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The 122nd Hydroplane Liaison Squadron (''
Formed at Divulje, squadron has been based during its whole existence. In the first period as section, it was part of Yugoslav Navy, but later on December 17, 1951, when it has merged with hydro base of 21st Aviation Division, being attached to same division of Air Force.
Squadron was equipped with older captured German and newer Yugoslav-made and British hydroplanes. During the 1954, squadron has received two British-made Westland WS-51 Mk.1b "Dragonfly" helicopters.
It was disbanded by order from June 8, 1968. It has become 3rd Section of 784th Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron.Dimitrijević, Bojan. ''Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992''. Beograd, 2006, p. 364.
Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and ...
: 122. hidroavijacijska eskadrila za vezu / 122. хидроавијацијска ескадрила за везу'') was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed on July 24, 1949, as 122nd Hydroplane Section (''Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and ...
: 122. hidroavijacijsko odeljenje/ 122. хидроавијацијско одељење'') as part of Yugoslav Navy
The Yugoslav Navy ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска ратна морнарица, Jugoslavenska ratna mornarica, Yugoslav War Navy), was the navy of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992. It was essentially a coastal defense force with the miss ...
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History
Formed at Divulje, squadron has been based during its whole existence. In the first period as section, it was part of Yugoslav Navy, but later on December 17, 1951, when it has merged with hydro base of 21st Aviation Division, being attached to same division of Air Force.
Squadron was equipped with older captured German and newer Yugoslav-made and British hydroplanes. During the 1954, squadron has received two British-made Westland WS-51 Mk.1b "Dragonfly" helicopters.
It was disbanded by order from June 8, 1968. It has become 3rd Section of 784th Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron.Dimitrijević, Bojan. ''Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992''. Beograd, 2006, p. 364.
Assignments
*Yugoslav Navy
The Yugoslav Navy ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска ратна морнарица, Jugoslavenska ratna mornarica, Yugoslav War Navy), was the navy of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992. It was essentially a coastal defense force with the miss ...
(1949–1951)
* 21st Aviation Division (1951–1959)
*9th Air Command
The 9th Air Command (''Serbo-Croatian: 9. vazduhoplovna komanda/ 9. ваздухопловна команда'') was a joint unit of Yugoslav Air Force.
History
It was established by the order from June 27, 1959, year due to the "Drvar" reorganiz ...
(1959-1964)
*5th Aviation Corps
Fifth is the ordinal form of the number five.
Fifth or The Fifth may refer to:
* Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as in the expression "pleading the Fifth"
* Fifth column, a political term
* Fifth disease, a contagious rash that ...
(1964-1966)
* 97th Support Aviation Regiment (1966-1968)
Previous designations
*122nd Hydroplane Section (1949–1951) *122nd Hydroplane Liaison Squadron (1951–1968)Bases stationed
* Divulje (1949-1968)Equipment
* Aero 2H (1949–1959) *Fieseler Fi 156
The Fieseler Fi 156 ''Storch'' (, " stork") was a German liaison aircraft built by Fieseler before and during World War II. Production continued in other countries into the 1950s for the private market. It was notable for its excellent short fi ...
(1949-1958)
* Short SA-6 Sealand Mk.I (1951-1962)
* DHC-2 "Beaver" Mk.I (1954-1968)
* UTVA-60H (1964-1968)
* WS-51 Mk.1b "Dragonfly" (1954-1966)
References