ORDER OF BATTLE OF YUGOSLAV AIR FORCE

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• Publication Date: October 14, 1998
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(The remainder consists of transport, liaison and
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8. OrQani.zatlon of the Yugoslav Air Force
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LSSTEA BELOW)
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A. Strength of the Yugoslav Air Force
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Transport and Tourist Planes of an
Hu ricanes
Bombers (PE-2)
i3omber a (SB--2 SB-3)
Bobcat (AT 4 and AT-8)
DVA (or UTTtA) Tourist Planes
Ca-313 (Italian rake)
P0-2 Tourist and Sports Planes
Bucker
Stork
UT-2
Ju-. 2
Ju-87 (Stukas)
Me-109
1t ocke-Wulfe
Spitfires
Harwaardta
1,. The nuatber of airplanes in the Yugoslav Air Force is about
d_iVii into the following categories:
!,'ighters (Yak 1 - 3 - 7 - 9
Assault Planes (1L-2 Stormo k)
Total 828
2. The General Command of the Yugoslav Air Force, with headquarters at Zeraun,
operates under the direct orders of the Chief of the General staff:.
a,. The following units and organizations overate under the General Staff of
the Yugoslav Air Force:
-Six Air Divisions
-Four Territorial Commands (V.O.,K. )
-Schools for training pilots, paratroopers and specialized personnel.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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COUNTRY Yugoslavia
-,SUBJECT Order of Battle of Yugoslav
Air Force
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THIS QOCOGIGHT CONTAINS INFORLAT,ON AFFECTIEO THE NATIONAL D#FEtOSC
or TVI# UNITCO STATES WITHIN TIE NEACiZO O.^ TILE ESTIONAOE ACT LO
A. S. C.. 32 AND 52. AS AYNtIOED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
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Cow,iwl .rje'rtiar er : Skoplo,
~;e,nr n 2 "Storks"
1 21. Assault RoMment with headquarters rters at Nis. It is equipped with
r& I h fol .owing rp es;
-5() 11111r-29 (Stormov k )
:#. "'O-2"
... ''Thicker"
-- I Trarsp rt plane of an unidentified type
%5t! A savlt Re . ent with headquarters at Skoplje. it is equipped
with the-following Mxplanest
3 "IL
-2" (Stornovik )
2 "TIL-2"
1 H PO-2"
1 9 uca;eer"
-- 1 Trans-port plane of an unidentified type.
1) Coed Headquarters t Kiska Vas
Cora zder i Lt. Colonel Victor BW3A.NJ
Chief of Staff Major Sreten SANTTIC
y of i ti cal Com . ssar s Lt. Colonel CC to LOVIC
The Command is provided with the following five airplanes t
w-111 JAK-l."
-1 "Stork"
-1 Trar.. port plane of unidentified type
The Divisional r- nd is also equipped with the following motor
vehirl ee z
-~3 tor -vehi.c ~sen
_i jeep
-? rucks
2) There are three regiments under orders of the Second T}ivi ai onal. Crirrip- rd
3.1 Fi ter Re nt, with headquarters at Cerkije, according to the
latest repot . It Is equipped with the following airplanes:
--13 "YAK" of the 1, 3, 7 and 9 types
-1nxO-2"
i "itcrk"
1 ' 3uckeree
._ +. "3ohrat"
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22 1'>ssault Regiment. with headquarters at Brezice, according to the
latest reports. It is equipped with the following airplanes:
-27 ' IL-2"
- 2 "UIL-2"
- I O Bucker"
- 1 Transport plane of unidentified type
1123 Assault Regiment, with headquarters at Velika Gorica ((;urilovec).
It is equipped with the following airplanes:
-25 "IL-2"
- 2 "UIL-2"
- 1 "PO-2"
Third Air Division ter Planes)
1) Command Headquarters: Devica Mania Foiju (Ljubljaa)
Commander : Colonel Aloin PAICIC
The Command is equipped with the following airplanes:
-1 "PC-2"
-1 "Bucker"
-1 Transport plans of unidentified type
2) There are two regiments under orders of the Third Divisional Commands
F
khter Rem with
headquarters at Devica Uarija. Poiju (Ljubljana),.,
It. is equipped with the following airplanes:
-25 "YAK" of the 1, 3 and 9 types
- 2 "YAK.-7"
- 1 "PO-2"
1 "Bucker"
1 Transport plane of unidentified type
2511 F$ ter Re t with headquarters a}t T)evica TRar ja Polju. It is
eq iI, vat& hee owing airplanes:
-25 "YAK-3"
- 2 "YAK-7" '
- 1 "Stork"
- 1 Transport plane of unidentified type
d. Fourth Air Division (Bombers)
1) Command Headquarters: Sombor
Commander - : Colonel Sava POLIANAC
Political Commissar : Lt. Colonel LJUBILAIJEVIC
The majoritir of the personnel of this division have been trained in Russia.
The Command is provided with 21 airplanes which are as follows
-1 "YA-14"
-11 "Ca-313"
-12 "P0-2"
-2" "Stork"
-1 "UT-2"
- 1 "UDVA"
2) There are two regiments under orders of the Fourth Divisional Command:
h1 Bomber Reanent, with headquarters at Sombor. It is equipped with the
follawing airplanes:
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35 "PE-2"
- 1 "UT-2"
- 1 "Bucker"
- 2 twit--engined machines of an unidentified type
- 1 Transport plane of an unidentified type
42 Bomber Regiment, with headquarters at Sombor. It is equipped with
the following airplanes:.
-35 "PE-2"
- 1 "UT-2"
1 "Bucker"
- 2 twin-engined machines of an unidentified type
- 1 ,,Transport plane of an unidentified type
e. Fifth Air Division
According to late reports, the division returned to Yugoslavia
froii Russia in June 1947, and it was stationed for some time at the
Crnomelj airport. It was equipped with airplanes of the "YAK" and
"PE-2" types. Currently the Command Headquarters are at Ravna Gora.
Comrander s ?Colonel Marjan RUPSKA
Political Commissar: ?dajor Egon BUGUVASKAJ
The Command is provided with four airplanes which are as follows s
-1 "Bucker"
-1 "Stork"
-2 "UT :2"
There are two regiments under orders of the Fifth Divisional Commands
508 Bomber Regiment, with headquarters at Crnomelj. It is equipped
with the following airplanes:
-29 t"PE-2"
- 1 ""PF-2B"
- 3 "UT-2"
- 1 "Bucker"
524 {?) Bomber Regiment, with headquarters at Ravna Gora. It is
equipped with the following airplanes :
-1? PSB.-2" and 11SB-3"
-1hF-1"
2 "Stork"
f. Sixth Air Division
1) All reports on the activities of this division indicate that it was
organized in Russia, and that it returned to Yugoslavia quite recently..
The location of its headquarters is either at Skopije or Moster. It is
beli$ved that the commander of the Sixth Air Division is colonel
CERfGpoVIC.
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4. This regiment operates under the direct orders of the General Command of
the Yugoslav Air Force. The regimental command headquarters and the three
squadrons forming part of it are stationed at the gemim airfield. The
command is provided with 16 airplanes which are as follows:.
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1 "Bobcat AT-4
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The three squadrons are equipped as follows:
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-1 Squadrons
-10 "JU-52"
- !t "U WA"
.. 2 "UT-2"
- 1 "PO-2"
-2 Squadron:
-12 transport planes of an unidentified type
- 7 "Bucker"
Squadron:
4 "UT-2"
- 3 "Stork"
.. 1 "P0-2"
-12 transport planes of an unidentified type
- 7 "Bicker"
- 4 "UT-2"
- 3 "stork"
.. 1 "PO-2"
D. Territorial Commands (V.O.K. )
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6. The Territorial Commands (V.O.K.) operate under the direct orders of the
General staff of the Yugoslav Air Force. Each command is autonomous with
regard to the maintenance, supplies and general adninistration of the air-
ports.
7. There are four territorial commands, located as follows:
-1 V.0.K.s Novi Sad
-2 V.O.K.: Skoplje
-3 V.O.K.s Mostar
-4 V.O.K.t Zagreb
E. Schools
$. Training School for Pilots at Pancevo: This school, together with a branch
sec on located at Ko - , is provided with the following airplanes:
-30 "UDVA"
-10 "UT-2"
- 7 "I2"
-10 "YAK"
- 2 "Bucker"
a- 6 "UIL-2" (stationed at Kovin)
- 4 nUYAK-7"
- !i "P0-2"
- 2 "Stukas"
Iimenta} School at Ldca: This school is provided with the follows g
airp nes:
-3.2 "Bobcat AT-8"
- h "YAK"
- 8 "Harward"
-10 "P0-2"
- 6 "Stork"
2 "Stukas"
2 "Me-109"
All the instructors are Yugoslavs.
10. Training School at Z ca
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a. At this school pilots are trained solely on machines and Allied and
German make.
b. The school is provided with the following airplanes:
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-? 'Spitfire"
_4 "Hurricane"
-3 "ue-1A9"
-5 "Focke Wolfe"
U. School for Specialized Persormelat Rajiovac: Ccursea for mechanics and
ra operators are hold at his school, whi-ch also has a branch section
at Kraljevo
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