SOVIET LONG-RANGE AIR FORCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004000680010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 22, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of Its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
COUNTRY USSRt
SUBJECT Soviet Lotu.g-Range Air Force
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 22 April 1954
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
d operations as the primary missions of the
during World ar II, the Soviets were unable to effect more
than spora c ombing of targets in Germany because of a lack of long-
range bombers.
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
the Soviet Long-Range Air Force is a less effective
instrument than its American a uiva ent
Soviet air doctrine has always stressed fighter
def ensb and support
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