350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron explained

Unit Name:350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron
Croatian: 350. izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila
Dates:1961 – 1990
Branch:Yugoslav Air Force
Type:Squadron
Role:Reconnaissance
Command Structure:701st Aviation Brigade
Garrison:Tuzla Air Base
Disbanded:1990

The 350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: Croatian: 350. izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila / 350. извиђачка авијацијска ескадрила) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force established in April 1961 at Tuzla military air base.

History

Squadron was formed as part of 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment equipped with US-made Lockheed RT/IT-33A Shooting Star jet-trainer aircraft equipped for aerial reconnaissance.[1] In 1974 Shooting Stars were replaced with new domestic-made Soko Jastreb light-attack jet aircraft in IJ-21 reconnaissance version. In 1988 several Orao INJ-22 reconnaissance aircraft were introduced. It was disbanded in 1990 with 701st Air Base.[2]

Assignments

Bases stationed

Equipment

References

  1. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 369.
  2. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 370.