As I remember...
D = Divizia - Division
K = Korpus - Corps
NBAP = Nochnoy - Night
LBAP = Legkiy - Light (short range, for example early bi plane bombers as R series)
SBAP = Skorostnoy - Speed (Su-2, SB, Ar-2)
BBAP = Blizhniy - Short Range (Pe-2,Su-2...)
DBAP = Dalniy - Long Range (TB-3, DB-3, Il-4, Pe-8, etc)
MTAP = Minno-Torpednyi - Mine-Torpedo (DB-3/Il-4, etc)
SAD = Smeshannaya Avia Divizia - Mixed Air Division (regiments of various types)
ZIAP = Zapasnoy Istrebitelnyi - Reserve Fighter
As I remember, since 1943 N/L/S/B/DBAP ceased to exist and were replaced by BAP and ShAP.
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Q: Mr. Rall, what was the best tactic against the P-47?
A: Against the P-47? Shoot him down!
(Gunther Rall's lecture. June 2003, Finland)
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