The 150th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment ( sh-Latn, 150. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk, 150. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук) was an

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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 The 29th Aviation Division (''Serbo-Croatian: 29. vazduhoplovna divizija/ 29. ваздухопловна дивизија'') was a unit originally established in 1944 as the 11th Aviation Fighter Division (''Serbo-Croatian: 11. vazduhoplovna lova� ...

. It consisted of one squadron equipped with US-built F-47D Thunderbolt

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. It was disbanded by the beginning of 1958, with its aircraft, personnel and equipment transferred to other units of the 29th Aviation Division.Dimitrijević, Bojan. ''Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942–1992''. Beograd, 2006, p. 361.

Assignments

(1952–1958)

Commanding officers

Aircraft

*P-47/F-47D Thunderbolt

References

{{Reflist Regiments of Yugoslav Air Force Military units and formations established in 1952 Military units and formations disestablished in 1958