Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Air Force and Air Defence Brigade of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1 December 2006 |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Aerial defence |
| Size |
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| Part of | Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
| Motto(s) |
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| Colours | Ultramarine BlueandGolden Yellow |
| Insignia | |
| Fin flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Mil Mi-8,Mil Mi-17 |
| Transport | Bell UH-1 Iroquois,Aérospatiale Gazelle |
TheAir Force and Air Defence Brigade of Bosnia and Herzegovina(Bosnian:Brigada zračne snage i protivzračne odbrane Bosne i Hercegovine;Croatian:Brigada zračne snage i protuzračne obrane Bosne i Hercegovine;Serbian:Бригада ваздушне снаге и противваздухопловна одбрана Босне и Херцеговине,romanized:Brigada vazdušne snage i protivvazduhoplovna odbrana Bosne i Hercegovine) is part of theArmed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The headquarters is in Sarajevo. It maintains operating bases atSarajevo International Airport,Banja Luka International AirportandTuzla International Airport.
History[edit]
The Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence Brigade of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed when elements of theArmy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovinaand theRepublika Srpska Air Forcewere merged in 2006.[1]
Structure[edit]
- Air Force and Air Defense Brigade,atSarajevo Air BaseandBanja Luka Air Base
- 1st Helicopter Squadron, at Banja Luka Air Base
2nd Helicopter Squadron, at Sarajevo Air Base- Air Defence Battalion, at Sarajevo Air Base
- Early Warning and Surveillance Battalion, at Banja Luka Air Base
- Flight Support Battalion, with detachments at the two air bases
Airbases[edit]
Aircraft[edit]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Mil Mi-8 |  Soviet Union/Russian Federation |
utility / transport | Mi-8/17 | 6[2] | ||
| Bell UH-1 | United States | utility | UH-1H/II | 10[2] | ||
| Aérospatiale Gazelle |  France United Kingdom Yugoslavia
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utility | SA341/42 | 8[2] | ||
Retired[edit]
Previous notable aircraft operated by the Air Force consisted of theUTVA 75,CASA C-212 Aviocar,Mil Mi-34,Mil Mi-24,Soko J-22 Orao,Soko G-2 Galeb,Soko G-4 Super Galeb,and theBell 206helicopter.[3][4]
Air Defense[edit]
| Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM | ||||||
| 2K12 Kub | Soviet Union | mobileSAMsystem | 20[5] | |||
| 9K31 Strela-1[6] | Soviet Union | mobileSAMsystem | 34 | |||
| 9K35 Strela-10[7] | Soviet Union | mobileSAMsystem | ||||
| M53/59 Praga | Czechoslovakia | SPAAG | 96[8] | |||
| Anti Aircraft artillery | ||||||
| Bofors 40 mm gun[9] | Sweden | Anti-aircraft gun | 47[8] | |||
| ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | Anti-aircraft gun | 30[8] | |||
| 9K34 Strela-3[7] | Soviet Union | MANPADS | ||||
| FIM-92 Stinger[10] | United States | MANPADS | ||||
| 9K38 Igla[7] | Soviet Union | MANPADS | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^IISS 2012 Military Balance,pp. 97.
- ^"SA-9 Gaskin 9K31 Strela-1 ground to air missile system technical data sheet specifications | Russia Russian missile system vehicle UK | Russia Russian army military equipment vehicles UK".Army Recognition.11 March 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 12 April 2018.Retrieved27 April2018.
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- ^"Detailing the development and operational history of the General Dynamics / Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable, Air Defense Missile System".26 February 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 30 July 2018.Retrieved27 April2018.
External links[edit]
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Defence(in Bosnian)
- "List of Aircraft"(PDF)(in Bosnian).Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Defence.July 2011.
