The 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 462. eskadrila lake borbene avijacije / 462. ескадрила лаке борбене авијације) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1953 at Rajlovac airfield as Training Squadron of 37th Aviation Division (Serbo-Croatian: Trenažna eskadrila 37. vazduhoplovne divizije / Тренажна ескадрила 37. ваздухопловне дивизије).
462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron 462. 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 213 trainers.[1]
In 1959 due to the Drvar reorganization this squadron became the Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 7th Air Command (Serbo-Croatian: Vazduhoplovna eskadrila lake borbene avijacije 7. vazduhoplovne komande / Ваздухопловна ескадрила лаке борбене авијације 7. ваздухопловне команде).[2]
Squadron was again renamed and renumbered in April 1961 as 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron, being dislocated to Tuzla military airport. In same year new Soko 522 trainer aircraft have been introduced replacing older Thunderbolts and 213 aircraft. By order from October 24, 1968, it has been disbanded. It was reestablished by order from March 7, 1973, at Tuzla airfield as part of Military Aviation Academy. Soko 522 trainers were replaced with Utva 66 liaison aircraft and Soko J-20 Kraguj counter-insurgency aircraft during the 1976 and 1977. Squadron was mainly used for training of School of Reserve Officers of Aviation.
In 1986 by order from February 28 squadron supposed to be transformed into 253rd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron of 701st Aviation Brigade, but that was change was never performed.
462nd Squadron has been disbanded by September, 1988 after completion of training of 39th class of School of Reserve Officers of Aviation.[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.
November 10, 2023
462nd, light, combat, aviation, squadron, serbo, croatian, eskadrila, lake, borbene, avijacije, ескадрила, лаке, борбене, авијације, aviation, squadron, yugoslav, force, formed, 1953, rajlovac, airfield, training, squadron, 37th, aviation, division, serbo, cro. The 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron Serbo Croatian 462 eskadrila lake borbene avijacije 462 eskadrila lake borbene aviјaciјe was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1953 at Rajlovac airfield as Training Squadron of 37th Aviation Division Serbo Croatian Trenazna eskadrila 37 vazduhoplovne divizije Trenazhna eskadrila 37 vazduhoplovne diviziјe 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron462 eskadrila lake borbene avijacijeActive1953 19681973 1988Disbanded19681988Country YugoslaviaBranchYugoslav Air ForceTypeSquadronRoleTrainingLight CombatPart ofMilitary Aviation AcademyGarrison HQTuzla Air Base 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 213 trainers 1 In 1959 due to the Drvar reorganization this squadron became the Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 7th Air Command Serbo Croatian Vazduhoplovna eskadrila lake borbene avijacije 7 vazduhoplovne komande Vazduhoplovna eskadrila lake borbene aviјaciјe 7 vazduhoplovne komande 2 Squadron was again renamed and renumbered in April 1961 as 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron being dislocated to Tuzla military airport In same year new Soko 522 trainer aircraft have been introduced replacing older Thunderbolts and 213 aircraft By order from October 24 1968 it has been disbanded It was reestablished by order from March 7 1973 at Tuzla airfield as part of Military Aviation Academy Soko 522 trainers were replaced with Utva 66 liaison aircraft and Soko J 20 Kraguj counter insurgency aircraft during the 1976 and 1977 Squadron was mainly used for training of School of Reserve Officers of Aviation In 1986 by order from February 28 squadron supposed to be transformed into 253rd Fighter Bomber Aviation Squadron of 701st Aviation Brigade but that was change was never performed 462nd Squadron has been disbanded by September 1988 after completion of training of 39th class of School of Reserve Officers of Aviation 3 Assignments edit37th Aviation Division 1953 1959 7th Air Command 1959 1964 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment 1965 1966 98th Aviation Brigade 1964 1968 Military Aviation Academy 1973 1988 Previous designations editTraining Squadron of 37th Aviation Division 1953 1959 Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 7th Air Command 1959 1961 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron 1961 1968 1973 1988 Bases stationed editRajlovac 1953 1961 Tuzla 1961 1968 1973 1988 Equipment editF 47D Thunderbolt 1953 1961 Ikarus 213 1953 1961 Soko 522 1961 1968 1973 1977 Soko J 20 Kraguj 1976 1988 Utva 66 1977 1988 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 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron amp oldid 976559397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
