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The Russian Air Force (Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России, transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force of Russia. 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.^[2] It is currently under the command of Colonel General Aleksandr Zelin. 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). Image File history File links RuAF_emblem. ... Image File history File links Russian_Air_Forces_flag. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Motto: none Anthem: Hymn of the Russian Federation Capital Moscow Largest city Moscow Official language(s) Russian Government Semi-presidential Federal republic - President of Russia Vladimir Putin - Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov Independence From the Soviet Union - Declared June 12, 1991 - Finalized December 25, 1991 Area - Total 17,075,400 km... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... Image File history File links URSS-Russian_aviation_red_star. ... For romanization of Russian on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Romanization of Russian. ... Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is the aviation branch of the Peoples Liberation Army, the military of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Russian Navy or VMF (Russian: Ð’Ð¾ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾-ÐœÐ¾Ñ€ÑÐºÐ¾Ð¹ Ð¤Ð»Ð¾Ñ‚ (Ð’ÐœÐ¤) - Voyenno- Morskoy Flot (VMF) or Military Maritime Fleet) is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. ... Insignia of Russian Air Force The Russian Air Force or VVS (transliterated from Russian: Ð’Ð¾ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾-Ð²Ð¾Ð·Ð´ÑƒÑˆÐ½Ñ‹Ðµ ÑÐ¸Ð»Ñ‹ (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily)) is the air force of the Russian Federation, , the official designation of the former Soviet Air Force. ... Soviet Naval Aviation (Авиация военно-морского флота in Russian, or Aviatsiya Voenno-Morskogo Flota, literally aviation of the military sea fleet) was a part of the Soviet Navy. ...

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. 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. 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. Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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: Ð’Ð’Ð¡, Ð’Ð¾ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾-Ð²Ð¾Ð·Ð´ÑƒÑˆÐ½Ñ‹Ðµ ÑÐ¸Ð»Ñ‹ (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily), formed the official designation of the air force of the Soviet Union. ... Long Range Aviation (Russian: , Dalnaya Aviatsiya, or , DA) was the branch of the Soviet Air Force tasked with long-range bombardment of strategic targets with nuclear weapons. ... Tupolev Tu-160 The Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a supersonic, swing-wing heavy bomber designed in the Soviet Union. ... 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.^[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. Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound The Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO reporting name Foxhound) is a high-speed interceptor developed to replace the MiG-25. ... Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Yelizovo Airport (IATA: PKC, ICAO: UHPP) is an airport located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia. ...

The VVS participated in the First Chechen War (1994–1996) and the Second Chechen War (1999–2002). 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. Combatants Russian Federation Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Commanders Pavel Grachev Anatoly Kulikov Konstantin Pulikovsky Anatoliy Romanov Vyacheslav Tikhomirov Gennady Troshev Dzhokhar Dudayev â€ Aslan Maskhadov Strength (December 11, 1994) Up to 50,000 soldiers and Interior Ministry (MVD) (December 11, 1994) 3,000 to 15,000[1] Casualties Military: At least... Belligerents Russian Federation Chechen loyalists Chechen separatists Caucasian separatists Foreign Mujahideen Commanders Vladimir Putin Gennady Troshev Alexander Baranov Valentin Korabelnikov Akhmad Kadyrov Ramzan Kadyrov Dzabrail Yamadayev Sulim Yamadayev Said-Magomed Kakiyev Aslan Maskhadov Sheikh Abdul Halim Dokka Umarov Hamzat Gelayev Shamil Basayev Akhmed Yevloyev Khattab Abu al-Walid Abu Hafs... 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.S. armed services, with whom it entered service in 1981. ... A soldier posing with a Strela launcher. ... Akash Missile Firing French Air Force Crotale battery Bendix Rim-8 Talos surface to air missile of the US Navy A surface-to-air missile (SAM) 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. 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. Voyska PVO (Russian: Ð’Ð¾Ð¹ÑÐºÐ° ÐŸÐ’Ðž, or PVO Strany until 1981) was the air defense branch of the Soviet military. ...

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. Coat of arms of Balashikha Balashikha (Russian: ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Pekhorka River 25 km east of Moscow, at . ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...

General Kornukov was succeeded by General Vladimir Mikhailov in 2002. General of the Army Vladimir Sergeyevich Mikhaylov (Russian: Ð’Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€ Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³ÐµÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ ÐœÐ¸Ñ…Ð°Ð¹Ð»Ð¾Ð²; born October 6, 1943) is the current commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force. ...

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. 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] This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Current state

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.^[8] Image File history File links Insignia_of_the_Air_Force_of_the_Russian_Federation. ... Image File history File links Insignia_of_the_Air_Force_of_the_Russian_Federation. ... Tu-22M The Tupolev Tu-22M (NATO reporting name Backfire) is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. ... The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name Fencer) was the Soviet Unions most advanced all-weather interdiction and attack aircraft in the 1970s and 1980s. ... The Sukhoi Su-25 is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. ...

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. 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.^[9] This article is about the year. ... USAF redirects here. ... 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 being located in Moscow. ...

During the 1990s the Sukhoi design bureau developed a replacement bomber aircraft, the T-60S, which never got beyond the drawing board. Another abortive design project was the MiG 1.42. Currently, a fifth-generation fighter jet is being developed by a consortium of companies, including Mikoyan, Yakovlev and spearheaded by Sukhoi. The program has been named Perspektivnyy Aviatsionnyy Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii - PAK FA, which means Future Air Complex for Tactical Air Forces. It is intended to replace the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian Air Force. Russia will soon start construction of a prototype fifth-generation fighter plane, Air Force Commander Alexander Zelin said on August 8, 2007.^[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] Sukhoi (pronounced [suk-oi]) (Ð¡ÑƒÑ…Ð¾Ð¹) is a major Russian military fighter aircraft manufacturer. ... For other uses, see Mikoyan (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Yakovlev (disambiguation). ... Sukhoi (pronounced [suk-oi]) (Ð¡ÑƒÑ…Ð¾Ð¹) is a major Russian military fighter aircraft manufacturer. ... The PAK FA (or PAK-FA), also known as the Sukhoi Su-50 is a fifth-generation fighter jet which is being developed by Russia. ... The PAK FA (or PAK-FA), also known as the Sukhoi Su-50 is a fifth-generation fighter jet which is being developed by Russia. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... The Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO reporting name Flanker) is a Russian fighter aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (SDB). ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

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.^[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 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (UTC) (Russian: Transliteration: VooruzhyÃ³nniye sÃly RossÃyskoy FederÃ¡tsii) is the military of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: ) are the land forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Russian Navy or VMF (Russian: Ð’Ð¾ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾-ÐœÐ¾Ñ€ÑÐºÐ¾Ð¹ Ð¤Ð»Ð¾Ñ‚ (Ð’ÐœÐ¤) - Voyenno- Morskoy Flot (VMF) or Military Maritime Fleet) is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russia (Russian: Ð Ð°ÐºÐµÑ‚Ð½Ñ‹Ðµ Ð²Ð¾Ð¹ÑÐºÐ° ÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ñ‚ÐµÐ³Ð¸Ñ‡ÐµÑÐºÐ¾Ð³Ð¾ Ð½Ð°Ð·Ð½Ð°Ñ‡ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ (Ð Ð’Ð¡Ð), transliteration: Raketnye voyska strategicheskogo naznacheniya) are a major division of the Russian armed forces that controls Russias land-based ICBMs. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Russian Airborne minor emblem Russian Airborne major emblem The Russian Airborne Troops or VDV ( from Vozdushno-Desantnye Voyska Russian: Ð’Ð¾Ð·Ð´ÑƒÑˆÐ½Ð¾-Ð´ÐµÑÐ°Ð½Ñ‚Ð½Ñ‹Ðµ Ð²Ð¾Ð¹ÑÐºÐ° = Ð’Ð”Ð’) is an arm of service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, on a par with the Strategic Rocket Forces and the Russian Space Forces. ... Russian Marines emblem and slogan Naval Infantry of Russia: Victory follows us! The Russian Marines, perhaps better translated as the Russian Naval Infantry, (Russian: ÐœÐ¾Ñ€ÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ…Ð¾Ñ‚Ð° ) are an elite force of the Russian Armed Forces. ... Insignia of Russian Air Force The Russian Air Force or VVS (transliterated from Russian: Ð’Ð¾ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾-Ð²Ð¾Ð·Ð´ÑƒÑˆÐ½Ñ‹Ðµ ÑÐ¸Ð»Ñ‹ (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily)) is the air force of the Russian Federation, , the official designation of the former Soviet Air Force. ... Russian GRAU major Emblem The Main Agency of Missiles and Artillery of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (GRAU) (Russian: ) is a department of the Russian (ex Soviet) Ministry of Defense. ... Emblem of the Russian Air Force The following table presents images of the rank insignia used by the Russian Federation Air Force (VVS). ... Emblem of Armed forces of the Russian Federation Emblem of the Land forces of the Russian Federation The independent Russia inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform was altered a little. ... Insignia of the Russian Navy. ... The military history of Russia may refer to the following things: Military history of Muscovy Military history of Imperial Russia Military history of the Soviet Union Military history of the Russian Federation This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... 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. ... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle over Iraq. ...

The 16th Air Army will soon receive two regiments of the advanced Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers in the near future.^[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."^[11] ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... Su-25 of the Russian Air Force The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ...

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.^{[citation needed]}

Ranks and Insignia

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Structure

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. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 191 pixelsFull resolution (5927 Ã— 1414 pixel, file size: 298 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 191 pixelsFull resolution (5927 Ã— 1414 pixel, file size: 298 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Air Forces Monthly is a military aviation magazine published by Key Publishing, based in Stamford, United Kingdom. ...

Training Units Akhtubinsk (Russian: ) is a town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. ... This is the dumbest encyclopedia ever! how the hell are you about to let people edit it! haha wow! Lipetsk Air Base (also given as Lipetskiy, Lipetsky, Shakhm 10, and Lipetsk West) is an air base in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia located 12km northwest of Lipetsk. ... General view of the town in the 1910s. ... General view of the town in the 1910s. ... The Ka-50 is a Russian single-seat military helicopter, designed as a gunship. ... Russian Mi-8 Hip The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... The Mil Mi-24 is a large combat helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name Havoc) is a tandem two-seat anti-armour and attack helicopter. ... The Mil Mi-24 is a large combat helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ... Totskoye (also Totskoe) is an air base in Russia located 4 km southeast of Totskoye. ... Yegoryevsk (Russian: ) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located roughly 100 km southeast of Moscow. ... 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, Lebyazhye, Gromovo, Kotly, and Mikhailovka) is an air base in Russia located 18 km northwest of Kamyshin and 170 km north of Volgograd. ... Perm Bolshoye Savino is an airfield in Perm Oblast, Russia located 16 km southwest of Perm. ... This article is about the city in Russia. ...

Special Purpose Command, HQ Moscow, Moscow Military District Armavir (ÐÑ€Ð¼Ð°Ð²Ð¸Ñ€ in Russian) is city in the Krasnodar Krai in Russia. ... The Special Purpose Command (Komandovaniye Spetsialnogo Naznacheniya) is an important part of the Russian Air Force, being the strongest group among the tactical aviation and anti-aircraft missiles: its zone of responsibility amounts to 1,3 million km2, taking in 40 million people and the countrys capital, Moscow. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... The Moscow Military District is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. ...

6th Army of VVS and PVO, Leningrad Military District Voronezh (Russian: ) is a large city in southwestern Russia, not far from Ukraine. ... Chertovitskoye Airport or Voronezh Airport (also recorded as Chertovitsi Airport) is an airport in Russia located 11 km north of Voronezh. ... Voronezh (Russian: ) is a large city in southwestern Russia, not far from Ukraine. ... Su-25 of the Russian Air Force The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... Kursk (Russian: ; pronunciation: koorsk; IPA: ) is a city in the western part of Central Russia, at the confluence of Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... Andreapol is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 3 km east of Andreapol. ... MiG 25 Foxbat The MiG-25 (NATO reporting name Foxbat) is a high-speed interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the Soviet Unions Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau. ... Su-24 Fencer of the Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name Fencer) was the Soviet Unions most advanced all-weather interdiction and attack aircraft in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Shatalovo (also given as Pochinok, Satalovo, and Shatoalovo) is an air base in Smolensk Oblast, Russia located 8 km south of Pochinok. ... Kubinka is an air base in Moscow Oblast, Russia located 5 km northwest of Kubinka. ... Russian Mi-8 Hip The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in Russia by The Antonov Design bureau. ... Kubinka is an air base in Moscow Oblast, Russia located 5 km northwest of Kubinka. ... Rzhev is the uppermost town situated on the Volga river. ... The Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO reporting name Flanker) is a Russian fighter aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (SDB). ... Dorokhovo (also Bezhetsk, Bezhetsk, or Dorokhov) is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 7 km southwest of Bezhetsk. ... Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound The Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO reporting name Foxhound) is a high-speed interceptor developed to replace the MiG-25. ... MiG 25 Foxbat The MiG-25 (NATO reporting name Foxbat) is a high-speed interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the Soviet Unions Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau. ... Borisovsky Khotilovo (also given as Borisovskiy, Borisovsky, and Khatilovo) is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 24 km south of Bologoye. ... Vyazma (Russian: ) is a town in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyazma River, about halfway between Smolensk and Mozhaysk, at , . Throughout its turbulent history, the city defended western approaches to the city of Moscow. ... Klokovo (ICAO: UUBT) 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 19 kilometers (12 mi) southeast of Ryazan. ... The 6th Air Army (6 Vozdushnaya Armiya) of the Russian Air Force was created on June 1, 1998, from the 76th Air Army of the VVS and the 6th Independent Army of the PVO, both headquartered in Sankt Petersburg. ... The Leningrad Military District is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. ...

4th Army of VVS and PVO, North Caucasus Military District Severomorsk (Russian: Ð¡ÐµÐ²ÐµÑ€Ð¾Ð¼Ð¾ÌÑ€ÑÐº) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located about 25 km north of Murmansk. ... Kilpajarvi (also appearing in many different forms as Kilpyavr, Kilp-Yavr, Kilp-Yar, Kilp-Yar, Kilpyarvi, Polyarny, Polyarnyy) is a military air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 30 km northwest of Murmansk. ... Savatiya (also Kotlas South, Savati, or Savvatiya) (ICAO: ULKS) is an air base in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia located 32 km south of Kotlas. ... Lodeynoye Pole (also Lodynoye Pole) is a small air base in Leningrad Oblast, Russia located 2 km south of Lodeynoye Pole. ... Petrozavodsk Besovets (also appearing as Dalna, or Petrozavodsk Northwest) is a joint civil-military in Russia located 12 km northwest of Petrozavodsk. ... Smuravyevo (also Gdov or Smuravyevo) 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. ... The 4th Air Army was a Soviet Air Force formation and is now part of the Russian Air Force. ... District Emblem The North Caucasus Military District is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. ...

5th Army of VVS and PVO, HQ Yekaterinburg, Volga-Ural Military District General Lieutenant Mikhail Kucheryavy^[15] 19th century photo depicting Kuban Cossacks obelisk in Krasnodar Tram in Krasnodar Krasnodar (Russian: ) is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River. ... Morozovsk (Russian: ) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Bystraya River (left tributary of the Severny Donets), 265 km northeast of Rostov-on-Don. ... Su-24 Fencer of the Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name Fencer) was the Soviet Unions most advanced all-weather interdiction and attack aircraft in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Yeysk (Russian: ) is a port town in and the administrative center of Yeysky District of Krasnodar Krai. ... L-39C Albatros Slovak L-39 ZA at Radom Air Show 2005 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s to replace the L-29 DelfÃn. ... Budyonnovsk (Russian: ) is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia. ... Su-25 of the Russian Air Force The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ... 19th century photo depicting Kuban Cossacks obelisk in Krasnodar Tram in Krasnodar Krasnodar (Russian: ) is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River. ... Su-25 of the Russian Air Force The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ... Central market near Nativity Cathedral. ... The Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO reporting name Flanker) is a Russian fighter aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (SDB). ... Millerovo (Russian: ) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... Zernograd (Russian: ) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located 71 km southeast of Rostov-on-Don. ... Russian Mi-8 Hip The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... Antonov An-12 landing The Antonov An-12 (NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft. ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24. ... Korenovsk (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Beysuzhyok Levy River (a tributary of the Beysug) 64 km north-east of Krasnodar at . Population: 40,844 (2002 Census). ... The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name Havoc) is a tandem two-seat anti-armour and attack helicopter. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Russian Mi-8 Hip The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... The Mil Mi-24 is a large combat helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ... The 5th Air Army (5 Vozdushnaya Armiya) is currently Russian Air Forces smallest Air Army, with the headquarters located in Yekaterinburg, its zone of responsability being the Volga-Ural Military District, on the border between Europe and Asia. ... Yekaterinburg (Russian: , also romanized Ekaterinburg, formerly Sverdlovsk) is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. ... The Volga-Ural Military District is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, formed on 1 September 2001 by the amalgamation of the Volga Military District and the Ural Military District. ...

14th Army of VVS and PVO, HQ Novosibirsk, Siberian Military District Kant is a city in the Chui Valley of northern Kyrgyzstan, some 20 km from the capital of Bishkek. ... The 14th Air Army (14 Vozdushnaya Armiya) of the Russian Air Force, was formed from the 14th Independent Army of the PVO from Novosibirsk, the 23rd Air Army of the VVS from Chita and the 50th Independent Corps of PVO also from Chita. ... Novosibirsk (Russian: , pronounced ) is Russias third largest city, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast. ... The Siberian Military District is a Military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. ...

11th Army of VVS and PVO, Far East Military District - HQ at Khabarovsk Domna is a Russian Air Force base in Chita, Russia located 27 km southwest of Chita. ... Chita may refer to one of the following. ... Kansk is an air base in Russia located 9 km south of Kansk. ... Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (ÐÑÑ€Ð¾Ð¿Ð¾Ñ€Ñ‚ Ð¢Ð¾Ð»Ð¼Ð°Ñ‡Ñ‘Ð²Ð¾ in Russian) (IATA: OVB, ICAO: UNNT) is situated 16 km from Novosibirsk, an industrial and scientific center in Siberia, Russia, the nations third largest city. ... Russian Mi-8 Hip The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... The Mil Mi-24 is a large combat helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ... The 11th Air Army (11 Vozdushnaya Armiya) of the Russian Air Force, is located in the Russian Far East and Pacific Coast area, and its zone of responsibility covers the Far East Military District. ... The Far Eastern Military District is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which traces its history originally to the East Siberian Military District originally formed in 1918, during the Russian Civil War. ... Government Country District Krai Russia Far Eastern Federal District Khabarovsk Krai Established 1858 Mayor Alexandr Sokolov Geographical characteristics Area - City 372 kmÂ² Population - City (2005) 579,000 Coordinates Other Information Postal Code 680xxx Dialing Code +7 4212 Website: www. ...

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Air Armies of the Supreme High Command

The List of Soviet Air Force bases shows a number which are still active with the Russian Air Force. The 37th Air Army (37 Vozdushnaya Armiya) of the High Supreme Command (Strategic Purpose) is the most important component of the Russian Air Force, due to its strategic bombers, Tu-95MS Bear and the Tu-160 Blackjack armed with nuclear cruise missiles, and its long range Tu-22M3 Backfire-C... , Ryazan (Russian: IPA: ) is a city in the Central Federal District of Russia, the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast. ... An Aeroflot Tu-134 sits on the tarmac The Tupolev Tu-134 was a Russian twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9. ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24. ... Engels-2 (also given as Engels, Engels, or Zngyelse) is a strategic air base in Russia located 14 km east of Saratov. ... Shaykovka (also given variously as Kirov Shaykovka, Anisovo Gorod, Anisovo Gorodishche, Shaykovo, Shajkovka, Gorodische, Chaikovka) is an air base in Kaluga Oblast, Russia located 17 km north of Kirov, Kaluga Oblast. ... Soltsy (Russian: ) is a town in the western part of Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Shelon River, 78 km south-west of Velikiy Novgorod. ... Ukrainka (derived from the word Ukraine) may refer to one of the following: Lesya Ukrainka - Ukrainian poetess and writer Ukrainka (air base) - military air base in Russian Far East Ukrainka, Kiev Oblast - a city in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine Category: ... Belaya (ICAO: UIIB) is a significant strategic air base in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia located 18 km northwest of Usolye-Sibirskoye and 85 km northwest of Irkutsk. ... Irkutsk (Russian: ) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, situated 5,185 kilometers (3,222 mi) by rail from Moscow. ... The city of Ussuriysk (Russian: Ð£ÑÑÑƒÑ€Ð¸Ð¹ÑÐº) sits in the middle of a fertile valley at the junction of three rivers in Primorsky Krai, Russia, at 43. ... , Ryazan (Russian: IPA: ) is a city in the Central Federal District of Russia, the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast. ... The Ilyushin Il-78 (NATO reporting name Midas) is a four-engined inflight refuelling tanker based on the Il-76. ... Irkutsk (Russian: ) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, situated 5,185 kilometers (3,222 mi) by rail from Moscow. ... Antonov An-12 landing The Antonov An-12 (NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft. ... The Antonov An-30 ( NATO Clank), is a development of the An-24 equipped for aerial cartography. ... Ulan-Ude (Ула́н-Удэ́, Buryat: Улаан-Удэ), formerly Verkhneudinsk (Верхнеу́динск), the capital of Buryatia, Russia, is located at the foot of the mountains and is divided into two parts by the Uda river, a tributary of the Selenga river. ... Image:Tambov1781. ... Tiksi Tiksi, on the Laptev Sea, Arctic Ocean Murmansk, Archangelsk, Dikson, Tiksi, on the Arctic Ocean Tiksi is a port town located on Russias Arctic Ocean coast. ... 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 being located in Moscow. ... Ivanovo Severny (also Ivanovo North or Zhukovka) is an air base in Russia located 6 km north of Ivanovo. ... Tvers coat of arms depicts grand ducal crown placed on a throne. ... Migalovo (also given as Tver Migalovo, Kalinin, and Mikhailovo) (ICAO: UUEM) is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 10 km west of Tver. ... The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (NATO reporting name: Condor) is the largest aircraft ever mass produced, and was, until the advent of the An-225 Mryia, the largest aircraft in production. ... An-22, the largest propeller-driven aircraft The Antonov An-22 Antei (Antheus) is a transport aircraft powered by 4 turboprop engines. ... A view of Smolensk in 1912. ... Krechevitsy is an air base in Russia located 11 km northeast of Novgorod. ... Orenburg (Russian: ) is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast in the Volga Federal District of Russia. ... Pskov (Russian: , ancient Russian spelling ÐŸÐ»ÑŒÑÐºÐ¾Ð²ÑŠ (Plescow)) is an ancient city, located in the north-west of Russia about 20 km east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. ... Taganrog (Russian: , IPA: ) is a seaport city located on Taganrog Bay in Rostov Oblast, Russia. ... Klin (Клин) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24. ... An Aeroflot Tu-134 sits on the tarmac The Tupolev Tu-134 was a Russian twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9. ... List of Soviet Air Force bases shows the state of the Soviet Air Force during the last decade of the Cold War to present. ...

Aircraft inventory

The PAK FA (or PAK-FA), also known as the Sukhoi Su-50 is a fifth-generation fighter jet which is being developed by Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... 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 targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name Fencer) was the Soviet Unions most advanced all-weather interdiction and attack aircraft in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Sukhoi Su-25 is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name Fullback) is an advanced Russian 2-seat fighter-bomber and strike aircraft. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a British research institute (or think tank) in the area of international affairs. ... Tu-22M The Tupolev Tu-22M (NATO reporting name Backfire) is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Tupolev Tu-95 (Ð¢ÑƒÐ¿Ð¾Ð»ÐµÐ² Ð¢Ñƒâ€“95) (NATO reporting name Bear) is the most successful and longest-serving Tupolev strategic bomber and missile carrier built by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-geometry heavy bomber designed by the Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Ilyushin Il-76 (NATO reporting name: Candid) is a 4-engined strategic airlifter designed in the Soviet Union and in widespread use in eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Ilyushin Il-112V is a light military transport aircraft developed by Ilyushin for air landing and airdrop of military cargoes, equipment and personnel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Antonov An-22 ÐÐ½Ñ‚ÐµÐ¹ (Russian Antaeus) (NATO reporting name Cock), was the worlds largest aircraft, until the advent of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Antonov An-72 (NATO reporting name Coaler) was designed as a STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as commercial freighters. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a British research institute (or think tank) in the area of international affairs. ... The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (NATO reporting name: Condor) was the largest aircraft ever mass produced (until production of the Airbus A380), and was, until the advent of the An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in production. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Command Post is a military term referring to a field location whence the person in charge of a situation may issue orders. ... The Ilyushin Il-80 (NATO reporting name: Maxdome) is a Russian airborne command post. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Tupolev Tu-214 is a medium range twin-engined Russian airliner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Boom and receptacle: USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, two F-15s (twin fins) and two F-16s, on an aerial refueling training mission IAF Il-76 MD refueling two Mirage 2000 fighter jets German Luftwaffe Airbus A310 MRTT ready for refueling, shown at the Paris Air Show 2007 Aerial refueling, also... The Ilyushin Il-78 (NATO reporting name Midas) is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name Fencer) was the Soviet Unions most advanced all-weather interdiction and attack aircraft in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Foxbat) is a very high-speed interceptor and reconnaissance/bomber aircraft designed by the Soviet Unions Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Beriev A-50 Shmel (Russian: bumble bee) (NATO reporting name: Mainstay) is a Russian airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... A Russian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter. ... Black Shark redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Kamov Ka-52 (NATO reporting name Hokum), nicknamed the Alligator is a Russian attack helicopter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... The Mil Mi-24 (Cyrillic ÐœÐ¸Ð»ÑŒ ÐœÐ¸-24, NATO reporting name Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated from 1972 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... For the video game developer, see 2015, Inc. ... The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name Havoc) is a Russian tandem two-seat anti-armour and attack helicopter. ... The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name Havoc) is a Russian tandem two-seat anti-armour and attack helicopter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... UH-1D helicopters airlift members of the 2nd Battalion, U.S. 14th Infantry Regiment (U.S. Army), 1966. ... The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Mil Mi-26 (NATO reporting name Halo) is a Russian/Soviet heavy transport helicopter in service in civilian and military roles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Kamov Ka-60 ÐšÐ°ÑÐ°Ñ‚ÐºÐ° is a Russian army helicopter that first flew 24 December 1998. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... The Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name Helix) is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy and currently in service in Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, South Korea, China and India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... The Mil Mi-14 (NATO reporting name Haze) was a Soviet military transport helicopter, derived from the earlier Mi-8. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ...

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References

^ Moscow Defense Brief 1/2008 Retrieved on 10 June 2008.
^ IISS Military Balance 2007 gives the Russian Air Force as having 4,000+ aircraft, 833 in store, but only 160,000 personnel, reducing to 148,000, and 1,650 combat capable aircraft. The PLAAF is listed with 400,000 personnel and 2,643 combat capable aircraft. IISS Military Balance 2007, p.200, 350.
^ Austin & Muraviev, The Armed Forces of Russia in Asia, Tauris, 2000, p.235
^ Jeroen Brinkman, 'Russian Air Force in Turmoil,' Air Forces Monthly, No.105, December 1996, p.2, cited in Austin & Muraviev, 2000
^ General Heikki Nikunen, The Current State of the Russian Air Force, last updated 2005
^ Piotr Butowski, 'Russia's new air force enters a tight manoeuvre,' Jane's Intelligence Review, May 1999, p.14
^ Piotr Butowski, 'Russia Rising,' Air Forces Monthly, July 2007, p.83
^ Valeriy Kolosov, Military Reform: Minus One Hundred Thousand, Kommersant, 11 October 2004, cited in Scott & Scott, Russian Military Directory 2004
^ Routledge/IISS, IISS Military Balance 2007, p.200
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Russia to build fifth-generation fighter prototype soon
^ ^a ^b Russia to equip two air regiments with Su-34 strike planes soon
^ BBC NEWS, Russia restarts Cold War, 17 August 2007, patrols, [1]
^ Russia restores Soviet-era strategic bomber patrols - Putin -2 Russian News & Information Agency
^ Roy Braybrook, Armada International, October 1, 2007
^ 'Kucheryavy takes up post as Urals Air Force, Air Defense Army commander', AVN Military News Agency, MOSCOW. July 10, 2007 (Interfax-AVN)
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^ Mi-28 Replacing Mi-24
^ Kommersant, Russia’s Air Force to Replace Combat Helicopters by 2015

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