CHINAS COMBAT AIRCRAFT ALONG THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82B00502R000900010004-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Content Type: LIST

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China's Combat Aircraft
Along the Sina-Soviet Border
Fighters
MIG-15/17
MIG-19
MIG-21
Fighter-Bombers
F-- 9
Total
Bombers
75
201
1 January 1979
793
1,311
41
2,145
2,724
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Tactical Aviation Combat. Aircraft
in the Eastern USSR
Counter Air 1 January 1979
MIG-23 Flogger
180
MIG-21 Fishbed
260
440
Ground Attack
SU-24 Fencer
70
SU-17 Fitter
270
MIG-27 Flogger
105
MIG-21 Fishbed
165
YAK-28 Brewer
35
Total
.645
Reconnaissance/Electronic Warfare
MIG-25
Foxbat
45
MIG-21
Fishbed
95
IL-28
Beagle
25
YAK-28
Brewer
55
IL-20
Coot
5
Total Force 1,310
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Strategic Air Defense Interceptors
in the Eastern USSR
Older Models 1 January 1979
MIG-17 Fresco
70
MIG-19 Farmer
0
SU-9/11 Fishpot
70
YAK-28 Firebar
65
205
Newer Models
TU-:.28
Fiddler
85
SU-15
Flagon
295
MIG-23
Flogger
100
MIG-25
Foxbat
35
515
720
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Strategic Bombers
in the Eastern USSR
Long-Range Bombers
1 January 1979
M-type Bison
40
.TU-95 Bear
Total
45
Backfire
Intermediate-Range Bombers
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