July-August 143 Soviet air units
 

I need help... what Soviet air units fought in the area of Smolensk, Shisdra-Uljanowo ,Seschtschinskaja,Spas-Demensk, between July and August 1943? Thanks
Best regards

Antonio

Re: July-August 143 Soviet air units
 

I think these units (and many more) operated in the Smolensk area in those months. Plus VVS DD long-range units, like 16 GvAP DD, IL-4s. (IL-4, S/N: 5143915 was lost at Smolensk-E on August 22/23, 1943 to flak, etc.)

323 IAD (484, 518 IAP) - Yaks
231 ShAD (568, 570, 873, 946 ShAP) - IL-2m3
215 IAD (263, 813 иап) La-5

etc.

Re: July-August 143 Soviet air units
 

Hello Antonio,
it's units 1 VA
on 12-28.07.1943 Oryol operation
204 BAD - 70 planes
224 ShAD - 70
233 ShAD - 80
311 ShAD - not ready
303 IAD - 80
309 IAD - 90
10 ORAP - 20
spotter planes - 24
+units of the commander-in-chief's rate reserve
2 IAK - 170
8 IAK - 160
2 ShAK - 170
2 BAK - 100
213 NBAD - 180



on 18.08.1943
303 IAD - 77 planes
309 IAD - 48
233 ShAD - 34
204 BAD - 75
213 NBAD - 158
8 IAK - 74
2 ShAK - 150
2 BAK - 99

Re: July-August 143 Soviet air units
 

1st Air Army (1 VA) operated there (West front) during the period:
2 ShAK (231, 232 ShAD)
2 IAK (7 GvIAD)
8 IAK (215, 323 IAD)
204 BAD
224, 233, 311 ShAD
303, 309 IAD
213 NBAD
10 RAP
1 SANAP

Re: July-August 143 Soviet air units
 

Very thanks guys

Regards Antonio