The 15th Air Defense Division (''

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: 15. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane/ 15. дивизија противваздушне одбране'') was an air defense division established in 1964
5th Air Defense Zone (''

: 5. zona protivvazdušne odbrane / 5. зона противваздушне одбране'').

History

The 5th Air Defense Zone was formed in 1964, and it was reorganized into 15th Air Defense Division on July 25, 1966. The divisions command was first at

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, and by order from June 13, 1969, it has been moved to Zagreb. Its task was aerial defense of western part of the airspace of Yugoslavia. It has consisted from four regiments, one fighter aviation regiment, two rocket air defense regiments and one air reconnaissance regiment, and other smaller units. It was disbanded on February 28, 1986, when its command was reorganized into command of

5th Corps of Air Force and Air Defense 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 ...

.Dimitrijević, Bojan. ''Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992''. Beograd, 2006, p. 353.

Assignments

*Command of Yugoslav Air Force (1964-1978) *

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 ...

(1978–1986)

Previous designations

*5th Air Defense Zone (1964-1966) *15th Air Defense Division (1966-1986)

Organization

117th Fighter Aviation Regiment The 117th Fighter Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 117. lovački avijacijski puk / 117. ловачки авијацијски пук'') was a unit established in 1944 as the 112th Fighter Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 112. vazduhoplovni ...

* 155th Air Defense Missile Regiment * 350th Air Defense Missile Regiment *

5th Air Reconnaissance Regiment The 5th Air Reconnaissance Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 5. puk VOJIN / 5. пук ВОЈИН'') was an air reconnaissance and guidance regiment established in 1955 as 275th Air Reconnaissance Regiment, part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force. History T ...

* 220th Signal Battalion

Commanding officers

References

{{Reflist Divisions of Yugoslav Air Force Military units and formations established in 1964 Military units and formations disestablished in 1986