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)

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Air Forces Of The National People's Army Media

Emblem of aircraft of NVA (East Germany)
Soldiers of the Fritz Schmenkel fighter wing, 1985
Structure of the Luftstreitkräfte, 1988
Suchoi SU-22 "Fitter" der NVA in Peenemünde
Personal log book of a Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter pilot
An Antonov An-26T at Dresden in August 1990, one week before the Luftstreitkräfte was grounded.
An An-2 Colt with NVA markings
An MiG-21PFM with NVA markings
An MiG-21U at the Montélimar Ancône Museum in France