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Originally Posted by Adm.Lee
Don't forget there are 2 Soviet air forces: Frontal Aviation and Home Defence (PVO Strany). I can't recall right away if there were bombers in the Strategic Rocket Forces, but I don't think so. I don't know if there were pre-war cadre-only or CatC air units, but it might make sense.
Then again, aren't (weren't) Soviet officers (pilots included) essentially career officers? What would ex-fighter pilots do in the USSR? They can't all go to work for Aeroflot.
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At one Aeroflot was the Civilian arm of the Soviet Air Force. Which is part of the reason why all airlift/cargo aircraft were the military versions. Aeroflot even had large number of Soviet helicopters with airlift capabilities. Of course this was under the old Soviet Union regime.