Thanks

Thanks everybody for the replies!

I haven’t heard of those books (other than RSR), but they seem interesting, thanks for the references.

The ideas on CVBG deployment match the ones that I’ve found. I haven’t been able to find much info on convoying. How large would convoys be? I’ve heard figures ranging from 30 to over a 100. Can anyone clarify? And how many escorts would be needed (ASW frigates mostly, but with some AAW ships).

Best,

Ference.

Hi everybody,

I have a few specific questions about the subject, hope someone can help me!!

First about the DA:

Which divisions belonged to which Air Army??

This is what I think, please correct me If I’m wrong:

36 (Moscow) Air army:
-106 HBD (Tu-95)
-79 HBD (Tu-95) (or Irkutsk VA????)
-73 HBD (Tu-95)
-201 HBD (3MS), at Engels

30th (Irkutsk) Air army;
– 31 HBD (Tu-16/22/22M), at Irkutsk
-55 HBD (Tu-16/22K), at Primorski

46th (Smolensk) Air army:
-13 HBD (Tu-160/22M), at Poltava/Priluki
-22 HBD (Tu-22M)
– 326 HBD (Tu-22M3)
– 15 HBD (Tu-22M)

Secondly, a few questions about the PVO:

Which military district did the 4th PVO Air Army belong to (with a base at Danilovo (Samarskaya))?????

The same for the 14th PVO Air army (bases at Omsk, Bratsk, Kupino, Kansk)

Same for 19th PVO air army (bases at Rostov-na Don (MiG-31), Bombora (Su-27), Nasosnaya (MiG-25PDS)?????????

Best regards,

Ference.

P.S. Pit I’ve found some nice DA and PVO Orbats myself, so I don’t need those anymore, but I would be very interested in your VTA Orbat.

thanks guys

Thank you Pit for your kind offer!

I have visited the tanknet site only a few days ago, so I’ve already read your OrBat postings there. Good work!!! 🙂

The composition (orbat) of the air armies is not my main problem, but I’d like to know more about their roles. Some are obvious, like the 16th VA and 4th VA, who were based on the very frontline of the Cold War, Germany and Poland respectively. But where would the other air armies deploy, say the 17th, the 24th (Poland IIRC), the 5th etcetera? To Poland or maybe the Southern Front? All in case of a theoretical late 80s WW III that is. That’s how a map of the Air Army’s positions would be helpful. I got the SIPRI 1997 map BTW, but that only shows modern Russia’s military districts.

I know that the following were part of the strategic reserve:

· Smolensk Air Army
· Legnica Air Army
· Venitza Air Army
· Irkutsk Air Army
· Moscow Air Army

They could have been deployed anywhere I think.

Best regards,

Ference.

P.S. Pit, I still lack the OrBat for the air armies of the DA, VTA and PVO. Maybe you could supply me with those? Thanks in advance!!! 🙂