Soviet Air Forces

Summary

Soviet Air Forces is an air force^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Soviet Air Forces is in the country of Soviet Union^[3].
• Soviet Air Forces is in the country of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[4].
• Soviet Air Forces's instance of is recorded as air force^[5].
• Soviet Air Forces's item operated is recorded as Tupolev Tu-160^[6].
• Soviet Air Forces's item operated is recorded as Sukhoi Su-25^[7].
• Soviet Air Forces followed Imperial Russian Air Service^[8].
• Soviet Air Forces's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow^[9].
• Soviet Air Forces took place at Moscow^[10].
• Soviet Air Forces is part of Soviet Armed Forces^[11].
• Soviet Air Forces's Commons category is recorded as Air force of the Soviet Union^[12].
• May 1918 marks the founding of Soviet Air Forces^[13].
• Soviet Air Forces was dissolved in December 1991^[14].
• Soviet Air Forces was part of the conflict Spanish Civil War^[15].
• Soviet Air Forces was part of the conflict Battles of Khalkhin Gol^[16].
• Soviet Air Forces was part of the conflict Winter War^[17].
• Soviet Air Forces was part of the conflict Korean War^[18].
• Soviet Air Forces was part of the conflict War of Attrition^[19].
• Soviet Air Forces was part of the conflict Soviet-Afghan War^[20].
• Soviet Air Forces was part of the conflict Chernobyl disaster^[21].
• Soviet Air Forces was part of the conflict Continuation War^[22].
• Soviet Air Forces's significant event is recorded as 1958 C-130 shootdown^[23].
• Soviet Air Forces's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Soviet Air Force^[24].
• Soviet Air Forces's allegiance is recorded as Soviet Union^[25].
• Soviet Air Forces's replaces is recorded as Imperial Russian Air Service^[26].
• Soviet Air Forces's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Военно-воздушные силы РККА'}^[27].

Body

Founding

May 1918 marks the founding of Soviet Air Forces^[13].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Военно-воздушные силы РККА'}^[27] and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Военно-воздушные силы ВС СССР'}^[28]. Soviet Air Forces is part of Soviet Armed Forces^[11]. It followed Imperial Russian Air Service^[8]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ВВС СССР'}^[29].

Operations

Soviet Air Forces's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow^[9].

Dissolution

Soviet Air Forces was dissolved in December 1991^[14].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Soviet Air Forces include VVS Moscow^[30], a defunct association football club^[31], in Soviet Union^[32], founded in 1945^[33], headquartered in Moscow^[34].

Why It Matters

Soviet Air Forces has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include VVS Moscow^[30], a defunct association football club^[31], in Soviet Union^[32], founded in 1945^[33], headquartered in Moscow^[34].