116th Fighter Aviation Regiment
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The 116th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian
: 116. lovački puk / 116. ловачки пук) was an aviation regiment established in 1944 as 113th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian
: 113. vazduhoplovni lovački puk / 113. ваздухопловни ловачки пук) formed from Yugoslav partisan aviators, trained and equipped by Soviet Air Force.
17th Air Army's 267th Fighter Aviation Regiment (267.IAP). It has become independent form Soviet command and personal since May 1945. Regiment was part of 11th Aviation Fighter Division, it was equipped with Soviet Yak-1M fighter aircraft. Regiment has took part in final operations for liberation of Yugoslavia. During the combat operations it was based at Ruma, Ilinovac, Bački Brestovac, Ilinovac and Velika Gorica/Pleso airfields.
By the 1945 new Yak-3 fighters have been introduced in service. After the war regiment has moved to Slovenia, being based at Ljubljana and Cerklje airfields. By year 1947 it was dislocated to Macedonia, being based at Skopje airfield. From June 18, to September 21, 1947, regiment has been based at Tirana airfield in Albania
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By the 1948 year this regiment was renamed like all other units of Yugoslav Army, so it has become 116th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
The commanders of regiment in this period were Miljenko Lipovšćak, Nikola Cvikić, Ljubo Kojić and Spasen Zarevski. Commissars were Drago Đuričković, Đuro Savić and Miloš Milikić.
It was disbanded by October 15, 1960.
The commanders of regiment in this period were Spasen Zarevski, Branko Kuna, Aleksandar Bračun, Drago Stanisavljević, Petar Pavić and Stevan Leka.
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
: 116. lovački puk / 116. ловачки пук) was an aviation regiment established in 1944 as 113th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
: 113. vazduhoplovni lovački puk / 113. ваздухопловни ловачки пук) formed from Yugoslav partisan aviators, trained and equipped by Soviet Air Force.
113th Fighter Aviation Regiment
The 113th Fighter Aviation Regiment was established on December 15, 1944, in Ruma, from Yugoslav partisan aviators with the Soviet Air ForceSoviet Air Force
The Soviet Air Force, officially known in Russian as Военно-воздушные силы or Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily and often abbreviated VVS was the official designation of one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces...
17th Air Army's 267th Fighter Aviation Regiment (267.IAP). It has become independent form Soviet command and personal since May 1945. Regiment was part of 11th Aviation Fighter Division, it was equipped with Soviet Yak-1M fighter aircraft. Regiment has took part in final operations for liberation of Yugoslavia. During the combat operations it was based at Ruma, Ilinovac, Bački Brestovac, Ilinovac and Velika Gorica/Pleso airfields.
By the 1945 new Yak-3 fighters have been introduced in service. After the war regiment has moved to Slovenia, being based at Ljubljana and Cerklje airfields. By year 1947 it was dislocated to Macedonia, being based at Skopje airfield. From June 18, to September 21, 1947, regiment has been based at Tirana airfield in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
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By the 1948 year this regiment was renamed like all other units of Yugoslav Army, so it has become 116th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
The commanders of regiment in this period were Miljenko Lipovšćak, Nikola Cvikić, Ljubo Kojić and Spasen Zarevski. Commissars were Drago Đuričković, Đuro Savić and Miloš Milikić.
116th Fighter Aviation Regiment
The 116th Fighter Aviation Regiment was formed by renaming of 113th Fighter Aviation Regiment at Skopski Petrovac airport, where it has remain until it was disbanded. Regiment was part of 39th Aviation Division until 1959, when it was subordinated to 3rd Air Command. It was equipped with Soviet Yak-3 fighters until 1952 when they were replaced with new domestic Ikarus S-49C fighters. Regiment also had a number of various trainer aircraft, Soviet Yak-9U, domestic Utva 212 and others.It was disbanded by October 15, 1960.
The commanders of regiment in this period were Spasen Zarevski, Branko Kuna, Aleksandar Bračun, Drago Stanisavljević, Petar Pavić and Stevan Leka.
Assignments
- 11th Aviation Fighter Division (1944-1945)
- 2nd Aviation Division (1945-1947)
- 5th Aviation Fighter Division (1947-1948)
- 39th Aviation Division (1948–1959)
- 3rd Air Command (1959–1960)
Previous designations
- 113th Fighter Aviation Regiment (1944-1948)
- 116th Fighter Aviation Regiment (1948-1960)
Bases stationed
- RumaRumaRuma is a town and municipality located in Vojvodina, Serbia at . In 2002 the town had a total population of 34,229, while Ruma municipality had a population of 60,006.-History:...
(1944) - Bački BrestovacBacki BrestovacBački Brestovac is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Odžaci municipality, in the West Bačka District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,469 people ....
(1944) - Ilinovac (1944)
- Velika GoricaVelika GoricaVelika Gorica is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. The city itself has a population of 31,341, while the municipality has a population of 63,511 inhabitants .Velika Gorica is the centre of the historical Turopolje region....
/PlesoZagreb AirportZagreb Airport , also known as Pleso Airport after the nearby suburb of Pleso, is the main international airport of Croatia and also a Croatian Air Force and Defense major fighter jet base. Located 10 km from the central railway station in Zagreb, it served 2,071,561 passengers in 2010 and is the...
(1944) - LjubljanaLjubljanaLjubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
(1945) - Cerklje (1946-1947)
- Skopski Petrovac (1947)
- TiranaTiranaTirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
(1947) - Skopski Petrovac (1947-1960)
Commanding officers
| Date appointed | Name |
|---|---|
| Miljenko Lipovšćak | |
| Nikola Cvikić | |
| Ljubo Kojić | |
| Spasen Zarevski | |
| Branko Kuna | |
| Aleksandar Bračun | |
| Drago Stanisavljević | |
| Petar Pavić | |
| Stevan Leka | |
Equipment
- Yakovlev Yak-1MYakovlev Yak-1The Yakovlev Yak-1 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft. Produced from early 1940, it was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings....
(1944–1948) - Yakovlev Yak-3Yakovlev Yak-3The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft.Robust and easy to maintain, it was much liked by pilots and ground crew alike....
(1945–1952) - Ikarus S-49C (1952–1960)
- Yakovlev Yak-9UYakovlev Yak-9The Yakovlev Yak-9 was a single-engine fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union in World War II and after. Fundamentally a lighter development of the Yak-7 with the same armament, it arrived at the front at the end of 1942. The Yak-9 had a lowered rear fuselage decking and all-around vision canopy...
(1948–1950) - Utva 212 (1948-1960)