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The Soviet Strategic Air Plan in the Early Stages of a General War in the Period up to 1956

1 Jan 1953

SECRET TOP APPENDIX TO PART VII—(contd). SOVIET AIR FORCES SUPPORTING THE SOVIET LAND CAMPAIGNS IN ITALY—1953—1956 Naval Air Force (Black Sea Fleet) ITALY Reserve in S.-W. U.S.S.R. for campaigns in Middle East and Aircraft rôle and type Mediterranean 1953 1954 1955 1956 1953 1954 1955 1956 Day Fighter: Jet MIG-15 and Hypothetical from 1955 onwards Nil Nil Nll Nil 110 110 110 110 Ground Attack: Jet and Piston Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Light Bomber: Jet IL-28* 40 60 70 80 Nil Nil Nil Nil Light Bomber: Piston TU-2* 40 20 10 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Transport: Piston LI-2 and IL-12 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Reece.: Jet and Piston 10 10 10 10 45 45 45 45 Totals 90 90 90 90 155 155 155 155 NOTE.—* Include a proportion of Mine and Torpedo Bombers.
united kingdom france japan malta gibraltar portugal united states of america strategy russia air power air warfare aircraft armaments chemical warfare biological warfare communications italy manpower shipping military bases rockets spain soviet union korea cold war greenland contingency planning missiles military intelligence airfields ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff war preparations atomic warfare threat of war with the ussr kenneth strong war materials predicting enemy intentions communications disruption assessing enemy strength francis fressanges patrick dean eric searight charles carstairs arthur shortt military objectives soviet air force anthony buzzard
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
France Gibraltar Greenland Italy Japan Korea Malta Portugal Russia Soviet Union Spain United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 158/15/41
Document Types
Report Memorandum Map
File Reference
CAB 158/15
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0015.041
Keywords
Military Intelligence Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning Threat Of War With The Ussr War Preparations Air Warfare Air Power Strategy Military Objectives Soviet Air Force Aircraft Atomic Warfare Biological Warfare Chemical Warfare Airfields Communications Shipping Communications Disruption War Materials Armaments Missiles Rockets Manpower Military Bases
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
35
Persons Discussed
Anthony Buzzard Charles Carstairs Patrick Dean Francis Fressanges Eric Searight Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Central Intelligence Machinery: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Later Committee: Memoranda (JIC Series). Joint Intelligence Committee: Memoranda 1-62
Themes
Military Intelligence

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