Air Forces of the National People's Army

The Air Forces of the National People's Army () 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)

National People's Army

Category:German military organizations