701st Aviation Brigade
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The 701st Aviation Brigade (Serbo-Croatian
: 701. avijacijska brigada / 701. авијацијска бригада) was an aviation brigade established in 1988 as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force
. The brigade command was stationed at Tuzla Air Base
until it was disbanded in 1990.
. The formation of brigade was not completed, and two new helicopter squadrons, 721st Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron and 792nd Transport Helicopter Squadron were planned to be formed as part of brigade, while 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron had to became 253rd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron. The brigade was supposed to continue the tradition of 554th Assault Aviation Regiment. Further development of the brigade has been suspended and it was disbanded in July 1990.
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
: 701. avijacijska brigada / 701. авијацијска бригада) was an aviation brigade established in 1988 as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force
SFR Yugoslav Air Force
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Air Force , was the air force of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . Formed in 1945, it was preceded by the Yugoslav Royal Air Force which was disbanded in 1941, following the German occupation of Yugoslavia...
. The brigade command was stationed at Tuzla Air Base
Tuzla Air Base
Tuzla Air Base is a former SFR Yugoslav Air Force and later, NATO Air Force base, located south-southeast of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
until it was disbanded in 1990.
History
The 701st Aviation Brigade was formed on August 15, 1988 with command at Tuzla Air Base as part of 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense. After its formation, the brigade consisted of 245th and 252nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadrons based at Tuzla and Batajnica Air Bases and 350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron from MostarMostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
. The formation of brigade was not completed, and two new helicopter squadrons, 721st Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron and 792nd Transport Helicopter Squadron were planned to be formed as part of brigade, while 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron had to became 253rd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron. The brigade was supposed to continue the tradition of 554th Assault Aviation Regiment. Further development of the brigade has been suspended and it was disbanded in July 1990.
Structure
- 701st Aviation Brigade
- 245th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron
- 252nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron
- 350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron
Commanding officers
| Date appointed | Name |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Milan Lakićević |
Equipment
- G-2 Galeb
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- J-21 Jastreb
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- INJ-22 Orao
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