The Russian Air Force, officially established on August 12, 1912, as part of the Imperial Russian Air Service, has a long and complex history. It began as one of the earliest military aviation …

This is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Russian Air Force as of 2024. It belongs under larger Russian Aerospace Forces branch, established on 1 August 2015 with …

The Russian Aerospace Forces (Russian: VKS) [2] or Russian Air and Space Forces[3][a] comprise the aerial, space warfare, and missile defence branches of the Armed Forces of the …

Oct 12, 2024 · To identify every combat aircraft in the Russian military, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2024 World Air Forces report from FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace industry publication.

Mar 29, 2024 · Russia is relying on only about 300 combined Su-30, Su-34, and Su-35 aircraft for its operations over Ukraine, including delivering the hugely destructive glide bombs.

Aug 14, 2023 · The Russian Aerospace Forces, or VKS, possessed roughly 900 tactical aircraft before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. These included fighter, attack, and fighter-bomber aircraft.

The Russian Air Force is the air wing of the Russian Military. It is the world's second largest air force after the United States Air Force. It is also the only air force other than the United States …

Mar 13, 2024 · The Russian Air Force boasts 912 fighter jets, with almost 25% for interception missions - essential in assessing military capabilities. The MiG-31 item outperforms many 4th …

Mar 3, 2022 · According to Flight Global’s 2022 World Air Forces directory, Russia has 1,511 combat aircraft, while Ukraine has a mere 98. But a week into the war, the Russian air force is …

Mar 1, 2022 · Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence had predicted a blistering assault by Moscow that would quickly mobilize the vast Russian air power that its military …