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Russian land air forces are organized into two services:

The PVO (Air Defense Forces )

The VVS (Military Air Force )

The PVO organization includes interceptors, air defense artillery, and early warning capabilities, to provide an integrated air defense of the Russian federation.

The VVS organization includes fighter aircraft for battlefield air superiority and bomber escort, observation aircraft, strike aircraft (generally obsolescent fighters at this point ), and bombers.

Both forces are organized as follows:

Aviation Regiment (14 aircraft )

Aviation Division (3 Regiments, 45 aircraft )

Aviation Corps (3 Divisions, 135 aircraft )

Aviation Army (3 Corps, 405 aircraft )

(more to follow )

Petrograd Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
1st Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-3U
55th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-26

Western Special Military District

PVO:
2nd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
3rd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
4th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
5th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-6
2nd Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
3rd Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
13th Bomber Aviation Corps - 90 ANT-26, 45 ANT-32
14th Bomber Aviation Corps - 90 ANT-26, 45 ANT-32
4th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Kiev Special Military District

PVO:
4th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
5th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
2nd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-6
4th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
5th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
15th Bomber Aviation Corps - 90 ANT-26, 45 ANT-32
16th Bomber Aviation Corps - 90 ANT-26, 45 ANT-32
5th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Transcaucasus Special Military District

PVO:
6th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
7th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
8th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-6
6th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-3U
56th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-26


Central Asian Military District

PVO:
31st Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 I-6

VVS:
6th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-3
28th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-3U
29th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-3U
57th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-26
6th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Siberian Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
7th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-6
30th Strike Aviation Division - 45 I-3U
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Far Eastern Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Army - 405 I-31
32nd Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 I-6

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Army - 135 I-6, 270 I-31
1st Strike Aviation Army - 135 I-3S, 270 I-6U
4th Bomber Aviation Army - 270 ANT-26, 135 ANT-32
17th Bomber Aviation Corps - 45 ANT-28, 45 ANT-31, 45 ANT-31b
7th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Moscow Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31
2nd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-6
1st Bomber Aviation Army - 225 ANT-31, 135 ANT-32, 45 ANT-35
2nd Bomber Aviation Army - 270 ANT-26, 135 ANT-32
1st Transport Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-28T


Urals Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
3rd Bomber Aviation Army - 270 ANT-26, 135 ANT-32

Petrograd Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
1st Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-26
55th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-32

Western Special Military District

PVO:
2nd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
3rd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
4th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
5th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
2nd Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
3rd Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
13th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
14th Bomber Aviation Corps - 90 ANT-26, 45 ANT-32
4th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Kiev Special Military District

PVO:
4th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
5th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
2nd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-6
4th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
5th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
15th Bomber Aviation Corps - 90 ANT-26, 45 ANT-32
16th Bomber Aviation Corps - 90 ANT-26, 45 ANT-32
5th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Transcaucasus Special Military District

PVO:
6th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
7th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
8th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-6
6th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-3U
56th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-26


Central Asian Military District

PVO:
31st Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 I-6

VVS:
6th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-3
28th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-3U
29th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-3U
57th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-26
6th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Siberian Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
7th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-6
30th Strike Aviation Division - 45 I-3U
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Far Eastern Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Army - 405 I-31
32nd Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 I-6

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Army - 135 I-6, 270 I-31
1st Strike Aviation Army - 135 I-3S, 270 I-6U
4th Bomber Aviation Army - 270 ANT-26, 135 ANT-32
17th Bomber Aviation Corps - 45 ANT-31, 90 ANT-31b
7th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T

Moscow Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31
2nd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-6
1st Bomber Aviation Army - 225 ANT-31, 135 ANT-32, 45 ANT-35
2nd Bomber Aviation Army - 270 ANT-26, 135 ANT-32
1st Transport Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-28T


Urals Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
3rd Bomber Aviation Army - 270 ANT-26, 135 ANT-32

Petrograd Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
1st Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
55th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-32

Western Special Military District

PVO:
2nd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
3rd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34

VVS:
4th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
5th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
2nd Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
3rd Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
13th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
14th Bomber Aviation Corps - 45 ANT-26, 90 ANT-32
59th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-31
4th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Kiev Special Military District

PVO:
4th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
5th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-31

VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
2nd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
4th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
5th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
15th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
16th Bomber Aviation Corps - 90 ANT-26, 45 ANT-32
58th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-31
5th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Transcaucasus Special Military District

PVO:
6th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 Pe-2I
7th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34

VVS:
8th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
6th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
56th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-26


Central Asian Military District

PVO:
31st Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 I-31

VVS:
6th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
28th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
29th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
57th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-26
6th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Siberian Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
7th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
30th Strike Aviation Division - 45 I-6U
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Far Eastern Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Army - 405 I-34
32nd Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
4th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31
1st Strike Aviation Army - 135 PE-2, 270 ANT-36
2nd Strike Aviation Army - 225 ANT-36
4th Bomber Aviation Army - 135 ANT-26, 270 ANT-32
17th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-31b
18th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-35
7th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T

Moscow Military District

PVO:
33rd Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 Pe-2I
34th Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 I-34


VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31
2nd Fighter Aviation Army - 135 I-31, 270 I-34
5th Fighter Aviation Army - 360 I-31
1st Bomber Aviation Army - 225 ANT-31, 135 ANT-31B, 22 ANT-35
2nd Bomber Aviation Army - 135 ANT-26, 270 ANT-32
1st Transport Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-28T


Urals Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
3rd Bomber Aviation Army - 270 ANT-26, 135 ANT-32

Polikarpov I-37 all-metal monoplane fighter with enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear
Wingspan - 8.8m; Length - 7.3m; Height - 3.0m; Wing Area - 14.4m2
Crew - 1; Engines - 1x 1,000HP Mikulin V engine; Empty weight - 1,580kg; Maximum weight - 1,815kg
Armament - 2x 7.62mm ShTAS, 1 20mm ShVAK
Top speed - 360kts; Maximum altitude - 13,500m;
Maximum range - 470nm
Combat radius - 180nm


Il-2 all-metal monoplane torpedo bomber with retractable landing gear
Length - 9.10m; Wingspan - 11.6m; Height - 4.0m; Wing Area - 38.6m2
Crew - 2; Engines - 1x 1,300HP Mikulin M-35 in-line engine;
Empty weight - 4,145kg; Maximum weight - 6,125kg
Armament - 1x 14mm MG in spinner, 1x 14mm MG dorsal, 1,000 kg bombs or 1 45cm torpedo
Top speed - 220kts; Maximum altitude - 8,500m;
Maximum range - 1,100nm
Combat radius - 400nm


Pe-2 twin engine Fighter
Wingspan - 18m; Length - 12.65m; Height - 3.5m; Wing Area - 46.5m2
Crew - 1; Engines - 2x 1300HP Mikulin M-35 V engines; Empty weight - 5,280kg; Maximum weight - 7,260kg
Armament - 2x 14mm machineguns and 2x 20mm cannon in the nose
Top speed - 342kts; Maximum altitude - 12,500m; Maximum range with no bombload - 2,100nm at 293 kts
Combat radius - 800nm at 293 kts



Recce version is similar to the fighter, with the following changes:
Deletion of both 20mm cannon
1 additional crew member
Increased pressurized volume

Pe-2 twin engine high-altitude recce aircraft
Wingspan - 18m; Length - 12.65m; Height - 3.5m; Wing Area - 46.5m2
Crew - 2; Engines - 2x 1300HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 4,775kg; Maximum weight - 7,260kg
Armament - 2x 14mm machineguns in the nose
Top speed - 342kts; Maximum altitude - 14,000m; Maximum range with 200kg payload - 2,350nm at 293 kts
Combat radius - 900nm at 315 kts


Pe-2 twin engine dive-bomber
Wingspan - 18m; Length - 12.65m; Height - 3.5m; Wing Area - 46.5m2
Crew - 3; Engines - 2x 1300HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 5,280kg; Maximum weight - 7,260kg
Armament - 1x 14mm machinegun in nose, 1 in ventral mount, 1 in dorsal mount
Top speed - 342kts; Maximum altitude - 12,500m; Maximum range with no bombload - 2,100nm at 293 kts
Combat radius with 1,000 kg bombload - 600nm at 293 kts

Polikarpov I-34 all-metal monoplane fighter with enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear
Wingspan - 9.15m; Length - 7.9m; Height - 3.0m; Wing Area - 16.7m2
Crew - 1; Engines - x 1,000HP Mikulin V engine; Empty weight - 1,500kg; Maximum weight - 2,000kg
Defensive armament - 4x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns
Top speed - 314kts; Maximum altitude - 13,000m;
Maximum range - 1,000nm
Combat radius - 350nm


Polikarpov I-31 all-metal monoplane fighter with enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear
Wingspan - 9.15m; Length - 7.9m; Height - 3.0m; Wing Area - 16.7m2
Crew - 1; Engines - x 700HP Klimov radial engine; Empty weight - 1,425kg; Maximum weight - 1,815kg
Defensive armament - 4x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns
Top speed - 255kts; Maximum altitude - 8,500m;
Maximum range - 1,000nm
Combat radius - 350nm

Capabilities of obsolescent biplane fighters:

I-3
Crew - 1
Speed - 135 kts
Range - 110nm
Ceiling - 7,200m
Armament - 2x 7.62mm MG
Strike version I-3S can carry a 100kg bombload 70nm

I-6
crew - 1
Speed - 140kts
Range - 130nm
Ceiling - 7,500m
Armament - 2x 7.62mm MG
Strike version I-6S can carry a 100kg bombload 90nm

ANT-26 Medium Bomber
Wingspan - 26m; Length - 16.8m; Height - 3.5m; Wing Area - 93m2
Crew - 4; Engines - 2x 676HP Lorraine in-line engines; Empty weight - 5,200kg; Maximum weight - 8,167kg
Defensive armament - 4x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns
Top speed - 125kts; Maximum altitude - 4,500m; Maximum range with no bombload - 1,900nm
Combat radius with 1,000kg bombload - 500nm
Combat radius with 500kg bombload - 700nm


ANT-28 Heavy Bomber, converted to a transport
Wingspan - 39.6m; Length - 24.4; Height - 8.5m; Wing Area - 223m2
Crew - 3; Engines - 4x 800HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 11,800kg; Maximum weight - 20,000kg
Defensive armament - None
Top speed - 175kts; Maximum altitude - 7,500; Maximum range with no cargo - 4,000nm
Range with 3,000kg cargo/passengers - 2,500nm
Range with 5,000kg cargo/passengers - 2,000nm


ANT-31 Heavy Bomber - A development of ANT-28
Wingspan - 39.6m; Length - 24.4; Height - 8.5m; Wing Area - 223m2
Crew - 7; Engines - 4x 950HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 11,800kg; Maximum weight - 20,500kg
Defensive armament - 6x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns in 3 turrets (Dorsal, Tail, Belly), 2x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns in nose
Top speed - 191kts; Maximum altitude - 10,500; Maximum range with no bombload - 3,000nm at 170 kts
Combat radius with 2,000kg bombload - 1,150nm
Combat radius with 4,000kg bombload - 800nm


ANT-31b - A development of ANT-31
Wingspan - 39.6m; Length - 24.4; Height - 8.5m; Wing Area - 223m2
Crew - 7; Engines - 4x 1,000HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 12.000kg; Maximum weight - 21,000kg
Defensive armament - 6x 14mm machineguns in 3 turrets (Dorsal, Tail, Belly), 2x 14mm machineguns in nose
Top speed - 200kts; Maximum altitude - 10,500; Maximum range with no bombload - 3,000nm at 170 kts
Combat radius with 2,000kg bombload - 1,250nm
Combat radius with 4,000kg bombload - 900nm


ANT-32 Medium Bomber
Wingspan - 26m; Length - 17m; Height - 4.2m; Wing Area - 102m2
Crew - 4; Engines - 2x 866HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 5,415kg; Maximum weight - 8,620kg
Defensive armament - 4x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns
Top speed - 164kts; Maximum altitude - 6,600m; Maximum range with no bombload - 2,200nm
Combat radius with 1,000kg bombload - 650nm
Combat radius with 500kg bombload - 850nm

ANT-35 Heavy Bomber
Wingspan - 39m; Length - 23.6m; Height - 6.2m; Wing Area - 188m2
Crew - 8; Engines - 4x 1650HP Mikulin M-36 V engines; Empty weight - 19,000kg; Maximum weight - 35,000kg
Defensive armament - 6x 14mm machineguns in 3 turrets (Dorsal, Tail, Belly), 2x 14mm machineguns in nose
Top speed - 265kts; Maximum altitude - 10,000m; Maximum range with no bombload - 5,300nm at 200kts
Combat radius with 10,000kg bombload - 1,000nm
Combat radius with 4,000kg bombload - 2,000nm


ANT-36 Tactical Bomber
Wingspan - 14.6m; Length - 10.1m; Height - 3.9m; Wing Area - 29.75m2
Crew - 1; Engines - 1x 1000HP Klimov radial engine; Empty weight - 2,925kg; Maximum weight - 4,080kg
Armament - 2x 14mm machineguns in wings, 1x 14mm MG in dorsal mount, 1x 20mm cannon mounted above engine
Armor - 12mm for pilot and gunner
Top speed - 245kts; Maximum altitude - 8,300m; Maximum range with no bombload - 1,800nm at 150kts
Combat radius with 500kg bombload - 300nm

Petrograd Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
1st Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
55th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-32

Western Special Military District

PVO:
2nd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I
3rd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
4th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
5th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
3rd Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
13th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
14th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
59th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-31
4th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
4th Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Kiev Special Military District

PVO:
4th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I
5th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
2nd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
4th Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
15th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
16th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
58th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-31
5th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
3rd Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Transcaucasus Special Military District

PVO:
6th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 Pe-2I
7th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34

VVS:
8th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
6th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
56th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-32


Central Asian Military District

PVO:
31st Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
6th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
28th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
29th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 I-6U
57th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-32
6th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Siberian Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
7th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
30th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Far Eastern Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Army - 405 I-34
8th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 45 I-37, 90 Pe-2I

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
4th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
1st Strike Aviation Army - 135 PE-2, 270 ANT-36
2nd Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
4th Bomber Aviation Army - 90 Pe-2, 315 ANT-32
17th Bomber Aviation Corps - 180 ANT-31b
18th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-35
7th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
2nd Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R

Moscow Military District

PVO:
9th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 90 Pe-2I, 45 I-37


VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31
2nd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
5th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31
1st Bomber Aviation Army - 225 ANT-31, 135 ANT-31B, 45 ANT-35
2nd Bomber Aviation Army - 90 Pe-2, 315 ANT-32
1st Transport Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-28T
1st Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Urals Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
3rd Bomber Aviation Army - 180 ANT-35, 135 ANT-32, 90 Pe-2
6th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31 (stored, in reserve)
7th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31 (stored, in reserve)

Petrograd Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
1st Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
55th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-32

Western Special Military District

PVO:
2nd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I
3rd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
4th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
5th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
3rd Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
13th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
14th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
59th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-31
4th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
4th Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Kiev Special Military District

PVO:
4th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I
5th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
2nd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
4th Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
15th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
16th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-32
58th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-31
5th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
3rd Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Transcaucasus Special Military District

PVO:
6th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 Pe-2I
7th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
8th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
6th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
56th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-32


Central Asian Military District

PVO:
31st Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
6th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-31
28th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
29th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
57th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-32
6th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Siberian Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
7th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
30th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Far Eastern Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Army - 405 I-34
8th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-37, 90 Pe-2I
10th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 Pe-2I

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
4th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
1st Strike Aviation Army - 135 PE-2, 270 ANT-36
2nd Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
4th Bomber Aviation Army - 90 Pe-2, 315 ANT-32
17th Bomber Aviation Corps - 180 ANT-31b
18th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-35
7th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
2nd Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R

Moscow Military District

PVO:
9th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 Pe-2I, 45 I-37


VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
2nd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
5th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-34
1st Bomber Aviation Army - 225 ANT-31, 135 ANT-31B, 45 ANT-35
2nd Bomber Aviation Army - 90 Pe-2, 315 ANT-32
1st Transport Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-28T
1st Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Urals Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
3rd Bomber Aviation Army - 180 ANT-35, 135 ANT-32, 90 Pe-2
6th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31 (stored, in reserve)
7th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31 (stored, in reserve)

ANT-26 Medium Bomber - removed from front-line service
Wingspan - 26m; Length - 16.8m; Height - 3.5m; Wing Area - 93m2
Crew - 4; Engines - 2x 676HP Lorraine in-line engines; Empty weight - 5,200kg; Maximum weight - 8,167kg
Defensive armament - 4x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns
Top speed - 125kts; Maximum altitude - 4,500m; Maximum range with no bombload - 1,900nm
Combat radius with 1,000kg bombload - 500nm
Combat radius with 500kg bombload - 700nm


Tupelov ANT-28 Heavy Bomber - removed from front-line service, converted to a transport
Wingspan - 39.6m; Length - 24.4; Height - 8.5m; Wing Area - 223m2
Crew - 3; Engines - 4x 800HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 11,800kg; Maximum weight - 20,000kg
Defensive armament - None
Top speed - 175kts; Maximum altitude - 7,500; Maximum range with no cargo - 4,000nm
Range with 3,000kg cargo/passengers - 2,500nm
Range with 5,000kg cargo/passengers - 2,000nm


Tupelov ANT-31 Heavy Bomber - A development of ANT-28, no longer in production but still in service
Wingspan - 39.6m; Length - 24.4; Height - 8.5m; Wing Area - 223m2
Crew - 7; Engines - 4x 950HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 11,800kg; Maximum weight - 20,500kg
Defensive armament - 6x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns in 3 turrets (Dorsal, Tail, Belly), 2x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns in nose
Top speed - 191kts; Maximum altitude - 10,500; Maximum range with no bombload - 3,000nm at 170 kts
Combat radius with 2,000kg bombload - 1,150nm
Combat radius with 4,000kg bombload - 800nm


Tupelov ANT-31b - A development of ANT-31-no longer in production, but still in service.
Wingspan - 39.6m; Length - 24.4; Height - 8.5m; Wing Area - 223m2
Crew - 7; Engines - 4x 1,000HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 12.000kg; Maximum weight - 21,000kg
Defensive armament - 6x 14mm machineguns in 3 turrets (Dorsal, Tail, Belly), 2x 14mm machineguns in nose
Top speed - 200kts; Maximum altitude - 10,500; Maximum range with no bombload - 3,000nm at 170 kts
Combat radius with 2,000kg bombload - 1,250nm
Combat radius with 4,000kg bombload - 900nm


Tupelov ANT-32 Medium Bomber-no longer in production, but still in service.
Wingspan - 26m; Length - 17m; Height - 4.2m; Wing Area - 102m2
Crew - 4; Engines - 2x 866HP Mikulin V engines; Empty weight - 5,415kg; Maximum weight - 8,620kg
Defensive armament - 4x 7.62mm ShTAS machineguns
Top speed - 164kts; Maximum altitude - 6,600m; Maximum range with no bombload - 2,200nm
Combat radius with 1,000kg bombload - 650nm
Combat radius with 500kg bombload - 850nm

Tupelov ANT-35 Heavy Bomber-no longer in production, but still in service.
Wingspan - 39m; Length - 23.6m; Height - 6.2m; Wing Area - 188m2
Crew - 8; Engines - 4x 1650HP Mikulin M-36 V engines; Empty weight - 19,000kg; Maximum weight - 35,000kg
Defensive armament - 6x 14mm machineguns in 3 turrets (Dorsal, Tail, Belly), 2x 14mm machineguns in nose
Top speed - 265kts; Maximum altitude - 10,000m; Maximum range with no bombload - 5,300nm at 200kts
Combat radius with 10,000kg bombload - 1,000nm
Combat radius with 4,000kg bombload - 2,000nm


Tupelov (Sukhoi) ANT-36 Tactical Bomber
Wingspan - 14.6m; Length - 10.1m; Height - 3.9m; Wing Area - 29.75m2
Crew - 1; Engines - 1x 1000HP Klimov radial engine; Empty weight - 2,925kg; Maximum weight - 4,080kg
Armament - 2x 14mm machineguns in wings, 1x 14mm MG in dorsal mount, 1x 20mm cannon mounted above engine
Armor - 12mm for pilot and gunner
Top speed - 245kts; Maximum altitude - 8,300m; Maximum range with no bombload - 1,800nm at 150kts
Combat radius with 500kg bombload - 300nm

Tupelov (Ilyushin) ANT-38 all-metal monoplane bomber with retractable landing gear
Length - 14.60m; Wingspan - 21.3m; Height - 4.0m; Wing Area - 69.7m2
Crew - 4; Engines - 2x 1300hp Mikulin M-35 in-line engine;
Empty weight - 6,1500kg. Maximum weight - 11,350kg
Armament - 1x 14mm mg in nose, 1x 14mm mg dorsal turret, 1x 14mm mg in ventral mount
Top speed - 276kts. Maximum altitude - 10,000m
Maximum range - 3,6000nm
Combat radius with 2,000kg bombload - 1,000nm at 225 kts
Combat radius with 3,000kg bombload - 500nm at 225 kts


Tupelov ANT-35b Heavy Bomber- Improved version of the ANT-35
Wingspan - 39m; Length - 23.6m; Height - 6.2m; Wing Area - 188m2
Crew - 8; Engines - 4x 1700HP Mikulin-35 V engines; Empty weight - 17,000kg; Maximum weight - 38,550kg
Defensive armament - 6x 14mm machineguns in 3 turrets (Dorsal, Tail, Belly), 2x 14mm machineguns in nose
Top speed - 286kts; Maximum altitude - 10,000m; Maximum range with no bombload - 6,500nm at 235kts
Combat radius with 10,000kg bombload - 1,250nm
Combat radius with 4,000kg bombload - 2,400nm


Tupelov ANT-35-MP Radar-equipped maritime patrol aircraft - Low rate production of individual examples for experimentation and testing
Wingspan - 39m; Length - 23.6m; Height - 6.2m; Wing Area - 188m2
Crew - 8; Engines - 4x 1700HP Mikulin-35 V engines; Empty weight - 17,000kg; Maximum weight - 38,550kg
Defensive armament - 2x 14mm machineguns in 1 tail turret, 2x 14mm machineguns in nose
Top speed - 286kts; Maximum altitude - 10,000m; Maximum range - 6,000nm at 235kts
Combat radius - 2,500nm

Presenting the first offering from Mikoyan Bureau at Irkutsk Aviation Plant! It is a single-engined interceptor. Its first flight was in 1939, and development is continuing. Below is its projected performance once development is completed and series production is begun, in 1941.

Mikoyan I-41 all-metal monoplane fighter with enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear
Wingspan - 10.4m; Length - 8.23m; Height - 4.0m; Wing Area - 17.66m2
Crew - 1; Engines - 1x 1,700HP Mikulin AM-38 engine; Empty weight - 2,712 kg. Maximum weight - 3,371
Armament - 2x 12.7mm ShTAS, 1x 23mm ShVAK
Top speed - 380kts; Maximum altitude - 12,600m;
Maximum range - 1,100nm
Combat radius - 400nm

Petrograd Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 135 Pe-2I

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-37
1st Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
55th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-39

Western Special Military District

PVO:
2nd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 135 Pe-2I
3rd Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 135 Pe-2I

VVS:
4th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-37
5th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-37
3rd Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
13th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 Pe-2
14th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-38
59th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-31
4th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
4th Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Kiev Special Military District

PVO:
4th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 135 Pe-2I
5th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 135 Pe-2I

VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-37
2nd Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-37
4th Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
15th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 Pe-2
16th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-38
58th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-31
5th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
3rd Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Transcaucasus Special Military District

PVO:
6th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 Pe-2I
7th Interceptor Aviation Corps - 135 I-34, 135 Pe-2I

VVS:
8th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-37
6th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
56th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-38


Central Asian Military District

PVO:
31st Interceptor Aviation Division - 45 Pe-2I

VVS:
6th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-34
28th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
29th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
57th Bomber Aviation Division - 45 ANT-38
6th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Siberian Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
7th Fighter Aviation Corps - 135 I-37
30th Strike Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-36
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T


Far Eastern Special Military District

PVO:
1st Interceptor Aviation Army - 405 I-34, 135 Pe-2I
3rd Interceptor Aviation Army - 135 I-37, 270 Pe-2I

VVS:
3rd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-37
4th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-37
1st Strike Aviation Army - 135 Il-2, 270 ANT-36
2nd Strike Aviation Army - 405 ANT-36
4th Bomber Aviation Army - 405 Pe-2
17th Bomber Aviation Corps - 180 ANT-31b
18th Bomber Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-35
19th Bomber Aviation Corps - 180 ANT-38
7th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
8th Transport Aviation Division - 45 ANT-28T
2nd Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R

Moscow Military District

PVO:
2nd interceptor Aviation Army - 270 Pe-2I, 45 I-37


VVS:
1st Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-37
2nd Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-37
5th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-37
1st Bomber Aviation Army - 405 ANT-35
2nd Bomber Aviation Army - 405 ANT-38, 135 Pe-2
1st Transport Aviation Corps - 135 ANT-28T
1st Reconnaissance Regiment of Special Designation - 15 Pe-2R


Urals Military District

PVO: None

VVS:
3rd Bomber Aviation Army - 180 ANT-35, 135 ANT-38, 135 Pe-2
5th Bomber Aviation Army - 225 ANT-31, 135 ANT-31B (stored, in reserve)
6th Bomber Aviation Army - 600 ANT-32 (Stored, in reserve)
6th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31 (stored, in reserve)
7th Fighter Aviation Army - 405 I-31 (stored, in reserve)

Petlyakov Pe-3 twin engine night fighter
Wingspan - 18m; Length - 12.65m; Height - 3.5m; Wing Area - 46.5m2
Crew - 3; Engines - 2x 1700HP Mikulin 40 engines; Empty weight - 5,980kg; Maximum weight - 8,000kg
Armament - 1x 23mm cannon, 2x 14mm MG in nose
Top speed - 345kts; Maximum altitude - 12,200m; Maximum range unarmed - 1500 nm at 300 kts
Combat radius fully armed - 600nm at 300 kts

Despite 31% greater engine power than earlier Pe-2 models, increased drag due to mounting of radar makes new Pe-3 only marginally faster than earlier Pe-2 models.

Lavochkin IK-42 single engine carrier fighter
Wingspan - 12.2m; Length - 9.75m; Height - 3.2m; Wing Area - 27.9m2
Crew - 1; Engines - 1x 2000HP engine; Empty weight - 4,350kg; Maximum weight - 5,670kg
Armament - 1x 23mm cannon, 2x 14mm MG in nose, 4x 14mm MG in wings
Top speed - 381kts; Maximum altitude - 11,400m; Maximum range unarmed - 1,650 nm at 200 kts
Combat radius fully armed - 500nm at 200 kts