Russia’s Long-Range Aviation: An Airborne Spear of the Nation
In late 1999, Russia’s Long-Range Aviation (Dal’nia Aviatsia) celebrated its 85th Anniversary. On 15 December 1999, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Fed- eration Air Force (RFAF), Colonel-General Anatoly Kornukov, issued an order to celebrate the Long-Range Aviation (LRA) Day on the 23 Decembe...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79712 |
| Summary: | In late 1999, Russia’s Long-Range Aviation
(Dal’nia Aviatsia) celebrated its 85th
Anniversary. On 15 December 1999, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Fed- eration Air Force (RFAF), Colonel-General
Anatoly Kornukov, issued an order to
celebrate the Long-Range Aviation (LRA)
Day on the 23 December each year.1 The
airborne component of the Russian
strategic deterrent forces (strategic bombers) traditionally appeared to be the
least developed in terms of numerical
strength, delivery capabilities and stockpile of nuclear warheads. Nevertheless, the Russian strategic bomber force was always at the center of attention of Western military
and strategic experts and analysts. |
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