The 5th Air Command (Serbo-Croatian: 5. vazduhoplovna komanda/ 5. ваздухопловна команда) was a joint unit of Yugoslav Air Force.
| 5th Air Command 5. vazduhoplovna komanda | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1959–1964 |
| Disbanded | 1964 |
| Country |  Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
| Type | Division |
| Size | 5 regiments |
| HQ | Pleso |
History edit
It was established by the order from June 27, 1959, year due to the "Drvar" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force from the 37th Aviation Division with command at Pleso. In 1961 it suffered a change in the organization.
By the new "Drvar 2" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force, on May 2, 1964 5th Air Command was transformed into 5th Aviation Corps.
The commanders of Air command was Radoslav Jović.[1]
Organization edit
1959-1961 edit
- 5th Air Command[2]
- 5th Air Reconnaissance Regiment
- 117th Fighter Aviation Regiment
- 109th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
- 111th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
- 184th Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment
- 151st Air Base
- 258th Air Base
- 474th Air Base
1961-1964 edit
- 5th Air Command[3]
Headquarters edit
Commanding officers edit
- Colonel Radoslav Jović
References edit
- Notes and citations
- ^ Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 353.
- ^ Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense - Order of Battle Plan 'DRVAR-I' 1960
- ^ Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense - Order of Battle Plan 'DRVAR-I' 1961
- Bibliography
- Dimitrijević, Bojan (2012). Jugoslovensko ratno vazduhoplovstvo. Beograd: Institut za savremenu istoriju. ISBN 8674031633.