150th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment

The 150th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian Latin: 150. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk, 150. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук) was an aviation regiment established in 1952 as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force. The regimental headquarters was stationed at Niš Airport until the regiment was disbanded in 1958.

150th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
150. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk
Active1952–1958
Disbanded1958
Country Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Air Force
Size1 aviation squadron
Part of29th Aviation Division
Garrison/HQNiš Airport

History

edit

The 150th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment was formed on 1 February 1952, pursuant to an order issued on 7 December 1951, with its command at Niš Airport. The regiment was part of the 29th Aviation Division. It consisted of one squadron equipped with US-built F-47D Thunderbolt fighter aircraft. It was disbanded by the beginning of 1958, with its aircraft, personnel and equipment transferred to other units of the 29th Aviation Division.[1]

Assignments

edit

Commanding officers

edit
Date appointed Name
Ante Sardelić
Ivan Javor
Svetolik Muždeka
Franc Rupnik

Aircraft

edit
  • P-47/F-47D Thunderbolt

References

edit
  1. ^ Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942–1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 361.