3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense
3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense 3. korpus ratnog vazduhoplovstva i protivvazdušne odbrane | |
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Active | 1964–1992 |
Disbanded | 1992 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
Type | Corps |
Size | 5 regiments |
HQ | Niš |
The 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense (Serbo-Croatian: 3. korpus ratnog vazduhoplovstva i protivvazdušne odbrane/ 3. корпус ратног ваздухопловства и противваздушне одбране) was a joint unit of Yugoslav Air Force established in 1964 as 1st Aviation Corps (Serbo-Croatian: 1. vazduhoplovni korpus / 1. ваздухопловни корпус).
History[]
1st Aviation Corps[]
The 1st Aviation Corps was formed by order from May 8, 1964, per the "Drvar 2" reorganization plan of the Yugoslav Air Force. It was created by transformation of 1st Air Command and its consolidation with units from 3rd Air Command and 7th Air Command. It consisted of all aviation units from eastern part of Yugoslavia at military airports Batajnica, Lađevci, Niš, Skoplje and Priština.
By order from December 25, 1967, the command of 1st Aviation Corps has been relocated from Zemun to Niš. By order from February, 1986, it was renamed in to 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense.
In this period commanders of 1st Aviation Corps were Dušan Vlaisavljević, Ljubiša Ćurguz, Stevan Roglić, Borivoje Petkov and Miloš Bajčetić.[1]
3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense[]
The 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense was formed in February 1986, by order to organize three corps of Air Force and Air Defense. The corps area of responsibility was south-east part of Yugoslavia. It's aviation units were based at Niš, Skoplje, Lađevci, Priština and Golubovci military airports.
Units of 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense have participated in combat operations since end of June 1991 as assistance for other corps.
By June 1992 the 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense has been disbanded, and its command was reorganized into command of of newly formed Air Force of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
In this period commanders of 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense were Marko Kulić and Ljubiša Veličković.[2]
Assignments[]
- Command of Yugoslav Air Force (1964-1992)
Previous designations[]
- 1st Aviation Corps (1964-1986)
- 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense (1986-1992)
Organization[]
1964-1966[]
- 1st Aviation Corps
- (until 1965)
- (until 1965)
- (until 1965)
- 891st Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron (until 1965)
- 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment
- 107th Support Aviation Regiment
- 119th Support Aviation Regiment
- 161st Air Base
- 165th Air Base
- 171st Air Base
- 177st Air Base
- 285th Air Base
- 399th Air Base
- 423th Air Base
- 492nd Air Base
1966-1978[]
- 1st Aviation Corps
- 107th Support Aviation Regiment (until 1973)
- (since 1968)
- 161st Air Base
- 165th Air Base
- 171st Air Base
- 177st Air Base
- 285th Air Base
- 399th Air Base
- 423th Air Base
- 492nd Air Base
1978-1986[]
- 1st Aviation Corps
- 350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron (until 1982)
- 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron (until 1981)
- 11th Air Defense Division
- 161st Air Base
- 165th Air Base
- 171st Air Base
- 177st Air Base
- 285th Air Base
- 399th Air Base
- 423th Air Base
- 492nd Air Base
1986-1992[]
- 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense
- 3rd Air Reconnaissance Regiment
- 83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
- 119th Aviation Brigade
- 161st Air Base
- 165th Air Base
- 285th Air Base
- 492nd Air Base
Headquarters[]
Commanding officers[]
Date appointed | Name |
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1964-1968 | Dušan Vlaisavljević |
1968-1973 | Ljubiša Ćurguz |
1973-1978 | Stevan Roglić |
1978-1984 | Borivoje Petkov |
1984-1986 | Miloš Bajčetić |
1986-1991 | Marko Kulić |
1991-1992 | Ljubiša Veličković |
References[]
- Corps of Yugoslav Air Force
- Military units and formations established in 1964