ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT OF THE SOVIET AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 16, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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Joint Bombing Group 02
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CON~'IDENT.~,
b, Squadron Oommander s s'Plane l
c, Four il.ights of two planes each 8
`rexaara.to Planes
G ;oup Com ?tinder a s Mslane
Three Squadrons (10 x 3)
a, Preparatory Planes
Il pbe ? of I nes
l.O
Pursuit Divisions or Bombing Division #1 (consisting of 4 Joint Groups)
I
Preparatory Planes
Divi si. on Commander's Plane
Four Joint Groups (4 x N0)
Bonabir ; Division 12 (consisting of 4 Joint Groups)
la
2a
3a
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P. Pursuit ]Division, or Bombing Division #1 (consisting of 5 Joint Gr ,tips)
L, Preparatory Planes
2, Division Oommander$ s Plane
3, Five Joint Groups (5 x 50)
G. Bombing Division #2 (consisting of 5 Joint Groups)
1, Preparatory Planes
2e Division Commander?s Plane
3- Five Joint Groups (5 x 35)
4
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35 Total
10
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200
211 Total
140
15
1
15
1
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1.89 (sic as received)
Combined Divisions (Pursuit)
1.
Preparatory Planes (5 x 2)
10
Division Commander e s Planes
2
joint Groups (50 x 2; 50 x 2)
200
212 Tots.",
2v
Preparatory Planes (10 3. 5)
15
Diviqioaa Commanders Planes
2
Joint. Gro1xps (50 x 3; 5O x 0
220 (sic, as received)
237 Total
39
Preparatory Planes (lo + 5)
15
Division Commander 4; Planes
2
Joint Groups (50 x 3; 50 x 2)
200
(sic,. as received)
27 Total.
The above principles of organization and the nurber of planes vary according
to the importance of the stationing area and the requirements of war (i, a e,
a small division is coin Dosed of three to four groups and a large divier-i-n to
composed of six to eight groups). One Air Force Area Headquarters 3s etstablished
with every Air Force. From three to five airfield groups and various units of
the Ground Service Corps are components of Air 'ores Areas headquarter'-.7; these
units are capable of supsorting several divisions.
The Air Field ! ammana congc ists of var~ou=5 t;p)t~p . of Ground Service Carp . As
a ~ui,e, one nir Conimand sa-?purts sever';w;, fir Grroups and a division is ; 7ported
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1'ruparatory Planes
Division Goaum, rider; s Plane
Your Joint ombin; Groups (4 x 35)
REFERENCE CENTER LIRARY'
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iiost of the fuel used by the Soviet Air Force in the Far East is imported from
the United States., Military -->].nnes and Soviet Transiorts in uhe northeast are
usintg 100 octane gasoline; however, in order to economize in the use of high
grade el 47 70 octane gasoline is used in Douglas trans-ports. Lubr .?rsating
oil from domestic products is used.. It is especially suitable for use winter
anci7 as it contains an antifreezing liquid, can be used in temperatures as low
as 40 degrees below zero,
The following fuels are used in planes by the Soviet tUr For. ces V-70' x-7,5,
B-7b, B-77, B-80. B-95. B-90, B-91, B-92, B-95, and B-l004 (B-120 has not,
yet been produced.) Lubricants for winter use include , 1?Z, NZC, and. M-l7-
A heater for lubricants is used which requires only 40 minutes for transm1t~ting
heat, even in extre?nely- cold weather.
In the ground service an old-model trailer, which is inferior to the Japtiunese
type, is used, to transport fuel. Fuel eu;rpl' care have the ca.,rsacity of either
one-half or one kiloliter of oil.
lII o Soviet Planes in use in the Far asts see attached charts.
his document c.%ni:ai s informs.tiomt
affecting the national defense of the
United States within the meaning of
the Espionage Act Spy U.S.C. 31 and
32 as amended. Its transmission or
the reveeation,of its contents in any
manner to an unauthorised person is
prohibited by law,
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1. Parsuit Planes (Pursuit planes cf the latest type nave been equipped with sj.am
a speed of 900 km per hour soon.)
'a'pe
Engine
I16 Lbnoplene; Mr cooled
Grey Highest Speed lhximmi Climbir
k 500km
25X1A ~`` ~? .
tnroovere; they are expected to reach
rent Bomb Carrying Renarke
P.:A-e icy
Training, plane
to W99 270 m 2'0 km
u P1" Ibnoplane; ''ater cooled; 1~ .550 OOf 100,000 m, one 20rmt gun 150 kg
,3
stadiuss appr imtely 300
lo,,, w.ru* one 10;0 HP 00Ig two 19m pie km old tvro?
lvbnoplane; Air cooled; 1 - 7201m 120,000 m, two 20 guns 250 kg Radiant 500 iffi. ^?. ric;
La~v ~ci ors 2000 fi' _ 0 two 1 uns in h' h f is 14
y
50 - 80km 120000 m. one 20mm gun 200 kg kadius1 500 km, -.. r
Lbnoplane; Air cooled; 1
10-0, wing one 1850 fil, IL 0.- ? ~ _ tvo 1 x un in ni ,~ f-
.1 M 9-S t7e-. t-M
ribnooplane s
m Vii
a Y 3 Lbnoplane; 'dater cooled
.?cr sai. R _ one 2000 HP
* LZ LLbnoplane; 'Dater cooled .
* Y"9
law wire on 1e
low wing one 2000 su^
bnoplane; ,ir Cooled
0 = 400 km
approm. 750 km
450-480 km
150 kg
Iadiuea 4.00 km, Su. r~or
hi f 1i 1st Lim
two 20mm guns 200 2.50 kg Radius; ,00-6010 k0,., EEzt -%
two 13 guns high and long distance
(he Y 11 is also reported as an imrovsd v .AK-_', typk plane with two air cooled, 2500 HP
yt~eir a wed of this 1eti is 700 km,~er hour
15 Lbnoplan; fear cooled 2 over 800km
3.cw wing one 2000 rip 450 ? 500 km
Traini plane
one 20mi gun 150 kg Radius c 400 km,
two 1 mm irb h h i
10,000 m, one 20m gun 1,50 kg Radius approxi
100,000 m, one 20nm gun
12,000 to
14,000 rn,
20-mm guns
engines
c
in the night, 1st Line &nct superior climbing capacity;,
unknown
Developed durimn. the laet
part of World ;gar II,.
Equipped .th r iet guxa,,
I's ?i1 a 13,
The % 30,
and 1 5 and 7 ara all excellent for verti al fighting; aii can ascend to approximate y 20,000 ' in a ~cq &
and the best pilots can dive at an altitude of 5 km above the ground,
~~..;r =~' , . one 0
Lknoplane; '.cater cooled
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CENTR bL lNi' 3G EWE GROUP
Lonoplanef Mater cooled;
low '77w,- one 1050 HP
8000 m
9000
'0 km
50 km
ITalO lonop1ane; 'later cooled
low wdng one 1850 HP
I 10
450 km
1I,
Dive Bombers
onoplane; .'later cooled, ?q
). n i-
double engine; two 105OUP
23fG 300 kin
two 10,0 1LD 3
3-)c 6OO km
Great threat to ararred
care and tanks, kadiu3 a
00 km
tw 20 mm guns
750 kg
Old styled
Improved PE-2, Radius;
.500-700 ka,
7000 :a
Monoplane; Water coaled;
2
m58, T275 t-
0Yic? g ~r
low wins one 2500 h''
V.0 ?gym
(zm gun
two 20guns
three 13'n. ;uas
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one 37mm gun .500 kg Cing1e seats changed to
two 20mm guns double seats, Radius.
three 3 approairz. tea 300 1c a
.500 kg
two 20aam guns 650 kg
one 13mm gun
J.UDUU() M one 3I!m gun
one 20mn gun 500 kg
tv lean gum
two 7mm guns
Bomb Carrying
C-ac it
37. guns; on
both sides of
engine axis
20mm guns are
attached
10mm steel ar ,r
pdrotecti the engine
and pilot's seat;
-eapecially used to
coordinate with ground
fightins ,and to attack
ta, cn, Best for low
flying, Ueak point
tail is mado of yo-4,,
l0m steel armor
protecting the engine
and pilot's seat; good
Later model ou ,0,
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ine Crew iiik;-test speed
as P:?2
4w5
onoplaneI Air cooler
i-
low Wing; two 850
55,0 600 km
3L,' 370 km
double ea rose
u: i
(sic)
I+Dnoplan; Air caolcd 4 _
low wiDg; two 1000 h T
double engines
TB7
lbnoplane; a-ir cool-,!
e nee fc zr i,0
7?8
4{
- 450
:-
J?-5
I3iltlno
2
2C
km - average
2
4
A p
UT?2;)
Lbnoplane
2
UT-4 )
U.2
Biplane
':iano, lane, low wing,
four egines
1-'-, Monoplane, low win
double engines
~Ka;ziaun Ci.irnbing
Limit
Bomb Card,"k ?,: Raw rks
10a000:
10,000
1000 1rg &imilar to 1TM.2,although
slightly largero Radius a
750 kg (1d model
1000 kg Old inodell also called
12,000 -f r 2D n guns 3000-4000
~, fo ttl m i stns ap "oXiM:t-Iy 2a000 i + .
` ansport
0
Training Plax
Training Plans; liaison plane
Transport
Dou ias
lhde in Uec,
=-.a - four e P.4ne ~ .,.e.4......_,. ~. ,,
one 3 ttm guu
two 20tn guns
11-4; nanufactured in the
one 12 700b800 kSno
ee as above 800 1000kg Limllar to TUm2 and PF,2
Far East
`also called 8, Radiu$ e
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