570th Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron explained

Unit Name:570th Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron
Croatian: 570. protivpodmornička avijacijska eskadrila
Dates:1961 – 1964
Branch:Yugoslav Air Force
Type:Squadron
Role:Anti-submarine warfare
Command Structure:97th Support Aviation Regiment
Garrison:Mostar
Disbanded:1964

The 570th Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: Croatian: 570. protivpodmornička avijacijska eskadrila / 570. противподморничка а авијацијска ескадрила) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in April, 1961 at Mostar airport.

It was part of 97th Support Aviation Regiment and equipped with domestic-made twin-engine anti-submarine aircraft, Ikarus 214PP. Due to its insufficient performance for the role it was soon withdrawn from Yugoslav Air Force.[1]

Squadron was disbanded in 1964.[2]

Assignments

Bases stationed

Equipment

References

  1. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 197.
  2. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 371.