892nd Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron
| 892nd Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron 892. helikopterska eskadrila za izviđanje i vezu |
|
|---|---|
| Active | 1952 – 1966 1980 - 1988 |
| Country |  Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Liaison |
| Part of | 7th Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Rajlovac |
| Disbanded | 1966 1988 |
The 892nd Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 892. helikopterska eskadrila za izviđanje i vezu / 892. хеликоптерска ескадрила за извиђање и везу) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1952 at Rajlovac airfield as Liaison Squadron of 7th Military district (Serbo-Croatian: Eskadrila za vezu 7. vojne oblasti / Ескадрила за везу 7. војне области).
History
Squadron was formed by order from December 17, 1951 on February 1, 1952 as part of 7th Military district . It was equipped with various training and liaison aircraft. Squadron was transformed into Liaison Squadron of 7th Air Command (Serbo-Croatian: Eskadrila za vezu 7. vazduhoplovne komande / Ескадрила за везу 7. ваздухопловне команде) by 1959.[1]
By the April 1961 and application of the "Drvar" reorganization for the Air Force, new type designation system is used to identify squadrons, so the Liaison Squadron of 7th Air Command has become 892nd Liaison Aviation Squadron.[2]
It was equipped with domestic liaison Ikarus Kurir aircraft. With 7th Air Command being disbanded in 1964 squadron was reattached again to 7th Military district. Squadron was disbanded on July 17, 1966 by order from February 17 of same year, but it's numeration has remain in reserve.
By order from January 9, 1980, the 892nd Helicopter Flight (Serbo-Croatian: 892. helikoptersko odeljenje / 892. хеликоптерско одељење) has been established at Sarajevo military airfield with 7th Army of Yugoslav People's Army for reconnaissance and liaison duties equipped with domestic made Soko SA,341 Gazelle helicopters. By order from March 1, 1985 it is designated as 892nd Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron. Due the 1988 reorganization of field armies of Yugoslav People's Army, 893rd Squadron has been attached to 896th Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron as it's helicopter flight.[3]
Assignments
- 7th Military district (1952–1959)
- 7th Air Command (1959–1964)
- 7th Military district (1964-1966)
- 7th Army (1980-1988)
Previous designations
- Liaison Squadron of 7th Military district (1952–1959)
- Liaison Squadron of 7th Air Command (1959–1961)
- 892nd Liaison Aviation Squadron (1961-1965)
- 892nd Helicopter Flight (1980-1985)
- 892nd Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron (1985-1988)
Equipment
- Polikarpov Po-2 (1952-1959)
- Zlin 381 (1952-1959)
- Kaproni Bulgarski KB-11 Fazan (1952-1959)
- Utva Aero-3 (1959-1961)
- Ikarus Kurir (1955-1965)
- Soko SA.341 Gazelle (1980–1988)
