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This is a CIA Office of Research and Reports contribution to National Intelligence Estimate 11-14-64, dated 6 October 1964, on the capabilities of Soviet general-purpose forces from 1964 to 1970. It updates evidence on Soviet doctrine for theater warfare, the effect of low wartime birth rates on military conscription and the labor supply, tactical missile systems, the Soviet and Satellite tactical air forces, and Soviet naval submarine, surface and air forces. The report does not mention unidentified flying objects.
Table 6 Estimated Air Order of Battle of the European Satellite National Air Force Mid-1964 to Mid-1970 Units Mid-1964 Mid-1965 Mid-1966 Mid-1967 Mid-1968 Mid-1969 Mid-1970 Interceptors 2,395 to 2,535 2,220 to 2,42 5 2,050 to 2,375 1,825 to 2,250 1,715 to 2,110 1,675 to 2,125 1,625 to 2,100 0 Old 2,155 to 2,275 1,875 to 2,050 1,600 to 1,850 1,300 to 1,F00 1,050 to 1,275 900 to'l,150 750 to 1,025 Flashlight 10 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fagot 425 to 450 300 to 350 150 to 250 50 to 150 0 to 25 0 0 Farmer 375 to 425 350 to 400 300 to 350 200 to 300 100 to 200 50 to 150 0 to 125 Fresco 1,345 to 1,385 1,225 to 1,300 1,150 to 1,250 1,050 to 1,150 950 to 1,050 850 to 1,000 750 to 900 Current 240 to 260 325 to 375 450 to 525 525 to 650 665 to 835 775 to 975 875 to 1,075 Fishbed 240 to 260 300 to 325 350 to 400 400 to 500 500 to 600 600 to 700 650 to 750 Fitter 0 25 to 50 100 to 125 125 to 150 150 to 200 150 to 200 150 to 200 Fishpot / 0 0 0 0 15 to 35 25 to 50 50 to 75 TF-67 0 0 0 0 0 0 to 25 25 to 50 Bombers 125 to 145 100 to 125 80 to 110 50 to 125 60 to 165 75 to 125 75 to 125 Beagle 125 to 145 100 to 125 75 to 100 25 to 75 10 to 65 0 . Brewer 0 0 5 to .10 25 to 50 50 to 100 75 to 125 75 to 125 Reconnaissance Fighters Mangrove 5 to 15 25 to .40 40 to 60 50 to 75 6o to 85 75 to 100 100 to 125 Total aircraft (rounded) 2,500 to 2,700 2,300 to 2,600 2,200 to 2,500 1,900 to 2,400 1,800 to 2,400 1,800 to 2,400 1,800 to 2,400 a. The Fishpot may enter the Satellite forces by mid-1966, if the USSR chooses to begin phasing it out of its PVO forces at that time. It is more probable, however, that in order to hold the PVO forces relatively stable, the USSR will retain these aircraft in the PVO AOB through mid-1968. - 26 -
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