715th Independent Reconnaissance Squadron

The 715th Independent Reconnaissance Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 715. samostalna izviđačka eskadrila / 715. самостална извиђачка ескадрила) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in December, 1949 by order from July 24, same year at Pleso airfield.

715th Independent Reconnaissance Squadron
715. samostalna izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila
ActiveDecember, 1949 – February, 1952
DisbandedFebruary, 1952
Country Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleReconnaissance
Part of37th Aviation Division
Garrison/HQPleso

Squadron was part of 37th Aviation Division. By war timetable it supposed to be part of 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment. It was equipped with Soviet-made Petlyakov Pe-2 bomber aircraft.

By February, 1952 squadron was disbanded and with 184th Light Night Bomber Aviation Regiment it has formed 184th Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 364.