Reference:Resolution of the Sovnarkom On The Red Army Air Forces (Nov. 5, 1940)

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Resolution of the Sovnarkom On The Red Army Air Forces

Full Title: Resolution of the Sovnarkom On The Red Army Air Forces Author: Document Type: Resolution Publisher: Council of People's Commissars Year: 1940 Read Online: Remarks: Resolution of the Soviet Council of People's Commissars outlining several measures related to the Air Forces

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The resolution is dated November 5, 1940, classified top secret, and signed by Mikoyan and Khlomov. It is divided into separate sections addressing long range aviation, creation and organization of air units, training of flight and technical personnel, and increases in the total number of personnel.

[edit] I. Long Range Aviation

In order to increase the specialized training of long range aviation units, the resolution specifies that aviation regiments equipped with TB-3, TB-7, and DB-3 bombers be organized into independent Long Range Aviation Divisions of three regiments each. Aviation Corps were also to be formed, for command of Divisions located within the same region. For join training, each Corps was also to include a Fighter Division containing three regiments of twin-engined fighters.

For training and development purposes, the units were to be subordinated directly to the Commander of Red Army Air Forces, and for administrative and basing purposes to the military district that they are located in. Additionally, the position of "Assistant Commander of the Main Directorate of the Red Army Air Forces for Long Range Aviation" was created, along with a Directorate of Long Range Aviation subordinate to the Main Directorate.

The specific Order of Battle for Long Range Aviation was specified as follows:

• 1st Aviation Corps (location: Edrovo)
  • 40th Long Range Aviation Division (DB-3, locations: Krechevitsi and Kresttsi)
    • 53rd Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 204th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 200th Long Range Aviation Regiment
  • 51st Long Range Aviation Division (locations: Soltsi, Velikie Luki, Edrovo)
    • 1st Long Range Aviation Regiment (TB-3)
    • 7th Long Range Aviation Regiment (TB-3; note that there is also an independent 7th Regiment that is not part of a corps)
    • 203rd Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3)
  • 7th Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3, location: Mitava; note that there is also a 7th Regiment that is part of the 51st LRAD)
• 2nd Aviation Corps (location: Orel)
  • 48th Long Range Aviation Division (DB-3, locations: Kursk, Oboyan)
    • 51st Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 220th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 222nd Long Range Aviation Regiment
  • 52nd Long Range Aviation Division (DB-3, locations: Orel, Shchigri)
    • 100th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 223rd Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 221st Long Range Aviation Regiment
• 3rd Aviation Corps (location: Shatalovo)
  • 35th Long Range Aviation Division (DB-3, locations: Borovskaya, Bryansk)
    • 96th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 207th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 219th Long Range Aviation Regiment
  • 42nd Long Range Aviation Division (locations: Shatalovo, Pukhovichi)
    • 3rd Long Range Aviation Regiment (TB-3)
    • 98th Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3)
    • 212th Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3)
• 4th Aviation Corps (location: Zaporozhe)
  • 22nd Long Range Aviation Division (DB-3, locations: Zaporozhe, Saki)
    • 8th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 11th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 21st Long Range Aviation Regiment
  • 50th Long Range Aviation Division (DB-3, locations: Rostov, Novocherkassk)
    • 81st Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 228th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 229th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 231st Long Range Aviation Regiment
• 5th Aviation Corps (location: Khabarovsk)
  • 33rd Long Range Aviation Division (DB-3, location: Vozdvizhenka)
    • 10th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • 14th Long Range Aviation Regiment
    • (third regiment to be formed in 1941)
  • 53rd Long Range Aviation Division (locations: Khabarovsk, Kuibishevka)
    • 251st Long Range Aviation Regiment (TB-3)
    • 139th Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3)
    • 22nd Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3)

Divisions not attached to Corps:

• 18th Long Range Aviation Division (locations: Zhitomir, Borisopol)
  • 14th Long Range Aviation Regiment (TB-3)
  • 90th Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3)
  • 93rd Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3)

• 27th Long Range Aviation Division (DB-3, locations: Kirovabad, Evlakh, Baziani, Kutaisi)
  • 6th Long Range Aviation Regiment
  • 42nd Long Range Aviation Regiment
  • 83rd Long Range Aviation Regiment
  • 12th Long Range Aviation Regiment

• 30th Long Range Aviation Division (locations: Ukkurei, Sokhondo)
  • 250th Long Range Aviation Regiment (TB-3)
  • 4th Long Range Aviation Regiment (DB-3)
  • (third regiment to be formed in 1941)

"Russia in the 20th Century: Documents 1941", Vol. 1, pgs. 342-346