350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron

The 350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 350. izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila / 350. извиђачка авијацијска ескадрила) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force established in April 1961 at Tuzla military air base.

350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron
350. izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila
Active1961 – 1990
Disbanded1990
Country Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleReconnaissance
Part of701st Aviation Brigade
Garrison/HQTuzla Air Base

History

Squadron was formed as part of 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment equipped with US-made Lockheed RT/IT-33A Shooting Star jet-trainer aircraft equipped for aerial reconnaissance.[1] In 1974 Shooting Stars were replaced with new domestic-made Soko Jastreb light-attack jet aircraft in IJ-21 reconnaissance version. In 1988 several Orao INJ-22 reconnaissance aircraft were introduced.

It was disbanded in 1990 with 701st Air Base.[2]

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Equipment

References

  1. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 369.
  2. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 370.
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