898th Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron

898th Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron
898. helikopterska eskadrila za izviđanje i vezu
Active 1981 - 1988
Disbanded 1988
Country  Yugoslavia
Branch Yugoslav Air Force
Type Squadron
Role Liaison
Part of 2nd Independent Corps
Garrison/HQ Golubovci Air Base

The 898th Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 898. helikopterska eskadrila za izviđanje i vezu / 898. хеликоптерска ескадрила за извиђање и везу) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1981 at Golubovci air base 898th Helicopter Flight (Serbo-Croatian: 898. helikoptersko odeljenje / 898. хеликоптерско одељење).

The helicopter flight was formed by order from August 18, 1981, for with 2nd Independent Corps 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 898th Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron. Due the 1988 reorganization of field armies of Yugoslav People's Army, 898th Squadron has been attached to 891st Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron as its helicopter flight.[1]

Assignments

  • 2nd Independent Corps (1981–1988)

Previous designations

  • 898th Helicopter Flight (1981-1985)
  • 898th Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron (1985-1988)

Equipment

References

  1. ↑ Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 374.
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