The Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 9th Air Command (Serbo-Croatian: Vazduhoplovna eskadrila lake borbene avijacije 9. vazduhoplovne komande / Ваздухопловна ескадрила лаке борбене авијације 9. ваздухопловне команде) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1953 at Zemunik airfield as Training Squadron of 21st Aviation Division (Serbo-Croatian: Trenažna eskadrila 21. vazduhoplovne divizije / Тренажна ескадрила 21. ваздухопловне дивизије).
Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 9th Air Command Vazduhoplovna eskadrila lake borbene avijacije 9. vazduhoplovne komande | |
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Active | 1953 – 1954 1957-1961 |
Disbanded | 1954 1961 |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Training |
Part of | 9th Air Command |
Garrison/HQ | Zemunik |
Squadron was part of 21st Aviation Division. It was equipped with US-made F-47D Thunderbolt fighter-bombers. It was disbanded in 1954 but again re-established in 1957 being reequipped with US-made T-33A Shooting Star jet trainer aircraft.[1]
In 1959 due to the Drvar reorganization this squadron became the Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 9th Air Command.
Squadron was disbanded in April 1961.[2]
Assignments
edit- 21st Aviation Division (1953–1954, 1957–1959)
- 9th Air Command (1959–1961)
Previous designations
edit- Training Squadron of 21st Aviation Division (1953–1954, 1957–1959)
- Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 9th Air Command (1959–1961)
Equipment
edit- F-47D Thunderbolt (1953–1959)
- T-33A Shooting Star (1957–1961)