Russian Air Force

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The Russian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Russia’s armed forces, responsible for air defense, strategic bombing, and support of ground and naval operations using a wide range of combat and transport aircraft.

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instanceOf air force
military branch
abbreviation VVS
allegiance Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
branchColor light blue
commanderTitle Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces
componentOf Russian Aerospace Forces
conflict First Chechen War
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
Russo-Georgian War
Russo-Ukrainian War
Second Chechen War
country Russia
dateFormed 1992-05-07
doctrine combined arms operations
integrated air defense
strategic deterrence
emblem roundel of the Russian Air Force
formedFrom Soviet Air Forces
garrison Moscow
hasComponent Army Aviation
linked to: army aviation

Frontal Aviation
Long-Range Aviation
Military Transport Aviation
hasPredecessor Imperial Russian Air Service
Soviet Air Defence Forces
headquartersLocation Moscow
language Russian
motto Above us only stars
nativeName Военно-воздушные силы России
linked to: Russian Air Force
operates air bases in Russia
partOf Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
role aerial warfare
air defense
airlift
close air support
strategic bombing
support of ground operations
support of naval operations
subordinateTo Russian General Staff
Russian Ministry of Defence
usesAircraft Antonov An-124
Ilyushin Il-76
Kamov Ka-52
linked to: Ka-52

Mikoyan MiG-29
linked to: MiG-29

Mikoyan MiG-31
linked to: MiG-31

Mil Mi-24
linked to: Mi-24

Mil Mi-8
linked to: Mi-8

Sukhoi Su-24
Sukhoi Su-25
Sukhoi Su-30SM
Sukhoi Su-34
linked to: Sukhoi Su‑34

Sukhoi Su-35
linked to: Sukhoi Su-35S

Tupolev Tu-160
Tupolev Tu-22M
Tupolev Tu-95
usesAircraftType attack aircraft
fighter aircraft
helicopter
military transport aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
strategic bomber
tactical bomber
trainer aircraft

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MiG-29 operator Russian Air Force
Mil Mi-24 usedBy Russian Air Force
subject linked to: Mi-24
Mi-8 usedBy Russian Air Force
Tupolev Tu-134 usedBy Russian Air Force
subject linked to: Tupolev Tu-134 airliner
VVS fullName Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily
linked to: Russian Air Force
VVS successor Russian Air Force
Sukhoi Su-27 successorStateOperator Russian Air Force
Idlib offensive airSupportBy Russian Air Force
Yelizovo Airport hasMilitaryUser Russian Air Force
Russian Air Force nativeName Военно-воздушные силы России
linked to: Russian Air Force
Mikoyan design bureau client Russian Air Force
Fulcrum usedBy Russian Air Force
Mil Mi-24 operator Russian Air Force
subject linked to: Hind
Sukhoi Design Bureau customer Russian Air Force
A-50 AWACS primaryUser Russian Air Force
MiG-31 primaryUser Russian Air Force
Tupolev Tu-160 successorStateOperator Russian Air Force
Russian Aerospace Forces formedByMergerOf Russian Air Force
Tupolev Tu-214ON primaryUser Russian Air Force
Blinder usedBy Russian Air Force (early post‑Soviet period)
linked to: Russian Air Force
Ramenskoye airfield usedBy Russian Air Force (test flights)
linked to: Russian Air Force
Tupolev Tu-330 intendedOperators Russian Air Force
Antonov An-124 Ruslan usedBy Russian Air Force
Mil Mi-26 primaryUsers Russian Air Force
Su-17 usedBy Russian Air Force
Antonov An-12 usedBy Russian Air Force
Antonov An-22 primaryUser Russian Air Force
Ilyushin Il-76 usedBy Russian Air Force
Fencer serviceBranch Russian Air Force
Fencer primaryUser Russian Air Force
OKB Sukhoi customer Russian Air Force
Flanker associatedWith Russian Air Force
Flanker typicalOperators Russian Air Force
Antonov An-72 usedBy Russian Air Force
Aero L-39 Albatros usedBy Russian Air Force