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The 355th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 355. izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila / 355. извиђачка авијацијска ескадрила) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force established on June 20, 1958, as 16th Reconnaissance Squadron of Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Serbo-Croatian: 16. izviđačka eskadrila protivavionske avijacije/ 16. извиђачка ескадрила противавионске авијације).
| 355th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron 355. izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila | |
|---|---|
| Active | June 20, 1958 – 1968 |
| Disbanded | 1968 |
| Country |  Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Part of | 172nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Zemunik |
History
editSquadron was formed as reconnaissance, but its main role was pulling of aerial targets for the training of School Center of Anti-Aircraft Artillery at Zadar. It was equipped with British-made de Havilland Mosquito aircraft. By 1962 it was reequipped with US-made Lockheed TV-2 Shooting Star jet-trainer aircraft equipped for aerial reconnaissance.[1]
Squadron was renumbered by order from May 12, 1964, in to 355th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron, being an independent squadron for short time. In 1965 it was assigned to 172nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment.
It was disbanded in 1968.[2]
Assignments
edit- School Center of Anti-Aircraft Artillery (1958–1959)
- 9th Air Command (1959–1964)
- Independent (1964–1965)
- 172nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (1965-1968)
Previous designations
edit- 16th Reconnaissance Squadron of Anti-Aircraft Artillery (1958–1964)
- 355th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron (1964–1968)
Bases stationed
edit- Zemunik (1958-1968)
Equipment
edit- de Havilland Mosquito Mk 3 (1958–1962)
- Lockheed TV-2 Shooting Star (1962–1968)