THE AVIATION FORCES OF THE WESTERN GROUP OF FORCES
(Zapadnaya Gruppa Voysk - ZGV)
(HQ Wünsdorf)
Aviation forces on 1st January 1991
Air
defence units
(gvardeiskaya / istrebitel'naya aviatsionnaya diviziya - gv/iad)
(gvardeiskyy / istrebitel'nyy aviatsionnyy polk - gv/iap)
16 "Svirskaya" gv iad (HQ Damgarten) (01) An-2 "Colt"
| 33 iap | Wittstock | (32) MiG-29/UB “Fulcrum-A/-C/-B”, (05) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
| 773 iap | Damgarten (Pütnitz) | (32) MiG-29/UB “Fulcrum-A/-C/-B”, (05) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
| 787 iap | Finow (Eberswalde) | (32) MiG-29/UB “Fulcrum-C/-B”, (04) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
6 "Donetskaya i Segedskaya" gv iad (HQ Merseburg) (01) An-2 "Colt"
| 31 “Nikopolskyy” gv iap | Falkenberg (Alt Lönnewitz) | (32) MiG-29/UB “Fulcrum-A/-C/-B”, (05) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
| 85 “Sevastopolskyy” gv iap | Merseburg | (32) MiG-29/UB “Fulcrum-A/-C/-B”, (05) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
| 968 “Sevastopolskyy” iap | Altenburg (Nobitz) | (32) MiG-29/UB “Fulcrum-A/-C/-B”, (05) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
126 iad (HQ Zerbst) (01) An-2 "Colt"
| 35 iap | Zerbst | (32) MiG-29/UB “Fulcrum-A/-B”, (06) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
| 73 "Stalingradsko-Venskyy" gv iap | Köthen | (32) MiG-29/UB “Fulcrum-A/-C/-B”, (10) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
| 833 iap | Altes Läger (Jüterbog) | (26) MiG-23MLD “Flogger-K”, (06) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
Ground
attack units (gvardeiskaya / aviatsionnaya diviziya istrebiteley-bombardirovshchikov - gv/adib)
(gvardeiskiy / aviatsionnyy polk istrebiteley-bombardirovshchikov - gv/apib)
125 adib (HQ Rechlin) (01) An-2 "Colt"
| 19 gv apib | Lärz (Mirow) | (30) MiG-27D “Flogger-J”, (08) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
| 20 gv apib | Gross Dölln (Templin) | (35) Su-17M3/M4/UM3 “Fitter-H/-K/-G” |
| 730 apib | Neuruppin | (35) Su-17M4/UM3 “Fitter-K/-G” |
105 adib (HQ Grossenhain) (01) An-2 "Colt"
| 296 apib | Grossenhain | (27) MiG-27D/M “Flogger-J”, (08) MiG-23UB “Flogger-C” |
| 559 "Mozyrskiy" apib | Finsterwalde | (28) MiG-27K “Flogger-J2”, (08) MiG-23 UB “Flogger-C” |
| 911 apib | Brand | (27) MiG-27K “Flogger-J2”, (08) MiG-23UB “Flogger C” |
Separate ground attack regiments (otdel'nyy shturmovoy aviatsionnyy polk - oshap)
| 357 oshap | Brandis | (30) Su-25 “Frogfoot-A”, (02) Su-25UB “Frogfoot-B”, (06) Aero L-39C Albatross |
| 368 oshap | Tutow (Demmin) | (20) Su-25 “Frogfoot-A”, (12) Su-25BM “Frogfoot-A”, (04) Su-25UB “Frogfoot-B” (06) Aero L-39C Albatross |
Separate reconnaissance units (otdel'nyy razvedvatel'nyy aviatsionnyy polk - orap)
(otdel'nyy razvedvatel'nyy aviatsionnyy otryad - orao)
| 11 “Vitebskyy” orap | Welzow | (24) Su-24 MR “Fencer-E”, (08) Su-24MP “Fencer-F” |
| 294 orap | Allstedt | (25) Su-17M3(R) “Fitter-H”, (05) Su-17UM3 “Fitter-G” |
| 931 "Prajskyy" gv orap | Werneuchen | (04) MiG-25RBT “Foxbat-B”, (02) MiG-25RBV “Foxbat-B” |
| (03) MiG-25RBS “Foxbat-D”, (05) MiG-25RBF ‘Foxbat-D” | ||
| (02) MiG-25RU “Foxbat-C” | ||
| 39 orao | Sperenberg | (02) Il-20M “Coot-A” |
Separatre support units (otdel'nyy smeshannyy aviatsionnyy polk - osap)
(otdel'naya smechannaya aviatsionnaya eskadril'ya - osae)
| 226 osap | Sperenberg |
(16) An-12A/B/BP “Cub-A”; (01) An-12B/R/PS(?) "Cub-A/B"; (01) An-12PP “Cub-C” |
| (01) An-12VKP? | ||
| (06) An-26 “Curl-A”, (01) An-26KPA “Curl”, (02) An-26RT(R) “Curl-B” | ||
| (01) An-2 “Colt”, | ||
| (16) Mi-8S/PS/T "Salon" “Hip-C”, (01) Mi-8TL(?) “Hip-C” | ||
| 113 osae | Sperenberg | (01) Tu-134 Balkany “Crusty” (*) |
| (02) An-24B “Coke” (*) | ||
| (01) Mi-6VKP “Hook-B”, (02) Mi-22 “Hook-C” | ||
| (09-10) Mi-8T/MTV-2 “Hip-C/-H”, (01) Mi-8R?, (03) Mi-9 “Hip-G” | ||
| (04) Mi-24R “Hind-G1” | ||
| (01) Il-22M-11 "Coot-B" (actual unit unknown) |
(*) The aircraft of the 113 osae (an AA unit) were attached to the 226 osap. They were however flown by personnel from the 113 osae.
They only were
on the books of the latter unit.
Separate helicopter units subordinated to the 16 va
| 239 "Belgorodskiy" gv ovp | Oranienburg | (28) Mi-6A “Hook-A” |
| (38) Mi-8MT/MTV-2 “Hip-H” | ||
| 292 ove REB | Cochstedt | (01) Mi-8T “Hip-C”, (06) Mi-8SMV “Hip-J”, (08) Mi-8PPA “Hip-K”, (02) Mi-9 “Hip-G” |
o/gv/vp : otdel'nyy/gvardeiskyy/vertoletnyy polk
ove REB : otdel'naya vertoletnaya eskadril'ya Radioelektronnoy Borb'y
Capital or small letters? The abbreviations used in this order of battle are identical to those found in Russian official documents. We have however chosen to use capital letters in the other pages of this site for legibility reasons.
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