Russian Air Force
air warfare branch of Russia's military
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Summary
Russian Air Force is an air force[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of air force entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,865 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Russia[3]
- Item operated: Sukhoi Su-57[4], Sukhoi Su-30[5], Sukhoi Su-35[6], Sukhoi Su-27[7], Mikoyan MiG-29[8], Mikoyan MiG-31[9], Mikoyan MiG-35[10], Sukhoi Su-34[11], Sukhoi Su-24[12], Sukhoi Su-25[13], Antonov An-12[14], Antonov An-22[15], Antonov An-26[16], Antonov An-72[17]
- Flag: flag of the Russian Air Force[18]
- Location: Moscow[19]
- Part of: Russian Aerospace Forces[20], air defense[21]
- Commons category: Air force of Russia[22]
- Inception: August 12, 1912[23], May 7, 1992[24]
- Participated in conflict: First Balkan War[25], World War I[26], Spanish Civil War[27], Battles of Khalkhin Gol[28], Soviet-Finnish wars[29], World War II[30], Korean War[31], Vietnam War[32], War of Attrition[33], Soviet-Afghan War[34], Tajikistani Civil War[35], First Chechen War[36], War of Dagestan[37], Second Chechen War[38]
Why It Matters
Russian Air Force has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]