naval warfare 3rd WW, battle for the Mediterranean (Cold war period)

[Jaroslav]

Severe Weather Guide Mediterranean Ports - 32. Taranto

ADA237595

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/tr/ADA237595

[Jaroslav]

Severe Weather Guide Mediterranean Ports. 44. Souda Bay

ADA247130

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA247130.pdf

[Jaroslav]

As much I could find Soviets in 1989. had 5 submarines in Mediterranean from Northern fleet:

1. K-53, project 671, 24th february to 29th april 1989. 

http://www.deepstorm.ru/DeepStorm.files/45-92/nts/671/K-53/K-53.htm

2. K-306, project 671, march- may 1989.

http://www.deepstorm.ru/DeepStorm.files/45-92/nts/671/K-306/K-306.htm

3. B-319, project 641B, 4th april to 4th december 1989.

http://www.deepstorm.ru/DeepStorm.files/45-92/dts/641b/B-319/B-319.htm

4. K-323, project 671K, exact date unknovn

http://www.deepstorm.ru/DeepStorm.files/45-92/nts/671/K-323/K-323.htm

5. K-398, project 671, exact date unknovn

http://www.deepstorm.ru/DeepStorm.files/45-92/nts/671/K-398/K-398.htm

Sixt, B-825, project 641, was in regular maintance in Tivat, Yugoslavia, 1988.-89.

http://www.deepstorm.ru/DeepStorm.files/45-92/dts/641/B-25/B-25.htm

Edited September 27, 2025 by Jaroslav

[Jaroslav]

SOVIET NAVAL AVIATION FLIGHT TRAINING INVOLVING MERCHANT SHIPS

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22219591/soviet-naval-aviation-flight-training-involving-merchant-ships.pdf

[Jaroslav]

On 9/4/2025 at 4:34 PM, Jaroslav said:

Balkan Bulgarian Airlines fleet evolution throughout the years

Aircraft	1970	1980	1990	2000
Antonov An-2	Un­known	—	—	—
Antonov An-10	Un­known	—	—	—
Antonov An-12	—	—	—	3
Antonov An-12B	—	1	—	—
Antonov An-12V	—	—	4	—
Antonov An-24	—	—	22	—
Antonov An-24B	7	8	—	6
Antonov An-24RV	—	—	—	1
Boeing 737-300	—	—	—	2
Boeing 737-500	—	—	—	3
Boeing 767-200	—	—	2[42]	—
Ilyushin Il-14	6	—	—	—
Ilyushin Il-18	11	7	2	1
Ilyushin Il-18D	—	—	—	1
Let L-410UVP-E	—	—	—	3
Tupolev Tu-134	3	13	9	—
Tupolev Tu-154	—	13	21	—
Tupolev Tu-154B	—	—	—	14
Tupolev Tu-154M	—	—	—	10
Yakovlev Yak-40	—	12	11	—
Zlin Z-37 Cmelak	Un­known	—	—	—
Total	54[13]	54[43]: 292	69[44]	44[1]

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkan_Bulgarian_Airlines

 

Does anyone have data for TAROM air fleet

Tarom fleet

An-24: 33

An-26: 6

ROMBAC 1-11: 25

Boeing 707: 6

Il-18: 15

Il-62: 5

Tu-154: 12

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAROM

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NATO WORRY: SOVIET IN EAST MEDITERRANEAN

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00806R000200710014-6.pdf

[Jaroslav]

BRIDGES ON THE SOFIA-SVILENGRAD ROAD

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80-00810A005700010007-4.pdf

[Jaroslav]

MILITARY THOUGHT (USSR): NATIONAL AIR DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN NAVAL OPERATIONS

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP10-00105R000100530001-7.pdf

[Jaroslav]

MILITARY THOUGHT (USSR): AIR DEFENSE OF AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP10-00105R000100550001-5.pdf

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[Jaroslav]

Interesting site from our member @Mykola Saichuk

https://warplans.org/books_ru1.html

[Jaroslav]

The Soviet Presence in the Mediterranean

https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/papers/2008/P7388.pdf

[Jaroslav]

Modern Soviet Navy (1982)

https://archive.org/download/modern-soviet-navy-1982/Modern Soviet Navy (1982).pdf

[Mykola Saichuk]

13 hours ago, Jaroslav said:

On the left is the Middle Ages. On the right is World War II.

[Jaroslav]

1 hour ago, Mykola Saichuk said:

On the left is the Middle Ages. On the right is World War II.

Thanks, I stand corrected

[Jaroslav]

Modern Soviet Aircraft

https://archive.org/download/modern-soviet-aircraft/Modern Soviet Aircraft.pdf

[Jaroslav]

Aviation Fact File Modern Fighting Aircraft MIGs

https://archive.org/download/aviation-fact-file-modern-fighting-aircraft-migs/Aviation Fact File - Modern Fighting Aircraft - MIGs.pdf

[Jaroslav]

Concise Guide To Soviet Military Aircraft

https://archive.org/download/concise-guide-to-soviet-military-aircraft_202402/Concise Guide to Soviet Military Aircraft.pdf

[Jaroslav]

Soviet Navy Today ( Warships Illustrated 06)

https://archive.org/download/soviet-navy-today-warships-illustrated-06/Soviet Navy Today (Warships Illustrated 06).pdf

[Jaroslav]

DTIC ADA058363: The Soviet Navy Declaratory Doctrine for Theatre Nuclear Warfare

https://archive.org/download/DTIC_ADA058363/DTIC_ADA058363.pdf

[Jaroslav]

DTIC ADA234826: Impact of Gorbachev's Politics on Soviet Navy Missions

https://archive.org/download/DTIC_ADA234826/DTIC_ADA234826.pdf