Air Forces of the National People's Army

The Air Forces of the National People's Army (German: Luftstreitkräfte der Nationale Volksarmee) was the air force of East Germany. It was a part of the National People's Army, established in 1956.

Structure

1. Luftverteidigungsdivision (1. LVD)

• Jagdfliegergeschwader 1 "Fritz Schmenke" (HQ Holzdorf)
• Jagdfliegergeschwader 3 "Wladimir Komarow" (HQ Preschen)
• Jagdfliegergeschwader 7 "Wilhelm Pieck" (HQ Drewitz)
• Jagdfliegergeschwader 8 "Hermann Matern" (HQ Marxwald)
• 41. Fla-Raketenbrigade "Hermann Dunker" (HQ Ladeberg)
• 51. Fla-Raketenbrigade "Werner Lamberz" (HQ Sprötau)
• Fla-Raketenregiment 31 "Jaroslaw Dombrowski" (HQ Straßgräbchen)

3. Luftverteidigungsdivision (3. LVD)

• Jagdfliegergeschwader 2 "Juri Gagarin" (HQ Trollenhagen)
• Jagdfliegergeschwader 9 "Heinrich Rau" (HQ Peenemünde)
• 43. Fla-Raketenbrigade "Erich Weinert" (HQ Sanitz)
• Fla-Raketenregiment 13 "Etkar André" (HQ Parchim)
• Fla-Raketenregiment 23 "Rudolf Breitscheid" (HQ Stallberg)

Equipment

Fighter Aircraft

• Mikoyan MiG-21
• Mikoyan MiG-29
• Mikoyan MiG-23
• Mikoyan MiG-23BN
• Sukhoi Su-22
• Aero L-39 Albatros

Transport Aircraft

• Antonov An-2
• Antonov An-26
• Ilyushin Il-62
• Tupolev Tu-134
• Tupolev Tu-154
• Let L-410 Turbolet
• Zlín Z 43

Helicopters

• Mil Mi-2
• Mil Mi-8
• Mil Mi-24
• Mil Mi-14

Surface-to-Air Missiles

• S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline)
• S-75 Wolchow (SA-2 Guideline)
• S-125 Newa (SA-3 Goa)
• S-200 Wega (SA-5 Gammon)
• S-300 (SA-10 Grumble)