[1] It was reformed on 4 April 1968 in Poland, and was active there with the Northern Group of Forces for over twenty years, shifting to the North Caucasus Military District in August 1992.

[3] In 1943, the Army supported the Kerch-Eltigen Operation and assisted in the battle for air superiority over the Kuban.

[4] Two regiments that formed part of the Army, the 57th GIAP and 821st IAP, flew lend-lease Supermarine Spitfires in 1943 for a period.

[5] Alexander Pokryshkin was one of its members, and one of the most successful aces of WW2, as well as having the distinction of being awarded the Hero of Soviet Union three times.

On 22 February 1968, in accordance with a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR the unit was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

[citation needed] Over the border in the Kaliningrad Oblast, but still part of the Army, was the 132nd Bomber Sevastopol Red Banner Aviation Division at Chernyakhovsk.

[citation needed] On the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Poland, the 159th Fighter Regiment moved to Besovets air base and joined the 6th Air Army, and the 871st Fighter Regiment moved to Smolensk and eventually disbanded.

[10] Headquarters 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Division arrived from Lida in Belarus in 1993 and headquarters 16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division was moved to Millerovo from Damgarten, DDR, on 30 October 1993, and became part of 4th Air Army that day.

02.2006 comd staff exercises jointly with the 58th Army of the North Caucasus Military District.

The commanding officer of the 4th Air Army from February 2007 was Lieutenant General Igor Miroshnichenko.

Токарева) of Russian Naval Aviation of the Black Sea Fleet – HQ Sevastopol.