1st Air Army (1957)

1st Red Banner Air Army
1st Red Banner Air Army
	1st VA
Years of existence	04/01/1957 - 05/01/1998
A country	the USSR
Subordination	Air Force Commander
Included in	Far Eastern Military District
Type of	Air force
Marks of Excellence
Commanders
Famous commanders	see list

The 1st Red Banner Air Army (1st VA) is a front-line aviation association designed to accomplish combat missions (combat operations) in cooperation (in joint operations) with other types of the USSR Armed Forces of the Far Eastern Military District , as well as conducting independent air forces operations .

Formation History

The 1st Air Army , which existed during the Great Patriotic War in 1949, was renamed the 26th Air Army .

The second formation of the 1st Air Army was begun in 1957 on the basis of the 29th Air Army and the 54th Air Army ^[1] ^[2] ^[3] .

On April 30, 1975, the 1st Air Army was awarded the Order of the Red Banner by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

It became part of the Russian Air Force .

In connection with the ongoing reform of the Armed Forces on May 1, 1998, it was renamed the 11th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense .

Title

1st Air Army
1st Red Banner Air Army (from April 30, 1975)

Submission

Union	Period
Far Eastern Military District	04/01/1957 - 05/01/1998

Army Combat

for 1962

303rd Mixed Aviation Division ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
- 18th Guards ( Galenki , Primorsky Krai )
- 224th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Lake Pad - Kremovo , Primorsky Territory )
- 523th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
404th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
293rd Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
799th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
257th Separate Mixed Aviation Regiment ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )
16th separate regiment of communications and automated control systems ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )

for 1968

303rd Mixed Aviation Division ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
- 18th Guards ( Galenki , Primorsky Krai )
- 224th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Lake Pad - Kremovo , Primorsky Territory )
- 523th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
404th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
293rd Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
799th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
26th Guards Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( 10th section (Kalinka) , Primorsky Territory ]]
56th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
257th Separate Mixed Aviation Regiment ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )
16th separate regiment of communications and automated control systems ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )

for 1970

303rd Mixed Aviation Division ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
- 18th Guards ( Galenki , Primorsky Krai )
- 224th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Lake Pad - Kremovo , Primorsky Territory )
- 523th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
404th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
293rd Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
799th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
83rd Mixed Aviation Division (since 1972, Khurba ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur )
- 26th Guards Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( 10th section (Kalinka) , Primorsky Territory )
- 56th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
- 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment (arrived in October 1970 from the GSVG , Khurba ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur ))
300th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers (since 1977, Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
257th Separate Mixed Aviation Regiment ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )
16th separate regiment of communications and automated control systems ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )

for 1980

20th Fighter Aviation Division (formed in April 1980):
- 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Central Angular Primorsky Territory , MiG-23M);
- 47th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Golden Valley ( Unashi ), Primorsky Territory , Su-15TM);
- 530th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Chuguevka , Primorsky Territory , MiG-25P);
- 821st Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Khvalynka ( Spassk-Dalniy ), Primorsky Territory, Yak-28P)
28th Fighter Aviation Division (formed in April 1980):
- 41st Fighter Aviation Regiment ( formerly 41st Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Air Force of the Pacific Fleet , Postovaya Khabarovsk Territory )
- 60th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Dzemgi , Khabarovsk Territory )
- 301st Fighter Aviation Regiment ( 10th section (Kalinka) , Primorsky Territory )
- 302nd Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Pereyaslovka , Khabarovsk Territory )
83rd Mixed Aviation Division (since 1972, Khurba ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur )
- 26th Guards Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( 10th section (Kalinka) , Primorsky Territory )
- 56th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
- 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment (arrived in October 1970 from the GSVG , Khurba ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur ))
303rd Mixed Aviation Division ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
- 18th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Galenki , Primorsky Territory )
- 224th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Lake Pad - Kremovo , Primorsky Territory )
- 523th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
404th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
300th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers (since 1977, Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
293rd Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
799th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
257th Separate Mixed Aviation Regiment ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )
16th separate regiment of communications and automated control systems ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )

In 1982, the 33rd aviation division of fighter-bombers was formed :

300th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Pereyaslovka , Khabarovsk Territory )
302th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Pereyaslovka , Khabarovsk Territory )
229th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Birofeld , Jewish Autonomous Region )

In 1985, the 187th separate assault aviation regiment was formed at the Chernigovka airfield of the Primorsky Territory.

In October 1989, the 33rd Aviation Division of fighter-bombers was disbanded.

for 1990

28th Fighter Aviation Division ( 10th section (Kalinka) , Primorsky Territory )
- 216th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( 10th section (Kalinka) , Primorsky Territory )
- 404th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Orlovka , Amur Region )
83rd Bomber Aviation Division ( Khurba ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur )
- 56th Bomber Aviation Regiment ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
- 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment ( Khurba ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur ))
- 302nd Bomber Aviation Regiment ( Pereyaslovka , Khabarovsk Territory )
303rd Aviation Division of Fighter-Bomber ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
- 18th Guards Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Galenki , Primorsky Territory )
- 224th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Ozernaya Pad - Kremovo , Primorsky Territory )
- 523th Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Vozdvizhenka , Primorsky Territory )
187th Separate Assault Aviation Regiment ( Chernigovka airfield, Primorsky Territory)
293rd Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
799th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
257th Separate Mixed Aviation Regiment ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )
16th separate regiment of communications and automated control systems ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )

In 1994, the 303rd Aviation Division of fighter-bombers was disbanded.

for 1995

28th Fighter Aviation Division ( 10th section (Kalinka) , Primorsky Territory )
- 216th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( 10th section (Kalinka) , Primorsky Territory )
- 404th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Orlovka , Amur Region )
83rd Bomber Aviation Division ( Khurba ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur )
- 56th Bomber Aviation Regiment ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
- 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment ( Khurba ( Komsomolsk-on-Amur ))
- 302nd Bomber Aviation Regiment ( Pereyaslovka , Khabarovsk Territory )
18th Guards Aviation Regiment of fighter-bombers ( Galenki , Primorsky Territory )
187th Separate Assault Aviation Regiment ( Chernigovka airfield of Primorsky Krai
293rd Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Vozzhaevka , Amur Region )
799th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment ( Novorossia , Primorsky Territory )
257th Separate Mixed Aviation Regiment ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )
16th separate regiment of communications and automated control systems ( Khabarovsk-Bolshoi , Khabarovsk Territory )

The 28th Fighter Aviation Division was disbanded in 1998.

Commanders

In various years, the posts of army commander were performed ^[4] :

Aviation Lieutenant General Vasily Vasilievich Stepichev , 04/01/1957 - 04.1958
Aviation Lieutenant General Dankevich Pavel Borisovich , 04.1958 - 04.1961
Aviation Lieutenant General Sergey Zhukovsky , 04.1961 - 01.1964
Aviation Lieutenant General Gaidaenko Ivan Dmitrievich , 01.1964 - 11.1967
Air Lieutenant General Kirsanov Petr Semenovich , 11.1967 −12.1970
Aviation Lieutenant General Oleg Balagansky , 12.1970 - 05.1972
Air Lieutenant General Petr Vasilievich Bazanov , 05.1972 - 04.1974
Aviation Lieutenant General Pankin Valentin Epifanovich , 04.1974 - 12.1979
Aviation Lieutenant General Anatoliy Yefimovich Strizhakov , 12.1979 - 06.1982
Aviation Lieutenant General Alexander N. Zakrevsky , 06.1982 - 12.1984
Aviation Lieutenant General Bulankin Viktor Fedorovich , 12.1984 - 05.1988
Aviation Lieutenant General Anatoly Malyukov , 05.1988 - 10.1990
Aviation Lieutenant General Kozlov Viktor Fedorovich , 10.1990 - 12.1993
Aviation Lieutenant General Kozlov Victor Petrovich , 12.1993 - 03.1997
Aviation Lieutenant General Barsukov Arkady Nikolaevich , 03.1997 - 06.1998

Basing

army headquarters was located in Khabarovsk

Participation in hostilities

Participation in hostilities did not take

Notes

↑ V.I. Feskov , K.A. Kalashnikov , V.I. Golikov. The Soviet Army during the Cold War (1945-1991). - Popular science publication. - Publishing house of Tomsk University, 2004. - S. 135. - 246 p. - 500 copies. - ISBN 5-7511-1819-7 .
↑ I. G. Drogovoz. Air Shield of the Country of Soviets. - Minsk: Harvest LLC, 2007. - 448 p. - (Military Historical Library). - 5100 copies. - ISBN 978-975-13-9628-9 .
↑ V.V. Fishing. Air Army commanders. - M .: Patriot, 2006 .-- 390 p. - ISBN 978-570-30-0937-6 .
↑ Michael Holm. The Luftwaffe, 1933-45

Literature

V.I. Feskov , K.A. Kalashnikov , V.I. Golikov. The Soviet Army during the Cold War (1945-1991). - Popular science publication. - Publishing house of Tomsk University, 2004. - 246 p. - 500 copies. - ISBN 5-7511-1819-7 .
I. G. Drogovoz. Air Shield of the Country of Soviets. - Minsk: Harvest LLC, 2007. - P. 135. - 448 p. - (Military Historical Library). - 5100 copies. - ISBN 978-975-13-9628-9 .
V.V. Fishing. Air Army commanders. - M .: Patriot, 2006 .-- 390 p. - ISBN 978-570-30-0937-6 .

Sources

Michael Holm. The Luftwaffe, 1933-45

[SA-1] V.I. Feskov , K.A. Kalashnikov , V.I. Golikov. The Soviet Army during the Cold War (1945-1991). - Popular science publication. - Publishing house of Tomsk University, 2004. - S. 135. - 246 p. - 500 copies. - ISBN 5-7511-1819-7 .

[VS-2] I. G. Drogovoz. Air Shield of the Country of Soviets. - Minsk: Harvest LLC, 2007. - 448 p. - (Military Historical Library). - 5100 copies. - ISBN 978-975-13-9628-9 .

[R-3] V.V. Fishing. Air Army commanders. - M .: Patriot, 2006 .-- 390 p. - ISBN 978-570-30-0937-6 .

[H-4] Michael Holm. The Luftwaffe, 1933-45