Russian Air Force

Военно-воздушные cилы России Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii
Active
Country	Russian Federation (previously the Soviet Union and Russian Empire)
Role	Defeating enemy units, reconnaissance, defence of major military units and facilities
Size	210,000 personnel 2,749 aircraft
Anniversaries	August 12
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel General Alexander Zelin
Insignia
Roundel
Former Roundel (still in widespread use)

Aircraft Inventory

The listing of aircraft numbers below is based on Warfare.ru. The Russian Air Force operates around 2,749 aircraft of all types. This includes 1,977 fixed wing combat aircraft, 177 strategic bombers and 412 attack helicopters.

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Type	Versions	Numbers In Service	Comments
Combat aircraft
Sukhoi Su-27		USSR	Air Superiority Fighter	Su-27SM	445
Sukhoi Su-30		Russia	Strike Fighter	Su-30M	12
Sukhoi Su-35BM		Russia	Air Superiority Fighter	Su-35BM	12	48 to be delivered by 2015 with first delivery in late 2010.
Mikoyan MiG-29		USSR	Multirole Fighter	MiG-29SM	540
Mikoyan MiG-31		USSR	Interceptor	MiG-31M	386	A project to upgrade the fleet to MiG31-BM standard is nearing completion.
Sukhoi Su-34		Russia	Fighter-bomber	Su-34	16	58 to be delivered by 2012
Sukhoi Su-24		USSR	Tactical Fighter/Bomber	Su-24M2	321
Mikoyan MiG-35		Russia	Multi-Role Fighter	MiG-35D	0	MiG-35 is currently in development, 10 prototypes by 2011 Ref
Sukhoi Su-25		USSR	Close Air Support	Su-25/Su-25UB	245	80 awaiting modernization to reach Su-25SM (~20 Su-25SM already modernized).
				Total Combat aircraft	1,977
Bomber Aircraft
Tupolev Tu-22M		USSR	Strategic bomber	Tu-22M3	89
Tupolev Tu-95		USSR	Strategic bomber	Tu-95MS	64	64 (37th Air Army), modernization of 35 to reach Tu-95MSM
Tupolev Tu-160		USSR	Strategic bomber	Tu-160M	24	16 (37th Air Army), modernization to reach Tu-160M
				Total Bomber aircraft	177
Trainer Aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-130		Russia	Training	Yak-130	4	62 ordered, first aircraft to be commissioned in 2009
Aero L-39 Albatros		Czechoslovakia	Training	L-39	1000
				Total Trainer aircraft	1004
Transport Aircraft
Ilyushin Il-76		USSR	Transport	IL-76MD	119	Planned modernization to reach Il-76MD-90
Ilyushin Il-112		Russia	Light Transport	Il-112V	0	18 by 2015
Antonov An-12		USSR	Transport	An-12	Unknown
Antonov An-22		USSR	Transport	An-22	21
Antonov An-26		USSR	Transport	An-26	30	9 An-26, 21 An-26B
Antonov An-124		USSR	Transport	An-124	25	14 says IISS
Antonov An-70		Ukraine	Transport	An-70	0	40 Ordered
				Total Transport Aircraft	195
Command Post
Ilyushin Il-80		Russia	Command Post	Il-80	4
Tupolev Tu-214		Russia	Command Post / VIP	Tu-214-100	6(ordered)	2 delivered
				Total Command Post	6
Aerial refueling
Ilyushin Il-78		USSR	Refueling Tanker	IL-78	20
				Total Aerial refueling aircraft	20
Reconnaissance
Beriev A-50		USSR	AEW&C-Reconnaissance	Beriev A-50	29	currently being modernized to A-50M standard
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25		USSR	Reconnaissance	MiG-25RB	42
				Total Reconnaissance aircraft	71
Attack Helicopter
Kamov Ka-50		USSR	Attack Helicopter	Ka-50	15	Serial production cancelled in favour of Ka-52.
Kamov Ka-52		Russia	Attack Helicopter	Ka-52	10	Special Forces - 12 more to be purchased in 2009
Mil Mi-24		USSR	Attack helicopter	Mi-24	360	All to be replaced within 2015 by Mi-28s
Mil Mi-28		Russia	Attack Helicopter	Mi-28	(?)	47 by end of 2010 and 300 by 2015
				Total Attack Helicopters	412
Transport Helicopter
Mil Mi-8		USSR	Transport Helicopter	Mi-8	160
Mil Mi-26		USSR	Transport Helicopter	Mil Mi-26	30
Kamov Ka-60		Russia	Transport Helicopter	Ka-60	7	200 ordered