Soviet Air Forces

Also known as VVS, air force of the Soviet Union, Red Air Force

aerial warfare branch of the Soviet Union's armed forces

Key facts

Founded: 24 May 1918
Disbanded: 14 February 1992
Country: Russian SFSR (1918–1922) , Soviet Union (1922–1991), CIS (1991–1992)
Size: 10,101 aircraft (1973), 7,859 aircraft (1990)
Part of: Soviet Armed Forces
Main staff: Moscow
March: March of the Pilots
Commander in chief of the soviet air for: See list
Attack: Su-25
Bomber: Il-28 , Su-24 , Tu-16 , Tu-22 , Tu-22M , Tu-95 , Tu-160
Electronic warfare: A-50 , Tu-126
Fighter: La-15 , MiG-9 , MiG-15 , MiG-17 , MiG-19 , MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-27 , MiG-29 , Su-7 , Su-17 , Su-27 , Yak-15 , Yak-17
Helicopter: Mi-2 , Mi-8 , Mi-14 , Mi-17
Attack helicopter: Mi-24
Interceptor: MiG-25 , MiG-31 , Su-9 , Su-11 , Su-15 , Tu-128 , Yak-25 , Yak-27 , Yak-28P
Transport: An-12 , An-22 , An-124 , Il-76
Tanker: Il-78

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Official name: Военно-воздушные силы ВС СССР
Image: Air-to-air right underside rear view of a Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat aircraft.jpg

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Commons category: Air force of the Soviet Union
inception: 1918-05-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1991-12-00
short name: ВВС СССР

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The Soviet Air Forces (Russian: Военно-Воздушные Силы Союза Советских Социалистических Республик, romanized: Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily Soyuza Sovetskih Sotsialisticheskih Respublik, lit. 'Military Air Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics'; abbr. VVS SSSR; sometimes referred to as the "Red Air Force") was one of two air forces belonging to the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces. The Air Forces were formed from components of the Imperial Russian Air Service in 1917, and faced their greatest test during World War II. The groups were also involved in the Korean War, and dissolved along with the Soviet Union itself in 1991–92. Former Soviet Air Forces' assets were subsequently divided into several air forces of former Soviet republics, including the new Russian Air Force. The "March of the Pilots" was its marching song.

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