9th Air Command explained

Unit Name:	9th Air Command 9. vazduhoplovna komanda
Dates:	1959–1964
Branch:	Yugoslav Air Force
Type:	Division
Size:	3 regiments
Garrison:	Mostar
Garrison Label:	HQ
Disbanded:	1964

The 9th Air Command (Serbo-Croatian: 9. vazduhoplovna komanda/ 9. ваздухопловна команда) was a joint unit of Yugoslav Air Force.

History

It was established by the order from June 27, 1959, year due to the "Drvar" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force from the 21st Aviation Division with command at Mostar. In 1961 it suffered a changes in the organization.

By the new "Drvar 2" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force, 3rd Air Command has been disbanded. Its units were attached to 5th Aviation Corps.

The commanders of Air command was Radoje Ljubić.^[1]

Organization

1959-1961

5th Air Command^[2]
- 83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
- 172nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
- 97th Support Aviation Regiment
- 84th Air Base
- 171st Air Base
- 423rd Air Base

1961-1964

5th Air Command^[3]
- - 229th Signal Battalion
  - 893rd Liaison Aviation Squadron
  - 678th Transport Aviation Squadron
  - 122nd Hydroplane Liaison Squadron
  - 16th Reconnaissance Squadron of Anti-Aircraft Artillery
- 83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
- 172nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
  - - 97th Support Aviation Regiment 84th Air Base
- 171st Air Base
- 423rd Air Base

Headquarters

Mostar

Commanding officers

Colonel Radoje Ljubić

References

Notes and citations

Book: Dimitrijević, Bojan . Jugoslovensko ratno vazduhoplovstvo. 2012. Institut za savremenu istoriju. 8674031633. Beograd.

Notes and References

Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 353.
http://www.vojska.net/eng/armed-forces/yugoslavia/airforce/organization/1960/ Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense - Order of Battle Plan 'DRVAR-I' 1960
http://www.vojska.net/eng/armed-forces/yugoslavia/airforce/organization/1961/ Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense - Order of Battle Plan 'DRVAR-I' 1961