Unit Name: | 3rd Air Command 3. vazduhoplovna komanda |
Dates: | 1959–1964 |
Branch: | Yugoslav Air Force |
Type: | Division |
Size: | 5 regiments |
Garrison: | Skopki Petrovac |
Garrison Label: | HQ |
Disbanded: | 1964 |
The 3rd Air Command (Serbo-Croatian: 3. vazduhoplovna komanda/ 3. ваздухопловна команда) was a joint unit of Yugoslav Air Force.
It was established by the order from June 27, 1959, on November 23, same year per the "Drvar" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force from the 39th Aviation Division with command at Batajnica. In 1961 it suffered a change inorganization.
By the new "Drvar 2" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force, 3rd Air Command has been disbanded. Its units were attached to 1st Aviation Corps.
The commanders of Air command was Nikola Lekić.[1]