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Aviation Regiment
Aviation Regiment or Air Regiment is a type of military aviation unit, often used by the aviation corps of an army and equivalent to a Wing or Group, in most air forces. Albania * Albanian Aviation Regiment 4020 Australia * Australian Army Aviation ** 1st Aviation Regiment (Australia) ** 5th Aviation Regiment (Australia) ** 6th Aviation Regiment (Australia) Italy Japan * A ''Sentai'' (which is often translated as "regiment") was the basic unit of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. Poland * Polish Army * 36th Special Aviation Regiment Russia and the Soviet Union Russia Soviet Union *Aviation regiment (Soviet Union) Ukraine United Kingdom *Army Air Corps (United Kingdom) **List of Army Air Corps aircraft units (United Kingdom) United States Yugoslavia * 40th Fighter Aviation Regiment * 81st Support Aviation Regiment *82nd Aviation Brigade, formerly 42nd Bomber Aviation Regiment and 109th Bomber Aviation Regiment *83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment, formerly 254th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Aviation
Military aviation comprises military aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling aerial warfare, including national airlift ( air cargo) capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a war theater or along a front. Airpower includes the national means of conducting such warfare, including the intersection of transport and warcraft. Military aircraft include bombers, fighters, transports, trainer aircraft, and reconnaissance aircraft. History The first military uses of aviation involved lighter-than-air balloons. During the Battle of Fleurus in 1794, the French observation balloon ''l'Entreprenant'' was used to monitor Austrian troop movements. The use of lighter-than-air aircraft in warfare became prevalent in the 19th century, including regular use in the American Civil War. Lighter-than-air military aviation persisted until shortly after World War II, gradually being withdrawn from various roles as heavier-than-air airc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40th Fighter Aviation Regiment
The 40th Fighter Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 40. lovačk4i avijacijski puk / 40. ловачк4и авијацијски пук'') was established in 1955 as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force. The command of the regiment was stationed at Zagreb airport until it was disbanded in 1959. History The 40th Fighter Aviation Regiment was formed on July 7 1955, at Pula Airport from S-49C aircraft of the 185th Aviation Regiment. After it reached its completed establishment, the regiment was re-located to Zagreb Airport where it became part of the 32nd Aviation Division. It was disbanded by the beginning of 1959.Dimitrijević, Bojan. ''Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992''. Beograd, 2006, p. 361. Assignments *32nd Aviation Division (1955–1959) Commanding officers Equipment *Ikarus S-49C The Ikarus S-49 was a Yugoslav single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft built for the Yugoslav Air Force ( sh, Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazdušna obrana – RV i PVO) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
116th Fighter Aviation Regiment
The 116th Fighter Aviation Regiment ( sh, 116. lovački puk, ) was a unit originally established in 1944 as the 113th Fighter Aviation Regiment (, ). It was formed from Yugoslav partisan aviators, trained and equipped by the Soviet Air Force. History 113th Fighter Aviation Regiment The 113th Fighter Aviation Regiment was established on December 15, 1944, in Ruma, from Yugoslav partisan aviators with the Soviet Air Force 17th Air Army's 267th Fighter Aviation Regiment (267.IAP). It became independent from Soviet command and personnel in May 1945. The regiment was part of the 11th Aviation Fighter Division and equipped with Soviet Yak-1M fighter aircraft. The regiment took part in final operations for the liberation of Yugoslavia and was based at Ruma, Ilinovac, Bački Brestovac, Ilinovac (again) and Velika Gorica/Zagreb Airport, Pleso airfields. By 1945 then new Yak-3 fighters were introduced into service. After the war the regiment moved to Slovenia, being based at Ljubljana and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
111th Helicopter Regiment
The 111th Helicopter Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 111. helikopterski puk / 82. хеликоптерски пук'') was a unit established in 1944 as the 422nd Assault Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 422. vazduhoplovni jurišni puk / 422. ваздухопловни јуришни пук''). History 422nd Assault Aviation Regiment The regiment was established on December 4, 1944, in Novi Sad, from Yugoslav partisan aviators with the Soviet Air Force 17th Air Army's 166th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (166.GShAP). It became independent from Soviet command and personnel in May 1945. The regiment was part of the 42nd Aviation Assault Division; it was equipped with Soviet Il-2 Shturmovik ground-attack aircraft. The regiment took part in final operations for the liberation of Yugoslavia. During combat operations, it was based at Novi Sad, Klenak, Mađarmečke and Pleso airfields. After the war, the regiment remained at Pleso. By 1948, the regiment was renamed, like all other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
107th Mixed Aviation Regiment
The 107th Mixed Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 107. mešoviti avijacijski puk / 107. мешовити авијацијски пук'') was an aviation regiment established in 1944 as 421st Assault Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 421. vazduhoplovni jurišni puk / 421. ваздухопловни јуришни пук''). History 421st Assault Aviation Regiment The 421st Assault Aviation Regiment was established on December 20, 1944, in Laćarak, from Yugoslav Partisan aviators serving with the Soviet Air Force 17th Air Army's 165th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (165.GShAP). It became independent from Soviet command and personnel in May 1945, and became part of the 42nd Aviation Assault Division, equipped with Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft. The regiment took part in the final operations of the liberation of Yugoslavia, during which time it was based at Laćarak, Krnješevci, Zemun, Nadalj, Bački Brestovac and Sombor airfields. After the war, the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
The 105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment ( hbs, 105. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk / 105. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук) was an aviation regiment established in 1946 as 3rd Training Aviation Regiment () as part of the Yugoslav Air Force. History 3rd Training Aviation Regiment The 3rd Training Aviation Regiment was formed on December 201, 1946 by order from August 1945 at Kovin airfield. It was formed from 2nd Squadron of 2nd Training Aviation Regiment equipped with Soviet-made Il-2, UT-2 and Yugoslav-made trainer aircraft, as part of Military Aviation College. By the 1947 the regiment had composed from two squadrons, and later number of squadrons was reduced to just one. By the 1948 year this regiment was renamed like all other units of Yugoslav Army, so it has become 105th Assault-Training Aviation Regiment (''105. vazduhoplovni školski puk / 105. јуришни ваздухопловни школски пук''). The comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
104th Training Aviation Regiment
The 104th Training Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 104. vazduhoplovni školski puk / 104. ваздухопловни школски пук'') was an aviation regiment established in 1945 as 1st Training Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 1. vazduhoplovni školski puk / 1. ваздухопловни школски пук'') as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force. History 1st Training Aviation Regiment The 1st Training Aviation Regiment was formed on November 1, 1945, by order from August of same year. It was created at Pančevo from training squadron, as part of Military Aviation College. It was equipped with Soviet-made Po-2 and UT-2 and Yugoslav Aero-2 training aircraft. By the May 1946 the regiment had composed from four squadrons, and by November same year number of squadrons was reduced. By the 1948 year this regiment was renamed like all other units of Yugoslav Army, so it has become 104th Training Aviation Regiment. The commanders of regiment in this period were Pred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment
The 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 103. izviđački avijacijski puk / 103. извиђачки авијацијски пук'') was a unit established in 1947 as the Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: izviđački avijacijski puk / извиђачки авијацијски пук''). History Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment The regiment was formed on May 10, 1947, at Mostar from Hurricane and Spitfire fighters of the former 1st Fighter Regiment and Harvard trainers. It was subordinated to the direct command of the Yugoslav Air Force. By 1948 this regiment was renamed like all other units of the Yugoslav Army, becoming the 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment. 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment The 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment was based at Mostar airfield until 1949, when it was re-located to Pančevo airport. In 1952 it moved briefly to Batajnica Air Base, and it subsequently returned to Pančevo where it remained unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
101st Fighter-Training Aviation Regiment
The 101st Fighter-Training Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 101. školski-lovački vazduhoplovni puk / 101. школски-ловачки ваздухопловни пук'') was a unit established in 1945 as the 2nd Training Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 2. vazduhoplovni školski puk / 2. ваздухопловни школски пук'') as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force. History 2nd Training Aviation Regiment The 2nd Training Aviation Regiment was formed on September 12, 1945, by order from August of the same year. It was created by the realignment of the First Pilot School at Ečka airport, as part of the Military Aviation College. It was equipped with Tiger Moth and Harvard training aircraft. By 1946 the regiment had become a Fighter-Training unit and it was re-equipped with Soviet-made Po-2s, Yak-1s, Yak-9Us and Ilyushin Il-2s. The 2nd squadron with Ilyushin Il-2 attack aircraft left the regiment and became the 3rd Training Aviation Regiment. By 1948 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
96th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
The 96th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 96. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk / 96. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук'') was established in 1944 as the 423rd Assault Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 423. vazduhoplovni jurišni puk / 423. ваздухопловни јуришни пук''), It was formed from Yugoslav partisan aviators and trained and equipped by the Soviet Air Force. History 423rd Assault Aviation Regiment The unit was established on December 9 1944, in Ruma, from Yugoslav partisan aviators with the Soviet Air Force 17th Air Army's 167th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (167.GShAP). It became independent from Soviet command and personnel in May 1945. The regiment was part of the 42nd Aviation Assault Division, and was equipped with Soviet Il-2 Shturmovik ground-attack aircraft. The regiment took part in final operations for the liberation of Yugoslavia. During combat operations it was based at Rum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
94th Fighter Aviation Regiment
The 94th Fighter Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 94. lovački puk / 94. ловачки пук'') was an aviation regiment established in 1944 as 111th Fighter Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 111. vazduhoplovni lovački puk / 111. ваздухопловни ловачки пук'') formed from Yugoslav partisan aviators, trained and equipped by Soviet Air Force. History 111th Fighter Aviation Regiment The 111th Fighter Aviation Regiment was established on December 25, 1944, in Novi Sad, from Yugoslav partisan aviators with the Soviet Air Force 17th Air Army's 117th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (117.GIAP). It has become independent form Soviet command and personal since May 1945. Regiment was part of 11th Aviation Fighter Division, it was equipped with Soviet Yak-1M fighter aircraft. Regiment has taken part in final operations for liberation of Yugoslavia. During the combat operations it was based at Novi Sad and Kupusina/Sombor airfields. After the war regiment has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
88th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
The 88th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 88. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk / 88. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук'') was a Yugoslavian aviation regiment established in 1947 as 43rd Bomber Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 43. vazduhoplovni bombarderski puk / 43. ваздухопловни бомбардерски пук''). History 43rd Bomber Aviation Regiment The 43rd Bomber Aviation Regimen was formed on 3 November 1947 at Sombor with former Bulgarian Air Force Soviet made Petlyakov Pe-2 bombers. It was part of 4th Aviation Bomber Division. By 1948 this regiment was renamed like all other units of Yugoslav Army, so it became the 88th Bomber Aviation Regiment. The commander of regiment was Drago Krivokapić and commissar was Živko Ranisavljević. 88th Regiment The 88th Bomber Aviation Regiment was based at Sombor airfield until 1949, when it was dislocated to Velika Gorica/Pleso airport. By year 1959 it ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
