14th Air Army

The 14th Air Army (14 Vozdushnaya Armiya) of the Russian Air Force, was first formed in World War II as part of the Soviet Air Force. It was re-formed in the late 1990s from the 14th Independent Army of the PVO from Novosibirsk, the 23rd Air Army of the VVS from Chita and the 50th Independent Corps of PVO also from Chita. Its zone of responsibilty covers a huge area in the Siberian Military District, and its headquarters are located in Novosibirsk. The aircraft are concentrated in the southern part of the territory, along the border with Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The current commanding officer of the 14th Air Army is Lieutenant-General Nikolay Danilov.

The most important force within the army is the 21st Composite Air Division, which operates a Su-24M tactical bombers regiment, a Su-24MR reconnaissance regiment and a Su-25 attack aircraft regiment. The unit is stationed in the eastern part of its responsibility zone, near the Chinese border.

Structure

• 14th Air Army - Novosibirsk
  • 21st Composite Air Division - HQ at Dzhida;
    • 2nd Bomber Aviation Regiment - HQ at Dzhida - Su-24M;
    • 266th Shturmovik Air Regiment - HQ at Step',Oloviannaya - Su-25;
    • 313th Reconnaissance Air Regiment - HQ at Bada - Su-24MR;
  • 120th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ atDomna, 27 km southwest of Chita - MiG-29;
  • 712th Interceptor Aviation Regiment - HQ at Kansk (air base) - MiG-25PU, MiG-31;
  • 137th Independent Composite Aviation Squadron - HQ at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport - An-26;
  • Army Aviation component
    • 337th Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Berdsk - Mi-8, Mi-24;
    • 112th Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Chita - Mi-8, Mi-24;
  • Two SAM regiments and four radar units

References

• Air Forces Monthly, July & August 2007 issues.

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