25/10/2014 · The Soviet Air Force had a very difficult start to WWII. Obsolescent aircraft, poor tactics, most of it destroyed on the ground to begin with, masses of inexperienced pilots getting hacked out of the air in droves. It was a long and bloody struggle but they eventually turned this around and won their war in the air.

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Did the Soviet air force have much success against the Luftwaffe in WW2? Not at first, they had obsolescent aircraft and rookie pilots against guys with 100 or mor kills. The pilots got better, and unlike the Japanese and Germans who flew pilots until they were killed or captured, the Soviets, once the initial shock had passed, began doing the thing any Air Force hoping for continued …

25/03/2014 · TheSoviet Air Force Since 1918byAlexander Boyd. 1942 Fighter Regiments. Formation Leaders (2 x Pe-2) 3 x Squadrons (sometimes 4squadrons in Guards Fighter Regiments) (10 a/c per squadron). Notes:Introduced with conversions to new types of combat aircraft duringthe summer of 1942.

Aviation of World War II Some data about the air forces of the decisive WW2 front (where ~75% of German air and ground forces were destroyed) During the war at the east, the Russian pilots gained more experience and their planes became the excellent ones.