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Soviet Carpathian Military District's
14th Tactical Air Army
in January 1, 1978

In the second half of the seventies, the capabilities of the 14th Air Army was expanded with a new ability. Between 1976 and 1979 the Soviet 14th Air Army received nearly one hundred factory new Su-24 'Fencer-A/B' all-weather attack aircraft. The Soviet 7th, 230th, and 947th Front Bomber Air Regiments used these very modern tactical bomber types at the Soviet Carpathian Military District.
USSR Su-24 Fencr bombers over west-germany in the seveties
USSR Su-24 Fencr bombers over west-germany in the seveties

In the event of World War 3, these low-altitude flying strike aircraft would have been relocated to Czechoslovakia and attacked West-Germany from the south with nuclear weapons. The Su-24 ‘Fencer-A/B’ would have been a serious opponent for NATO's air defenses. The older MIM-23 Hawk air defense system, and the  F-104 Starfighter, and F-4 Phantom II interceptor aircraft would have had a difficult time capturing them over Western Europe.
Early Su-24 Fencer-A crew Early Su-24 Fencer-A crew Early Su-24 Fencer-A crew
Early Su-24 Fencer-A crew Early Su-24 Fencer-A crew Early Su-24 Fencer-A crew

Above: Soviet pilots and technical crew of the 230th Front Bomber Air Regiment in front of their Su-24 'Fencer-A' tactical bomber aircraft in the second half of the seventies. The first eight very early Sukhoi Su-24 ‘Fencer-A’ (10th serial) arrived in 1976 at Cherlyany airport. Photos: Todorova I.S. collection
The 168th Fighter Air Regiment received a new MiG-23ML 'Flogger-G' tactical fighter-type between 1977 and 1978. This early sub-version used only radar 323-ML ‘Sapphire-23ML’. This photo was taken at Starokonstaninov airport in the middle of the eighties.

The 168th Fighter Air Regiment received a new MiG-23ML 'Flogger-G' tactical fighter-type between 1977 and 1978. This early sub-version used only radar 323-ML ‘Sapphire-23ML’. This photo was taken at Starokonstaninov airport in the middle of the eighties. Photo: Aleksei Bulgakov collection
The MiG-23M 'Flogger-B’ of the Soviet 92nd Fighter Air Regiment at Pápa airbase Hungary in 1979. In the background the Hungarian 47th Fighter Air Regiment's MiG-21bis ‘Fishbed-L/N’ interceptor aircrafts.

The MiG-23M 'Flogger-B’ of the Soviet 92nd Fighter Air Regiment at Pápa airbase Hungary in 1979. In the background the Hungarian 47th Fighter Air Regiment's MiG-21bis ‘Fishbed-L/N’ interceptor aircrafts. Photographer: unknown
 

 

Soviet 92nd Fighter Air Regiment arrived at Pápa airbase Hungary in 1978

 

Early MiG-27 tactical bombers at the Chortkov airport

 
Sovie 14th Tactical Air Army Order og Battle in 1978 MAP
Pilots of the 236th regiment at the Lipetsk Training Center on MiG-27 'Flogger-D' retraining in 1977

Pilots of the 236th regiment at the Lipetsk Training Center on MiG-27 'Flogger-D' retraining in 1977. Photo: Valentina Kostenko collection

 
Sovie 14th Tactical Air Army Order og Battle in 1978 Sovie 14th Tactical Air Army Order og Battle in 1978

            * During retraining

69th independent Training Air Regiment at Ovruch in the seventies

 

The 806th Fighter Bomber Air Regiment in Mongolia and Soviet-Iranian border in 1979

 
806th Fighter Bomber Aviation Regiment's Su-17M2 tactical bomber aircraft. In 1979 painted over camouflage these aircraft.

806th Fighter Bomber Aviation Regiment's Su-17M2 ‘Fitter-D’ tactical bomber aircraft. In the summer of 1979 painted over camouflage these aircraft.

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