15th Aviation Brigade (Slovenian Armed Forces)

The 15th Aviation Brigade was a brigade in the Air Force Unit of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The unit operated from 1992 to 2004 when it was disbanded.

15. Aviation Brigade
Active	1992 - 2008
Country	Slovenia
Allegiance	Slovenian Territorial Defence/ Slovenian Army
Branch	Air Force Unit
Part of	Brigade
AF HQ	Cerklje ob Krki, Brežice
Insignia
Roundel (1995-2008)
Aircraft flown
Attack	Pilatus PC-9M Hudournik
Trainer	Utva 75, Zlin Z-143, Zlin Z 242
Transport	Pilatus PC-6 Porter, Let L-410 Turbolet, Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar, Agusta Bell 412, Agusta Bell 206

Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service 1992	In service 2008	Notes
Bell 206	United States	utility helicopter	206B-3 JetRanger III	2	4	2 in 1992, 1 bought in 1993 and 1 in 2007
Bell 412	United States	utility helicopter		3	8
UTVA-75	Yugoslavia	basic trainer	V-53	14	0	Retired in 2005
Agusta AW109	Italy	VIP transport		1	0	Retired in 1998 and transferred to the Slovenian Police
SOKO SA 341 Gazelle	France/Yugoslavia	transport	V-53	1	0	defected from YPA in 1991 Crashed in 1994 and Retired 1996
Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar	European Union	utility helicopter	AS 532 UL/AL	0	4	Bought in 2004
Pilatus PC-6 Porter	Switzerland	Paratroop training aircraft		0	2	Bought in 1995
Let L-410 Turbolet	Czech Republic	transport aircraft		0	1	Bought in 1994
Zlin Z 242	Czech Republic	basic trainer	Z 242L Aerobatic	0	8	Bought in 2004
Pilatus PC-9	Switzerland	turboprop trainer	PC-9A	0	2	Originally 3 bought in 1995, later 1 crashed in 2004
Pilatus PC-9M Hudournik	Switzerland Israel	turboprop trainer/attack fighter	PC-9M	0	9	bought in 1998, and upgraded with weapons in 1999
Zlin Z-143	Czech Republic	basic trainer		0	2	Bought in 2004