The 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 461. eskadrila lake borbene avijacije / 461. ескадрила лаке борбене авијације) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1953 at Niš airfield as Training Squadron of 29th Aviation Division (Serbo-Croatian: Trenažna eskadrila 29. vazduhoplovne divizije / Тренажна ескадрила 29. ваздухопловне дивизије).
461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron 461. eskadrila lake borbene avijacije
Squadron was part of 29th Aviation Division. It was equipped with US-made F-47D Thunderbolt fighter-bombers and Yugoslav-made Ikarus Aero 2 trainers.[1]
In 1959 due to the Drvar reorganization this squadron became the Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 3rd Air Command (Serbo-Croatian: Vazduhoplovna eskadrila lake borbene avijacije 3. vazduhoplovne komande / Ваздухопловна ескадрила лаке борбене авијације 3. ваздухопловне команде).[2]
Squadron was again renamed and renumbered in April 1961 as 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron. In same year new Soko 522 trainer aircraft have been introduced replacing older Thunderbolts and Aero 2 aircraft. By order from June 8, 1968, it has been disbanded. It was reestablished by order from March 7, 1973, at Pančevo airfield as part of 98th Aviation Brigade. Soko 522 trainers were replaced with Utva 66 liaison aircraft and Soko J-20 Kraguj counter-insurgency aircraft during the 1976 and 1977. Squadron has become independent under 1st Air Corps in 1978 by order from November 1976.
461st Squadron has been disbanded by order from November 16, 1981. Its personnel and equipment were attached to the 525th Training Aviation Squadron.[3]
^Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 365.
^Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 366.
^Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 370.
April 12, 2024
461st, light, combat, aviation, squadron, serbo, croatian, eskadrila, lake, borbene, avijacije, ескадрила, лаке, борбене, авијације, aviation, squadron, yugoslav, force, formed, 1953, niš, airfield, training, squadron, 29th, aviation, division, serbo, croatian. The 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron Serbo Croatian 461 eskadrila lake borbene avijacije 461 eskadrila lake borbene aviјaciјe was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1953 at Nis airfield as Training Squadron of 29th Aviation Division Serbo Croatian Trenazna eskadrila 29 vazduhoplovne divizije Trenazhna eskadrila 29 vazduhoplovne diviziјe 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron461 eskadrila lake borbene avijacijeActive1953 19681973 1981Disbanded19681981Country YugoslaviaBranchYugoslav Air ForceTypeSquadronRoleTrainingLight CombatPart of1st Air CorpsGarrison HQPancevo Contents 1 History 2 Assignments 3 Previous designations 4 Bases stationed 5 Equipment 6 ReferencesHistory editSquadron was part of 29th Aviation Division It was equipped with US made F 47D Thunderbolt fighter bombers and Yugoslav made Ikarus Aero 2 trainers 1 In 1959 due to the Drvar reorganization this squadron became the Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 3rd Air Command Serbo Croatian Vazduhoplovna eskadrila lake borbene avijacije 3 vazduhoplovne komande Vazduhoplovna eskadrila lake borbene aviјaciјe 3 vazduhoplovne komande 2 Squadron was again renamed and renumbered in April 1961 as 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron In same year new Soko 522 trainer aircraft have been introduced replacing older Thunderbolts and Aero 2 aircraft By order from June 8 1968 it has been disbanded It was reestablished by order from March 7 1973 at Pancevo airfield as part of 98th Aviation Brigade Soko 522 trainers were replaced with Utva 66 liaison aircraft and Soko J 20 Kraguj counter insurgency aircraft during the 1976 and 1977 Squadron has become independent under 1st Air Corps in 1978 by order from November 1976 461st Squadron has been disbanded by order from November 16 1981 Its personnel and equipment were attached to the 525th Training Aviation Squadron 3 Assignments edit29th Aviation Division 1953 1959 3rd Air Command 1959 1964 98th Aviation Brigade 1964 1968 1973 1978 1st Aviation Corps 1978 1981 Previous designations editTraining Squadron of 29th Aviation Division 1953 1959 Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 3rd Air Command 1959 1961 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron 1961 1981 Bases stationed editNis 1953 1968 Pancevo 1973 1981 Equipment editF 47D Thunderbolt 1953 1961 Ikarus Aero 2B C 1953 1961 Soko 522 1961 1968 1973 1977 Soko J 20 Kraguj 1976 1981 Utva 66 1977 1981 References edit Dimitrijevic Bojan Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942 1992 Beograd 2006 p 365 Dimitrijevic Bojan Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942 1992 Beograd 2006 p 366 Dimitrijevic Bojan Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942 1992 Beograd 2006 p 370 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron amp oldid 976559339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
