1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense

The 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense (Serbo-Croatian: 1. korpus ratnog vazduhoplovstva i protivvazdušne odbrane/ 1. корпус ратног ваздухопловства и противваздушне одбране) was a joint unit of Yugoslav Air Force established in 1986.

3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense 1. korpus ratnog vazduhoplovstva i protivvazdušne odbrane
Active	1986–1992
Disbanded	1992
Country	Yugoslavia
Branch	Yugoslav Air Force
Type	Corps
Size	regiments
HQ	Banjica

History

The 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense was formed on February 28, 1986, by order to organize three corps of Air Force and Air Defense. It was created by reorganization of 11th Air Defense Division. The corps area of responsibility was central of Yugoslavia. Its aviation units were based at Batajnica, Tuzla, Rajlovac, Mostar, Divulje and partly Zemunik military airports.

Units of 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense have participated in combat operations since end of June 1991. During May 1992 most of its units located at territory of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have been dislocated to territory of Serbia and Montenegro.

By June 1992 the 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense has been disbanded, and its command was reorganized into command of Air Defense Corps of newly formed Air Force of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The commander of corps was general Božidar Stefanović.

Assignments

• Command of Yugoslav Air Force (1986–1992)

Organization

1986-1988

• 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense
  • • 210th Signal Battalion
    • 252nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron
    • 350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron
  • 1st Air Reconnaissance Regiment
  • 250th Air Defense Missile Regiment
  • 97th Aviation Brigade
  • 204th Fighter Aviation Regiment
  • 130th Air Base
  • 171st Air Base
  • 177st Air Base
  • 399th Air Base
  • 423th Air Base
  • 500th Air Base

1988-1992

• 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense
  • • 210th Signal Battalion
  • 1st Air Reconnaissance Regiment
  • 250th Air Defense Missile Regiment
  • 97th Aviation Brigade
  • 204th Fighter Aviation Regiment
  • 701st Aviation Brigade (until 1990)
  • 130th Air Base
  • 171st Air Base
  • 177st Air Base
  • 399th Air Base
  • 423th Air Base
  • 500th Air Base

Headquarters

• Banjica (1986–1992)

Commanding officers

Date appointed	Name
1986–1992	general Božidar Stefanović