Yugoslav Air Force
Branch of Yugoslav military for aerial warfare and defense / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force. For the air force of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, see Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro.
The Air Force and Air Defence (Serbo-Croatian: Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздушна одбрана, Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazdušna odbrana ; abbr. РВ и ПВО/RV i PVO), was one of three branches of the Yugoslav People's Army, the Yugoslav military. Commonly referred-to as the Yugoslav Air Force, at its height it was among the largest in Europe. The branch was disbanded in 1992 after the Breakup of Yugoslavia. In the year 1990, the Air Force had more than 32,000 personnel, but as a result of its more technical requirements, the Air Force had less than 4,000 conscripts.[1]
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Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздушна одбрана Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazdušna odbrana | |
Founded | 1945 |
Disbanded | 1992 |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Type | Air force |
Size | 32,000 personnel (c. 1990) |
Part of | Yugoslav People's Army |
HQ | Zemun |
Equipment | 1,200 aircraft |
Engagements | World War II Yugoslav Wars |
Commanders | |
Last commander | Colonel General Božidar Stefanović |
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Aircraft flown | |
Attack | J-21, J-22, G-4, G-2, SA.342 GAMA |
Fighter | MiG-21, MiG-29 |
Patrol | Ka-25, Ka-28, Mi-14 |
Reconnaissance | IJ-21, IJ-22 |
Trainer | Utva 75, G-2, G-4, NJ-22 |
Transport | An-2, An-26, YAK-40, Mi-8 |
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