appointed in 1988. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, its assets were inherited by successor states' forces, including Russian and Ukrainian Naval Aviation. Inventory Soviet Naval Aviation in 1990: Ship based aircraft 79 strike fighters 79 Yakovlev Yak-38 219 naval helicopters 113 Kamov Ka-25 106 Kamov Ka-27 Shore based aircraft 269 bombers 129 Tupolev Tu-22M 125 Tupolev Tu-16 15 Tupolev Tu-22 198 attack aircraft 97 Sukhoi Su-17 101 Sukhoi Su-24 90 Anti-submarine warfare aircraft 50 Tupolev Tu-142 40 Ilyushin Il-38 65 reconnaissance aircraft 50 Tupolev Tu-16 15 Antonov An-12 45 electronic-warfare aircraft 10 Tupolev Tu-22 20 Tupolev Tu-95 15 Sukhoi Su-24 90 seaplanes 90 Beriev Be-12 118 anti-submarine warfare helicopters 118 Mil Mi-14 40 refueling aircraft Tupolev Tu-16 N and Z Other aircraft Mil Mi-8 Ilyushin Il-18 Obsolete aircraft Shore based aircraft Beriev Be-6 Madge Beriev Be-10 Mallow Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle Myasishchev M-4 Bison Tupolev Tu-14 Bosun Helicopters Kamov Ka-10 Hat Kamov Ka-15 Hen Kamov Ka-18 Hog Mil Mi-4 Hound Weapons and equipment Air-to-air missiles R-60, AA-8 Aphid Air-to-surface missiles K-10S, AS-2 Kipper Kh-22, AS-4 Kitchen Kh-23 Grom, AS-7 Kerry KS-1 Komet, AS-1 Kennel - Obsolete missile system KSR-2, AS-5 Kelt KSR-5, AS-6 Kingfish References External links http://www.ww2.dk/new/navy/aviation%20divisions.htm - Naval aviation divisions https://web.archive.org/web/20101128053719/http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/russia/navalaviation.html- Naval aviation order of battle Norman Polmar, Guide to the Soviet Navy (Fifth Edition), United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Press, 1991, , 9780870212413 (Chapter 8) Naval Aviation Naval aviation services Aviation in the Soviet Union