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with Mi-8 transport helicopters. In Fifth Corps of AF and AD there were also three helicopter squadrons; 711.POHE equipped with Gazelle Gama, 713.POHE also equipped with Gazelle Gama attack helicopters and 780.TRHE equipped with Mi-8 cargo helicopters. There was also one mixed-aviation squadron, 333.AE from 105.LBAP which had few Gazelle helicopters used for training by the Marshal Tito Air Force Military Academy. The Army command regions also had their helicopter squadrons equipped with Gazelle Hera scout helicopters. EIV of 1st Army region was at
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reconnaissance-attack aircraft. The Third Corps of AF and AD had two major fighter-bomber aviation units, 98th Aviation Brigade and 127th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment. 98th Aviation Brigade from Skopski Petrovac in Macedonia had three squadrons, two fighter-bomber squadron and one reconnaissance squadron. Fighter-bomber squadrons were 241st equipped with J-22 Orao attack aircraft, 247th with Jastrebs and 354th IAE was equipped with IJ-21 Jastreb reconnaissance aircraft. 127th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment at
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Helicopter Regiment from Mostar (BiH), which consisted of two squadrons, 782.HE equipped with Gazelle helicopters in SA.341 and SA.342 Gama versions and Mi-8, and 783.HE equipped with Gazelle helicopters. Squadrons of the 107th Helicopter Regiment were used by the Marshal Tito Air Force Military Academy. Also there were three helicopter squadrons of the 97th Aviation Brigade at Divulje; 676.PPAE equipped with Gazelle helicopters and CL-215 firefighting aircraft, 784.PPHE equipped with 12
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light utility helicopters and two Mi-8 transport helicopters. In the 138th Transport Aviation Brigade which was separate unit under direct command of JRViPVO HQ there was one transport helicopter squadron, 890.TRHE equipped with Mi-8 and Gazelle helicopters. The First Corps of AF and AD had the 107th
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Meanwhile, armed conflict had broken out between Croatian and Serbian forces in Croatia. The JRV flew several low passes in a show of force against Croatia and launched a number of strikes. In August 1991 Serbian dominated federal government began an open war campaign against the Croats. The JRV was
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The major transport aviation unit was the 138th Transport Aviation Brigade at Batajnica Airbase. The 138th was a separate unit under direct command of JRViPVO HQ. It consisted of three squadrons, two VIP transport aviation squadrons and one transport helicopter squadron. Transport aviation squadrons
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trainers. After learning how to fly on jet aircraft, cadets continued their pilot education in other units dependent upon whether they became helicopter, fighter or fighter-bomber pilots. Cadets to become helicopter pilots, continued their education in the 107th Helicopter Regiment at Mostar, flying
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comprised two fighter-bomber squadrons, 239th equipped with G-4 Super Galebs and 242nd equipped with Jastrebs and J-22 Orao aircraft. The Fifth Corps of AF and AD had most fighter-bomber aviation units, one Aviation Brigade and two Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiments. 82nd Aviation Brigade, at Cerklje
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In 1962 the Yugoslav Air Force introduced a new aircraft designation system to identify specific aircraft types. Prior to this time, the Air Force had been mainly equipped combat aircraft of US origin, such as the F-84G and T-33A, and the US designation was commonly used. However, aircraft locally
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anti-sub helicopters and 790.TRHE equipped with Mi-8 cargo helicopters. In the Third Corps of AF and AD there were three helicopter squadrons in 119. Aviation Brigade; 712.POHE equipped with Gazelle Gama attack helicopters, 714.POHE also equipped with Gazelle Gama helicopters and 787.TRHE equipped
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aircraft which were used for training of the 63rd Paratroop Brigade. At Pleso, in 111th Aviation Brigade was 676th was also equipped with An-26 and An-2 transport aircraft. There was also one aviation squadron, 333.AE from 105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment at Zadar which was equipped with one
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The Marshal Tito Air Force Military Academy used the 105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment from Zadar, 107th Helicopter Regiment from Mostar, 127th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment from Golubovci Airbase and 185th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment from Pula for training of its cadets. Cadets first
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was established to train future pilots. The development of the JRV was further helped in late 1945 with the creation of the Aeronautical Union of Yugoslavia (Vazduhoplovnni Savez Jugoslavije - VSJ). This comprised six aeronautical unions - one for each constituent republic - with the joint aim of
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attack aircraft in 242nd Fighter pilot cadets continued their education in 185th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment at Pula where they first fly on Super Galebs in 229th and later in 129th on MiG-21PFM and MiG-21UM/US they made they first super sonic flights. After finishing studies, cadets of Air
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The focus in the 1980s was a partial replacement of J-21 and G-2 aircraft with younger Orao and Super Galebs. The air force purchased the latest version of the MiG-21, the MiG-21bis, which was the last MiG-21 model. All 93 Mi-8T transport helicopters were delivered and the Soko factory had
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resisted this re-imposition of central control, which rapidly escalated into an armed conflict. Two air force helicopters were shot down, while the JRViPVO launched air strikes on TV transmitters and Slovenian territorial defence positions. After a political agreement, the federal forces left
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has become one of the first countries which bought MiG-29. Each Corps of AF and AD had one Fighter Aviation Regiment (Lovački Aviacijski Puk - LAP). The First Corps of AF and AD had the 204th Fighter Aviation Regiment. The role of this regiment was the guarding of the First Corps of AF and AD
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were bought, and after that the Soko factory in Mostar started serial production of the license-built Soko SA.341H which was later built in many other versions. Mi-8T helicopters replaced old Mi-4, Dragonfly, Whirlwind and Mi-2 helicopters. Fighter aviation was also modernized with new MiG-21
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trainer/attack aircraft, Utva-66 utility aircraft and new G-4 Super Galebs. Under command of the 97th Aviation Brigade (which was in 1st Corps of AF and AD) there was one fighter-bomber squadron, 240th, equipped with Jastrebs and one reconnaissance squadron, 353.IAE, equipped with IJ-22 Orao
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In 1991 the deep rooted grievances that had been threatening the unity of the Federal state for some time finally came to a head when Slovenia initiated moves towards independence. At the end of June 1991 the JRViPVO was tasked with transporting soldiers and federal police to Slovenia. The
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fighter-bombers. Serials for the Thunderjets were from 10501 to 10729. The first eight Thunderjets, all former 48 TFW aircraft, arrived at Batajnica on June 9, 1953. At the same time, a number of Yugoslav pilots underwent jet flying training in Germany and Colorado, USA. These deliveries
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active providing transport and close air support missions to ground forces, but was gradually forced to abandon air bases outside of ethnic Serbian held areas. The hostilities were ended by a truce on 3 January 1992. The JRV equipment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was given to the new
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modified to fulfill the reconnaissance role, such as the F-86D and T-33A, were referred to as the IF-86D and IT-33A. The selection of the MiG-21, which lacked similar designation, as the new front-line fighter led to the introduction of a formal aircraft designation system.
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and NJ-22 Orao aircraft. Reconnaissance squadron was 351st equipped with IJ-21 Jastreb and IJ-22 Orao reconnaissance-attack aircraft. 105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment at Zemunik-Zadar Airbase comprised two fighter-bomber aviation squadrons, 249th equipped with
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In 1986 the JRViPVO underwent a limited reorganization which saw its operational units grouped into three regional Corps instead of the five Corps used previously. The primary air force missions were to contest enemy efforts to establish air superiority over
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432 fighters, 219 fighter bombers, 205 attack aircraft, 120 reconnaissance aircraft, 26 transport aircraft, 18 VIP transport aircraft, 495 trainer aircraft, 6 special mission aircraft, 247 military helicopters, anti-submarine aircraft. There will be 12
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became operational, until the end of the war in Europe, Yugoslav aircraft undertook 3,500 combat sorties and accumulated 5,500 hours operational flying. Thus, when peacetime came, the JRV already possessed a strong and experienced nucleus of personnel.
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In 1959 the JRV was merged with the air defence units operated by the Army and became known as the Air Force and Air Defence (Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo i Protivvazdušna Odbrana - JRViPVO). Relations with the Soviet Union had drastically improved after
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medium transport helicopters were also obtained for helicopter units from USSR. At the end of 60's JRViPVO purchased a number of Soviet MiG-21's in MiG-21PFM fighter, MiG-21R reconnaissance and MiG-21U and US trainer versions, fifteen Polish
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On 5 January 1945 the various air units of the NOVJ were formally incorporated into a new Yugoslav Air Force (Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo - JRV). At the same time, a Yugoslav fighter group which had been under Soviet instruction at
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and to support the defensive operations of the ground forces and navy. The main organization were the three corps of Air Force and Air Defence; 1st Corps of AF and AD, 2nd Corps of AF and AD and 3rd Corps of AF and AD.
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was under direct command of its Corps of AF and AD (unlike other squadrons which were under the command of their Regiments/Brigades). It was equipped with older J-21 Jastreb light attack aircraft and
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ground forces. The 204.LAP composed two fighter squadrons, 126.LAE equipped with MiG-21 Bis aircraft and 127.LAP equipped with new MiG-29's. The base of the 204th Fighter Aviation Regiment was
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Airbase, Slovenia, had two fighter-bomber squadrons and one reconnaissance squadron. Two fighter-bomber squadrons were 237.LBAE equipped with J-21 and NJ-21 Jastrebs, and 238th equipped with
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light-attack trainer aircraft. The First Corps of AF and AD had two fighter-bomber squadrons and one reconnaissance squadron equipped with ground attack reconnaissance aircraft. 252nd from
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helicopters in 782nd. Fighter-bomber pilot cadets continued their education in 127th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment at Golubovci flying first on Super Galebs in 239th and later on
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In addition, various role modification prefix and suffix letters are used, to indicate trainer, reconnaissance etc. variants of the basic design. The role modification letters are:
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The main designation consisted of a prefix letter signifying the principal role of the aircraft, and a two-digit individual type number, e.g.: J-22. The role prefixes are:
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Ground Attack Aviation or Fighter-Bomber Aviation (Lovačko-Bombarderska Aviacija) was in the second plan of JRV. All attack aircraft were home-made. The new aircraft like
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interceptors being delivered. Lack of possible aircraft for replacement of US-made fighter-bomber jets and trainers induced Yugoslav domestic aircraft industry (
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had liberated a large portion of Yugoslav territory from the occupying forces. The NOVJ partisan army included air units trained and equipped by Britain (with
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The main component of JRV was the fighter aviation. When the second generation of fighters first appeared, Yugoslavia initially opted to buy French
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During the 1970s almost all the American jets were replaced by Soviet MiG-21 fighters and domestic attack/trainer jets. Many new projects, like new
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promoting sport flying and aeronautical techniques amongst the nation's young people. In June 1947 the first VSJ flying school at Borongaj (near
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fighters was purchased from USSR, making Yugoslavia the first purchaser of it. They were a temporary solution until planned production of new
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This article is about the air force of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. For the air force of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, see
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Helicopter units of JRV were equipped with about 190 home-made Gazelle helicopters in utility, attack, rescue and scout versions, 90
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has compos of one fighter-bomber squadron, 229th equipped with G-4 Super Galebs and one fighter squadron, 129th equipped with
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jet-trainers. When cadets mastered flying on Galeb jet trainers, they developed their flying on jet aircraft in 249th on
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However, the first-line strength of the JRV was still declining, so in 1951 the Yugoslav Chief of Staff, Colonel-General
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219 fighter-bombers, 219 fighters, 32 reconnaissance planes, 65 trainer planes, 60 helicopters, 12 VIP transport planes
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cargo helicopters and 12 Soviet anti-submarine helicopters. Each Corps of AF and AD had a Special Helicopter Squad (
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aerospace from possible aggression, especially protecting the Yugoslav capital, Belgrade, and then support of
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helicopters were obtained in 1954, and in 1956, after numerous delays due to political considerations, 121
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aircraft which were later replaced with seven Super Galebs. In 1987, the first squadron of new modern
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versions, MiG-21M, MiG-21MF and MiG-21UM. Transport capability grew with the acquisition of seventeen
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near Belgrade. The Third Corps of AF and AD had the 83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (83.LAP) based at
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An-2 aircraft used for parachute training of cadets of the Marshal Tito Air Force Military Academy.
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transport aircraft, Gazelle helicopters and Super Galebs. 185th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment at
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produced about 140 license-built Gazelles in various variants. JRV created its display team,
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Force Military Academy "Maršal Tito" become pilots and joined their service units.
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fighter aircraft. In that period MiG-29 was one of the most advanced fighters, and
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aircraft) and a number of ad hoc units equipped with aircraft captured from German
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jet trainers, arrived on 10 March 1953 and were soon followed by the first of 229
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fighter-bombers were delivered from the USA under a Mutual Assistance Pact.
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light attack aircraft. The Galeb was a big success, and it was better than
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airfield became operational. From 17 August 1944, when the first Yugoslav
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and a number of another air forces. Thus, the Galeb was exported only to
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The organization of the post-war JRV was based on the Soviet pattern of
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F-86E(M)Sabre - 121(Of these, 46 are Canadian-made CL-13 Saber Mk.IV.)
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F.B.6 fighter-bombers were supplied. The following year, 150 Republic
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for Aviation Military Academy at Zemunik airport and the delivery of
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became Soviet leader, and in September 1962 this led to the first
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substantially improved the combat effectiveness of the JRV. Ten
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and Ikarus 213 Vihor trainers were followed into service by the
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light-attack trainer jet, which partly replaced a number of
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Branch of Yugoslav military for aerial warfare and defense
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Hawker Hurricane Mk IVRP with Yugoslav Air Force markings
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light attack/trainer jet commenced. The biggest project,
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Nikolic, Djordie & Ognjevic, Akeksandar M. (2021).
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aircraft in versions MiG-21PFM, MiG-21US and MiG-21UM.
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The first jet aircraft to be operated by the JRV, four
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Helicopter Squadron 826:light helicopters, twenty five 45:needs additional citations for 3734: 3709: 3685: 3320:Museum of Aviation in Belgrade 3219:12 anti-submarine helicopters. 1795:N - Nastavni (fighter trainer) 1698:Izviđačka Aviacijska Eskadrila 1641:107th Helicopter Training Wing 520:World War II, Soviet influence 1: 3678: 3473: 1978:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis-K 1707:- Transport Aviation Squadron 768:interceptors were delivered. 630:) and the Soviet Union (with 21:Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force 3935:Yugoslav People's Army ranks 2466:Aircraft inventory 1965–1985 1789:I - Izviđač (reconnaissance) 1728:- Special Helicopter Section 1684:Lovačka Aviacijska Eskadrila 917:Algerian War of Independence 837: 508: 258:Croatian War of Independence 7: 3651: 3646:North Macedonia Air Brigade 3529:Zvonko Jurjević (1991–1992) 3520:Slobodan Alagić (1981–1985) 1863:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 1810:T - Transportni (transport) 1781:T - Transportni (transport) 1775:V - Višenamjenski (utility) 1772:H - Helikopter (helicopter) 1686:- Fighter Aviation Squadron 1518:117th Fighter Aviation Wing 1452:J-21 Jastreb, NJ-21 Jastreb 1273:204th Fighter Aviation Wing 828:Zlin Z.526M Trainer Masters 690:) started training pupils. 147: 10: 3998: 3860:Chief of the General Staff 3634:Republika Srpska Air Force 3394:Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 3287: 3213:6 special mission aircraft 3201:88 reconnaissance aircraft 2000:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UB 1967:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis 1942:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF 1919:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US 1885:North American F-86D Sabre 1792:M - Modifikovan (modified) 1330:83rd Fighter Aviation Wing 1142:Republika Srpska Air Force 882:(Flying Stars) with seven 512: 503: 207:32,000 personnel (c. 1990) 18: 3943: 3927: 3915: 3877: 3866: 3842: 3532:Božidar Stefanović (1992) 3517:Stevan Roglić (1979–1981) 3482:Zdenko Ulepič (1946–1965) 3093: 2990: 2894: 2856: 2698: 2574: 2489: 2434: 2381: 2328: 2095: 2004: 1909:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21R 1827: 1633: 1605: 1561: 1456:IJ-21 Jastreb, IJ-22 Orao 1421: 1309: 1200: 1102:Aérospatiale Alouette III 1067:were 675th equipped with 772:Rebuilding Soviet support 757:Republic F-84G Thunderjet 474: 463: 456:Air Force and Air Defence 425: 401: 385: 365: 349: 321: 316: 302: 288: 283: 270: 265: 239: 231: 221: 211: 203: 193: 183: 173: 163: 154: 141: 139: 135:Air Force and Air Defence 134: 3723:(in Serbian). 2015-11-02 3693:"Yugoslavia - Air Force" 3207:6 VIP Transport aircraft 1300:G-4 Super Galeb, Utva 66 1298:J-21 Jastreb, G-2 Galeb, 515:Royal Yugoslav Air Force 2524:MiG-21bis/PFM/M/MF/F-13 1989:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 1954:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 1930:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 1897:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 1807:S - Spasilački (rescue) 1778:N - Nastavni (training) 1719:Helikopterska Eskadrila 1422:5th Corps of AF and AD 1412:J-21 Jastreb, J-22 Orao 1310:3rd Corps of AF and AD 1201:1st Corps of AF and AD 1126:Yugoslav wars, downfall 3885:Yugoslav Ground Forces 3829:Yugoslav People's Army 3598:105th Aviation Brigade 3479:Franc Pirc (1944–1946) 2980:fighter-bomber/trainer 2951:fighter-bomber/trainer 2577:Ground attack aircraft 1573:EIV of 3rd Army region 1571:EIV of 2nd Army region 1569:EIV of 1st Army region 1550:MiG-21PFM, MiG-21UM/US 1490:111th Aviation Brigade 1374:119th Aviation Brigade 960:Ground attack aviation 938:Yugoslav People's Army 703: 607: 486:Yugoslav People's Army 480: 468: 311: 297: 216:Yugoslav People's Army 3574:Montenegrin Air Force 3204:26 transport aircraft 2859:Firefighting aircraft 2292:Soko SA.342L1 GAMA 2 2281:Soko SA.342L1 Gazelle 2174:Mil/PZL Swidnik Mi-2 1769:J - Jurišnik (attack) 1721:- Helicopter Squadron 1454:J-22 Orao, NJ-22 Orao 1442:82nd Aviation Brigade 1350:98th Aviation Brigade 1253:107th Helicopter Wing 1221:97th Aviation Brigade 742:de Havilland Mosquito 701: 656:Messerschmitt Bf 109G 620:Supermarine Spitfires 586: 498:Breakup of Yugoslavia 310: 296: 3977:Disbanded air forces 3741:Ripley, Tim (2000). 3697:www.country-data.com 3409:Supermarine Spitfire 3360:Messerschmitt Bf 109 3210:430 trainer aircraft 2963:Soko G-4 Super Galeb 2417:Soko G-4 Super Galeb 2163:Mil/PZL Swidnik Mi-2 1677:Aviacijska Eskadrila 1615:ELABA RSTO Crne Gore 1613:ELABA RSTO Slovenije 1261:SA.341, Sa.342, Mi-8 1156:1991 Order of Battle 1144:and used during the 968:attack aircraft and 894:multirole aircraft. 860:Aérospatiale Gazelle 69:"Yugoslav Air Force" 54:improve this article 3916:Counterintelligence 3907:Territorial Defense 3302:Yugoslav air force 3198:205 attack aircraft 1766:L - Lovac (fighter) 1679:- Aviation Squadron 1618:J-20 Kragulj/SA.341 1241:Ka-25, Ka-28, Mi-14 1191:Mi-8, SA.341,SA.342 1011:training aircraft, 660:Junkers Ju 87 Stuka 3972:Yugoslav Air Force 3902:Yugoslav Air Force 3850:Commander-in-Chief 3586:Croatian Air Force 2602:counter-insurgency 2206:Soko SA.341H GAMA 2196:Soko SA.341H HERA 2107:Westland Dragonfly 2049:Soko TJ-1 Jastreb 2039:Soko RJ-1 Jastreb 1575:EIV of Navy region 762:Westland Dragonfly 704: 662:and many others). 612:Yugoslav Partisans 608: 590:of the No 352 (Y) 494:Yugoslav Air Force 312: 298: 278:Božidar Stefanović 3959: 3958: 3783:978-83-66673-61-8 3754:978-1-84603-748-1 3189: 3188: 2614:Soko J-21 Jastreb 2463: 2462: 2152:Mil Mi-8 E i PED 1672: 1671: 1340:MiG-21M, MiG-21MF 1163:Regiment/brigade 1120:Batajnica Airbase 991:Golubovci Airbase 982:Batajnica Airbase 976:light-attack and 942:Batajnica Airbase 884:Soko J-21 Jastreb 803:Soko J-21 Jastreb 779:Nikita Khrushchev 746:P-47D Thunderbolt 624:Hawker Hurricanes 564:Fuselage (type 2) 552:Fuselage (type 1) 449: 448: 130: 129: 122: 104: 3989: 3872: 3837: 3836: 3827: 3826: 3815: 3808: 3801: 3792: 3791: 3787: 3759: 3758: 3738: 3732: 3731: 3729: 3728: 3713: 3707: 3706: 3704: 3703: 3689: 3658:Glasnik RV i PVO 3644: 3643: 3632: 3631: 3620: 3619: 3608: 3607: 3596: 3595: 3584: 3583: 3572: 3571: 3560: 3559: 3548: 3547: 3513: 3500: 3462: 3452:Soko J-20 Kraguj 3448: 3434: 3420: 3405: 3390: 3371: 3356: 3342: 3330: 3315: 3299: 3256:WS-51・Mk.1B - 10 3224:Retired aircraft 3173: 3171: 3170: 3144: 3142: 3141: 3115: 3113: 3112: 3077: 3075: 3074: 3036: 3034: 3033: 3024: 3022: 3021: 3012: 3010: 3009: 2974: 2972: 2971: 2945: 2943: 2942: 2916: 2914: 2913: 2897:Trainer aircraft 2878: 2876: 2875: 2840: 2838: 2837: 2811: 2809: 2808: 2782: 2780: 2779: 2753: 2751: 2750: 2724: 2722: 2721: 2705:liaison aircraft 2666: 2664: 2663: 2625: 2623: 2622: 2596: 2594: 2593: 2585:Soko J-20 Kraguj 2552: 2550: 2549: 2511: 2509: 2508: 2492:Fighter aircraft 2470: 2469: 2091:Soko RTJ-2 Orao 2016:Soko J-20 Kraguj 1814: 1813: 1592:Skopski Petrovac 1283:MiG-29, MiG-29UB 1160: 1159: 1084:Helicopter units 954:Željava Air Base 946:Slatina Air Base 907:Fighter aviation 807:Aero L-29 Delfín 628:Balkan Air Force 600:Balkan Air Force 573: 561: 549: 537: 483: 477: 476: 471: 465: 159: 150: 144: 143: 132: 131: 125: 118: 114: 111: 105: 103: 62: 38: 30: 3997: 3996: 3992: 3991: 3990: 3988: 3987: 3986: 3962: 3961: 3960: 3955: 3939: 3923: 3911: 3873: 3864: 3838: 3831: 3821: 3819: 3784: 3768: 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2248:Kamov Ka-25Bsh 2081:Soko TJ-2 Orao 2071:Soko RJ-2 Orao 1756: 1665: 1661: 1657: 1644: 1642: 1640: 1626: 1619: 1614: 1598: 1594: 1590: 1583: 1581: 1579: 1574: 1572: 1570: 1552:G-4 Super Galeb 1551: 1546: 1531: 1529: 1524: 1522: 1507: 1505: 1503: 1498: 1496: 1494: 1479: 1477: 1476:G-4 Super Galeb 1472: 1470: 1455: 1453: 1448: 1446: 1411: 1410:G-4 Super Galeb 1406: 1391: 1389: 1387: 1382: 1380: 1378: 1363: 1361: 1356: 1354: 1339: 1334: 1299: 1282: 1277: 1262: 1257: 1242: 1240: 1238: 1236: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1225: 1190: 1188: 1183: 1181: 1158: 1128: 1094:Mil Mi-8T Hip-C 1086: 1064: 1062:Transport units 1029: 970:G-4 Super Galeb 962: 909: 873: 848:G-4 Super Galeb 840: 774: 696: 610:By early 1945, 596:Royal Air Force 581: 580: 579: 578: 577: 574: 566: 565: 562: 554: 553: 550: 542: 541: 538: 529: 528: 522: 517: 511: 506: 452: 275:Colonel General 246: 145: 126: 115: 109: 106: 63: 61: 51: 39: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3995: 3985: 3984: 3979: 3974: 3957: 3956: 3954: 3953: 3947: 3945: 3941: 3940: 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