздушных сил The Leningrad Military District is a Military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Severomorsk (Северомо́рск is a closed town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located about north of Murmansk along Kilpyavr (also appearing in many different forms as Kilpajärvi, Kilp-Yavr, Kil'p-Yar, Kilp-Yar, Kilpyarvi, Polyarn'y Savatiya (also Kotlas South, Savati, or Savvatiya) is an air base in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia located 32 km south of Lodeynoye Pole (also Lodynoye Pole) is a small air base in Leningrad Oblast, Russia located 2 km south of Lodeynoye Pole. Petrozavodsk Airport (Аэропорт Петрозаводск Petroskoin lendoazema; ex Besovets Petrozavodsk-2 is a joint civil-military in Russia located 12 km Smuravyevo (also Gdov or Smurav'yevo) is an air base in Pskov Oblast, Russia located 14 km northeast of Gdov. Monchegorsk Air Base is a military air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 13 km northeast of Monchegorsk and 11 miles southwest of Olenya

4th Army of VVS and PVO, North Caucasus Military District

• 1st Composite Air Division - Krasnodar
  • 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment - Morozovsk - Su-24 in service;
  • 959th Bomber Aviation Regiment - Yeysk - operates the Su-24 and L-39C;
  • 368th Assault Aviation Regiment - Budyonnovsk - Su-25;
  • 461st Assault Aviation Regiment - Krasnodar - Su-25;
  • 960th Assault Aviation Regiment - Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Su-25;

• 51st Air Defence Corps - Rostov on Don
  • 3rd Fighter Aviation Regiment - Krymskaya, (ex 562nd) - Su-27;
  • 19th Fighter Aviation Regiment - Millerovo - MiG-29;
  • 31st Fighter Aviation Regiment - Zernograd - MiG-29;
  • SAM Regiments

• 11th Independent Reconnaissance Air Regiment - Marinovka - operates the Su-24MR;

• 535th Independent Composite Air Regiment - Rostov on Don - Mi-8, An-12 and An-26 in service;

• ex Army Aviation component
  • 55th Independent Helicopter Regiment - Korenovsk - Mi-24, Mi-8, reported to be in line for Mi-28^[14]
  • 325th Independent Transport-Combat Helicopter Regiment - Yegorlyskaya - Mi-26, Mi-8;
  • 487th Independent Helicopter Regiment for battle control- Budyonnovsk - Mi-8, Mi-24;

5th Army of VVS and PVO, HQ Yekaterinburg, Volga-Ural Military District General Lieutenant Mikhail Kucheryavy^[15]

• 128th Independent Composite Air Squadron - HQ at Koltsovo near Yekaterinburg - An-26;
• 320th Independent Transport Squadron of Search & Rescue Service - HQ at Uprun (Troitsk), near Chelyabinsk - Mi-8;
• 999th Air Base - Kant, Kyrgyzstan - L-39, Mi-8, Su-25;
• Army Aviation component;
  • 793rd Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Kinel'-Cherkasy - Mi-8, Mi-26;
  • 237th Independent Helicopter Squadron - HQ at Bobrovka - Mi-8, Mi-24;

14th Army of VVS and PVO, HQ Novosibirsk, Siberian Military District

• 21st Composite Air Division - HQ at Dzhida;
  • 2nd Bomber Aviation Regiment - HQ at Dzhida - Su-24M;
  • 266th Shturmovik Air Regiment - HQ at Step',Oloviannaya - Su-25;
  • 313th Reconnaissance Air Regiment - HQ at Bada - Su-24MR;
• 120th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ atDomna, 27 km southwest of Chita - MiG-29;
• 712th Interceptor Aviation Regiment - HQ at Kansk (air base) - MiG-25PU, MiG-31;
• 137th Independent Composite Aviation Squadron - HQ at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport - An-26;
• Army Aviation component
  • 337th Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Berdsk - Mi-8, Mi-24;
  • 112th Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Chita - Mi-8, Mi-24;
• Two SAM regiments and four radar units

11th Army of VVS and PVO, Far East Military District - HQ at Khabarovsk

• 23rd PVO Corps - HQ at Vladivostok;
  • 22nd Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ at Centralnaya Uglovaya (Artem) - Su-27;
  • 530th Intercepto Aviation Regiment - HQ at Sokolovka - MiG-25PU, MiG-31;
• 25th PVO Division - HQ at Komsomolsk na Amure
  • 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ at Dzemgi - Su-27;
• 303rd Composite Aviation Division - HQ at Ussuriysk
  • 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment - HQ at Khurba - Su-24;
  • 302nd Bomber Aviation Regiment - HQ at Verino - Su-24;
  • 18th Shturmovik (Assault) Air Regiment - HQ at Galenki - Su-25;
  • 187th Shturmovik Air Regiment - HQ at Chernigovka - Su-25;
  • 799th Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment - HQ at Varfolomeyevka - Su-24MR, MiG-25RB(?);
• 257th Independent Composite Air Regiment - HQ at Khabarovsk-Bolshoy - An-12, An-26, Mi-8;
• Army Aviation component;
  • Unknown Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Sokol (Dolinsk) - Mi-8;
  • 319th Independent Helicopter Regiment for Battle Control - HQ at Chernigovka - Mi-24;
  • 364th Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Srednebelaya - Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-26;
  • 825th Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Garovka-2 - Mi-6, Mi-8, Mi-26;

Air Armies of the Supreme High Command

• 37th Air Army (strategic bombers) - HQs at Moscow
  • 43rd Centre for Combat and Flight Personnel Training - Ryazan - operates the Tu-22M3, Tu-95MS, Tu-134UBL and An-26;
  • 22nd Heavy Bomber Air Division "Donbass" - HQs at Engels-2;
    • 121st Heavy Bomber Air Regiment - Engels - Tu-160 in service;
    • 184th Heavy Bomber Air Regiment - Engels - Tu-95MS;
    • 52nd Heavy Bomber Air Regiment - Shaykovka - Tu-22M3;
    • 840th Heavy Bomber Air Regiment - Soltsy - Tu-22M3;
  • 326th Heavy Bomber Air Division - HQs at Ukrainka;
    • 182nd Heavy Bomber Air Regiment - Ukrainka - Tu-95MS;
    • 79th Heavy Bomber Air Regiment - Ukrainka - Tu-95MS;
    • 200th Heavy Bomber Air Regiment - Belaya (air base) (near Irkutsk) - Tu-22M3, Tu-22MR;
    • 444th Heavy Bomber Air Regiment - Vozdvizshenka (Ussuriysk) - Tu-22M3;
  • 203rd Independent Air Regiment of Tanker Aircraft - HQs at Ryazan - Il-78 and Il-78M in service;
  • 181st Independent Air Squadron - Irkutsk - An-12 and An-30;
  • 199th Air Base - Ulan-Ude;
  • 3119th Air Base - Tambov;
  • Unknown Air Base - Tiksi;

• 61st Air Army (former Military Transport Aviation) - Moscow
  • 610th Centre for Combat and Flight Personnel Training - HQs at Ivanovo Severny;
    • Unknown Instructor Military Transport Air Squadron - Ivanovo - operates the Il-76;
  • 12th Military Transport Air Division - Tver (Migalovo);
    • 196th Military Transport Air Regiment - Tver - Il-76 in service;
    • 566th Military Transport Air Regiment - Seshcha - Il-76, An-124;
    • 76th Independent Military Transport Air Squadron - Tver - An-22;
  • 103rd Military Transport Air Regiment - Smolensk - Il-76;
  • 110th Military Transport Air Regiment - Krechevitsy - Il-76;
  • 117th Military Transport Air Regiment - Orenburg - Il-76, An-12;
  • 334th Military Transport Air Regiment - Pskov - Il-76;
  • 708th Military Transport Air Regiment - Taganrog - Il-76;
  • 78th Independent Military Transport Air Squadron - Klin-5 - operates An-26, An-12 and Tu-134;
  • 224th Air Detachment of Military Transport Aviation - Tver - An-124, Il-76MD;
  • one communications centre

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Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	Numbers In Service [5][6]	Comments
Trainer Aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-130	Russia	Training	Yak-130	0	60 ordered, to be commissioned from 2015
Fighter Aircraft
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker	Soviet Union	Air Superiority Fighter	Su-27	Differs by source	Warfare. A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 ru: 350 + 52 trng a/c, inc 5 -27SM[7] IISS Mil Bal 07: 281, inc 18 -27SM Globalsecurity.org: 321[8]
Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker-C	Soviet Union	Air Superiority Fighter	Su-30	10	Only 10 in service due to budgetary problems[16]
Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D	Soviet Union	Air Superiority Fighter	Su-33	23	Designed for service on the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E	Russia	Air Superiority Fighter	Su-35	15 built, 5 are in active service. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS is a British research institute (or Think tank) in the area of international affairs. GlobalSecurityorg, launched in 2000 is a Public policy organization whose mission is to be a reliable source of background information and developing News stories WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Role While designated an aircraft carrier by the West the design of the Admiral Kuznetsov' class implies a mission different from that of either the United States WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum	Soviet Union	Multirole Aircraft	MiG-29	Differs by source	Warfare. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 ru: 380 +150 reserve + 50 trng Globalsecurity.org: 266 [9][10]
Sukhoi T-50	Russia	Air Superiority Fighter	2 (Testbeds)	To be mass produced from 2012 [17]	Fifth Generation multirole/Air Superiority fighter. GlobalSecurityorg, launched in 2000 is a Public policy organization whose mission is to be a reliable source of background information and developing News stories WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound	Soviet Union	Interceptor	MiG-31	Differs by source	Warfare. For the fictional aircraft of the novel and movie "Firefox", see Mikoyan MiG-31 (fictional. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 ru: 256 active, ~100 reserve[18] GS. org/IISS MilBal 07: 188 [19]
Bomber Aircraft
Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer	Soviet Union	Tactical Bomber	Su-24M	450	400 Frontal Air Force; 50 Navy, planned modernization to reach Su-24M2 level
Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot	Soviet Union	Attacker	Su-25	241	231 Frontal Air Force; 10 Navy, planned modernization to reach Su-25SM level. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS is a British research institute (or Think tank) in the area of international affairs. A bomber is a Military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets primarily by dropping Bombs on them WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback	Russia	Fighter-bomber	Su-34	Differs by source	GS. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending org: 4,[20] Flight Intl: 2 on hand, plus 6 more in 2007,[21] IISS MilBal 07: 2 on hand, plus 7 more in 2007[22]
Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire	Soviet Union	Strategic bomber	Tu-22M3	158	158 (37th Air Army), planned modernization to reach Tu-22M5
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear	Soviet Union	Strategic bomber	Tu-95MS	64	64 (37th Air Army), planned modernization of 35 to reach Tu-95MSM
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack	Soviet Union	Strategic bomber	Tu-160	16	16 (37th Air Army), planned modernization to reach Tu-160M
Transport Aircraft
Ilyushin Il-76 Candid	Soviet Union	Transport	IL-76MD	220	Planned modernization to reach Il-76MD-90
Ilyushin Il-112	Russia	Light Transport	Il-112V	0	18 to be delivered until 2015
Antonov An-22 'Antey' Cock	Soviet Union	Transport	An-22	3 flying + several stored
Antonov An-72 Coaler	Soviet Union	Transport	An-72	20	IISS does not list any in service
Antonov An-124 'Ruslan' Condor	Soviet Union	Transport	An-124	25	14 says IISS
Command Post
Ilyushin Il-80 Maxdome	Russia	Command Post	Il-80	4
Tupolev Tu-214	Russia	Command Post / VIP	Tu-214-100	6(ordered)	1 in final stages and 5 in construction
Aerial refueling
Ilyushin Il-78 Midas	Soviet Union	Refueling Tanker	IL-78	20
Reconnaissance
Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer	Soviet Union	Reconnaissance	Su-24MR	79	79 Frontal Air Force
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25RB Foxbat	Soviet Union	Reconnaissance	MiG-25RB	70	30 MiG-25 fighter versions and 40 Mig-25RB Reccon. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS is a British research institute (or Think tank) in the area of international affairs. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Military Transport Aircraft or MTA is a division of EADS which designs manufactures and commercialises light and medium transport aircraft WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS is a British research institute (or Think tank) in the area of international affairs. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Command and control can be defined as the exercise of Authority and Direction by a properly designated Commander over assigned and attached Forces The Ilyushin Il-80 ( NATO reporting name: Maxdome) is a Russian airborne command post Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, in-flight refueling ( IFR) air-to-air refueling ( AAR) or tanking, is WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Reconnaissance (also scouting) is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 aircraft.
Beriev A-50 'Shmel' Mainstay	Soviet Union	AWACS-Reconnaissance	Beriev A-50	19	currently being modernized to A-50M standard
Attack Helicopter
Kamov Ka-50 'Black Shark' Hokum A	Soviet Union	Attack Helicopter	Ka-50	16	3 more to be commissioned this year [23]
Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator' Hokum B	Russia	Attack Helicopter	Ka-52	9	Special Forces - 12 more to be commissioned by 2015 [24]
Mil Mi-24 Hind	Soviet Union	Attack helicopter	Mi-24	260	240 Air Force, 20 Navy - All to be replaced within 2015 by Mi-28s[25]
Mil Mi-28 Havoc	Soviet Union	Attack Helicopter	Mi-28	10	300 to be delivered by 2015 [26]
Transport Helicopter
Mil Mi-8 Hip	Soviet Union	Transport Helicopter	Mi-8	195	160 Air Force, 35 Navy
Mil Mi-26 Halo	Soviet Union	Transport Helicopter	Mil Mi-26	45
Kamov Ka-60 Orca	Russia	Transport Helicopter	Ka-60	8	200 ordered
ASW Helicopter
Kamov Ka-27 Helix	Soviet Union	ASW Helicopter	Ka-27	88	Navy
Mil Mi-14 Haze	Soviet Union	ASW Helicopter	Mi-14	9

Gallery of images

Mikoyan MiG-29	Sukhoi Su-27	Mikoyan MiG-31	Sukhoi Su-24
Tupolev Tu-95	Tupolev Tu-160	Ilyushin Il-76	Antonov An-124 Ruslan
Mil Mi-28	Mil Mi-24	Ka-50	Mi-26
Yakovlev Yak-130	Sukhoi Su-25	Mil Mi-8 attack/transport helicopter

References

External links

• Russian Air Force Unofficial (Russian)
• REDSTARS News, analyses and reports about the Russian Defense and the Russian Air Force (French)
• VVS Order of Battle courtesy of Scramble.nl
• Russian-language VVS site
• Photos Russian Air Force
• Globalsecurity.org on Russian air arms