150th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment

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150th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
150. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk
Active 1952–1958
Country  Yugoslavia
Branch Yugoslav Air Force
Size 1 aviation squadron
Part of 29th Aviation Division
Garrison/HQ Niš Airport
Disbanded 1958

The 150th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian: 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.

History

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

Commanding officers

Date appointed Name
Ante Sardelić
Ivan Javor
Svetolik Muždeka
Franc Rupnik

Aircraft

  • P-47/F-47D Thunderbolt

References

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