Aviation regiments were homogeneously equipped with aircraft designed for specific operations, usually bomber, assault, fighter or reconnaissance types.
The strength of aviation regiments varied significantly during Soviet-German fighting on the Eastern Front.
Next year saw final reorganisation - polks consists of three 12-aircraft squadrons and command flights (and additional training and liaison aircraft) - 40-42 aircraft total, all at one airfield, similar to luftwaffe gruppe.
The Rifle and Tank Corps air squadron had 12 reconnaissance aircraft with 18 crews.
The squadrons of Front aviation consisted of flights, while those of the long-range bombers from detachments of 3 aircraft each.