• Source: Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro

The Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian: Ратно Ваздухопловство Србије и Црне Горе, РВСиЦГ, romanized: Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo Srbije i Crne Gore, lit. 'War Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro', RVSiCG), also known as the Air Force of Yugoslavia (JRV; Serbian: Југословенско Ратно Ваздухопловство, romanized: Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo, lit. 'Yugoslav War Air Force') from 1992 to 2003, was the air force of the former Serbia and Montenegro. It had around 300 fighter aircraft, ground attack aircraft, and other aircraft. The air force, in 1998, had about 16,000 personnel. The air force was disbanded when Montenegro voted to secede from the ex-FRY in 2006. The bulk of it was inherited by the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence.




History






= Creation and consolidation

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= Reorganization

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= Operation Allied Force

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Around 50 Yugoslav aircraft were lost during the Kosovo War when NATO aircraft attacked FRY forces in 1999. Six MiG-29s were destroyed in dogfights against F-15s, F-16s, and F-18s. Other MiG-29s were destroyed on the ground when NATO forces attacked the FRY's Batajnica Airfield.



Casualties

The commander-in-chief of the Air Force said that Air Force and Air Defense had 40 killed and 110 wounded personnel in combat.
Air Force and Air Defense used innovative tactics to counter technologically more advanced and numerically superior opponents.
AF & AD C-in-C Lieutenant General Spasoje Smiljanić was promoted to the rank of Colonel General and awarded Medal of War Flag - First Degree.
Deputy of C-in-C Supreme Command Headquarters for the AF Colonel General Ljubiša Veličković was awarded the Medal of War Flag - First Degree. General Veličković was killed in combat.



= Air combat
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The first Yugoslav planes in the air were the Knights of the 127th LAE (127th Fighter Squadron) with their MiG-29s (they were the only unit operating them). Based on publicly released data one could conclude that three MiGs were scrambled from Batajnica Air Base with Lieutenant Colonel Ljubiša Kulačin, Major Nebojša Nikolić and Major Milorad Milutinović in the cockpits and two (Lieutenant Colonel Dragan Ilić, Major Iljo Arizanov) from Niš Airport. Since Germany had the same type of MiG-29 for a decade, NATO was expected to be successful in jamming radar and communication with GC center. Bearing that in mind and the fact that great numbers of enemy aircraft were in the air backed by four AWACS planes, Yugoslav pilots applied new tactics. They abandoned the usual leader-wingman formations and used fast solo dashes near ground to stay out of sight and then, when close enough to fire their R-73s (AA-11 Archer air-to-air missiles), engage in a vertical climb trying to get a firing solution with their KOLS laser - IR rangefinder/homing system.
The following pilots were awarded Bravery Medals and promoted to higher ranks:

Major Nebojsa Nikolić
Major Slobodan Perić (killed in car accident 30 May 2010)
Major Predrag Milutinović
Major Iljo Arizanov
Captain, 1st class Zoran Radosavljević, killed in combat
Other pilots that flew combat missions (based on data gathered so far):

Colonel General Ljubiša Veličković
Colonel Milenko Pavlovic, commander of 204. Fighter Aviation Regiment, killed in combat
Lieutenant Colonel Ljubiša Kulačin
Lieutenant Colonel Dragan Ilić
Major Abdul Emeti
Major Bora Zoraja
Major Dragan Milenković



List of awarded units

250. Rocket Brigade AD received the Order of the National Hero medal, the highest military medal for their exceptional service during the war.
126. VOJIN Brigade received the Order of the National Hero medal, the highest military medal for their exceptional service during the war.



List of awarded members

Lieutenant Colonel Zivota Duric, Bravery Medal and promotion to higher rank. He was killed when his J-22 Orao hit a hill.
Colonel Kis Bela, Bravery Medal
Colonel Ostojic Goran, Bravery Medal
Lieutenant Colonel Sreto Malinovic, Medal of Honor
Major Vukicevic Srđan, Bravery Medal
Major Milenkovic Sava, Bravery Medal
Major Nikcevic Rade, Bravery Medal
Major Milovanovic Aleksa and Captain, 1st class Jovanovic Srđan got Distinguished Service Medal's for rescuing downed pilot under enemy fire
Captain, 1st class Abrt Emilijan, Bravery Medal
Captain, 1st class Mrvljevic Nebojsa, Bravery Medal
Captain Bulatovic Nenad, Bravery Medal
Captain Spasic Nenad, Bravery Medal
Senior Sergeant, 1st class Vukovic Dragan, Bravery Medal
Sergeant, 1st class Aksic Milos, Bravery Medal
Sergeant, 1st class Komazec Zdravko, Bravery Medal
Sergeant, 1st class Djurcic Dragan, Bravery Medal



List of destroyed aircraft





Organization






= Structure

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1992–1994

Air Force and Air Defense Command
333rd Engineering Battalion
322nd Signal Battalion
138th Transport Aviation Brigade
280th Center for Electronic Reconnaissance and Jamming
Flight Test Center
Aviation Corps
83rd Aviation Brigade
172nd Aviation Brigade
204th Aviation Brigade
98th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
97th Helicopter Regiment
119th Helicopter Regiment
Air Defense Corps
210th Signal Battalion
126th Air Surveillance/Intelligence and Guidance Brigade
250th Air Defense Missile Brigade
450th Air Defense Missile Brigade
60th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
230th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
240th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
310th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
311th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment



1994–1996

Air Force and Air Defense Command
138th Transport Aviation Brigade
280th Center for Electronic Reconnaissance and Jamming
Flight Test Center
Aviation Corps
333rd Engineering Battalion
172nd Aviation Brigade
98th Aviation Brigade
119th Helicopter Regiment
Air Defense Corps
359th Engineering Battalion
210th Signal Battalion
83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
204th Fighter Aviation Regiment
126th Air Surveillance/Intelligence and Guidance Brigade
250th Air Defense Missile Brigade
450th Air Defense Missile Regiment
60th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
230th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
240th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
310th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
311th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment



1996–1999

Air Force and Air Defense Command
353rd Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron "Sokolovi"
677th Transport Aviation Squadron "Rode"
890th Mixed Helicopter Squadron "Pegazi"
280th Center for Electronic Reconnaissance and Jamming
Flight Test Center
Aviation Corps
333rd Engineering Battalion
172nd Aviation Brigade
98th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
119th Helicopter Brigade
Air Defense Corps
359th Engineering Battalion
210th Signal Battalion
83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
204th Fighter Aviation Regiment
126th Air Surveillance/Intelligence and Guidance Brigade
250th Air Defense Missile Brigade
450th Air Defense Missile Regiment
60th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
230th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
240th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
310th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
311th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment



1999–2002

Air Force and Air Defense Command
353rd Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron "Sokolovi"
677th Transport Aviation Squadron "Rode"
890th Mixed Helicopter Squadron "Pegazi"
280th Center for Electronic Reconnaissance and Jamming
Flight Test Center
Aviation Corps
333rd Engineering Battalion
172nd Aviation Brigade
98th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
119th Helicopter Brigade
Air Defense Corps
359th Engineering Battalion
210th Signal Battalion
204th Fighter Aviation Regiment
126th Air Surveillance/Intelligence and Guidance Brigade
250th Air Defense Missile Brigade
450th Air Defense Missile Regiment
60th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
230th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
240th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
310th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment



2002–2006

Air Force and Air Defense Command
353rd Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron "Sokolovi"
677th Transport Aviation Squadron "Rode"
890th Mixed Helicopter Squadron "Pegazi"
280th Center for Electronic Reconnaissance and Jamming
Flight Test Center
Aviation Corps
333rd Engineering Battalion
172nd Aviation Brigade
98th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
119th Helicopter Brigade
Air Defense Corps
359th Engineering Battalion
210th Signal Battalion
204th Fighter Aviation Regiment
126th Air Surveillance/Intelligence and Guidance Brigade
250th Air Defense Missile Brigade
230th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
240th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment
310th Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Regiment




= Branches and services

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= Ranks

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Officers

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.



Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.




Inventory






= Inventory 1998

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= Inventory 2003

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Successors


The successors are the Serbian Air Force and the Montenegrin Air Force.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Angkatan Udara Serbia dan Montenegro
• Bosnia dan Herzegovina
• Perang Dunia I
• Hubungan Amerika Serikat dengan Serbia
• Operasi Allied Force
• Kesultanan Utsmaniyah
• Angkatan Udara Serbia
• Republik Federal Sosialis Yugoslavia
• Pavle Đurišić
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
• Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro
• Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
• Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro
• Montenegrin Air Force
• Yugoslav Air Force
• Military ranks of Serbia and Montenegro
• Serbia and Montenegro
• NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
• Armed Forces of Montenegro
• Ground Forces of Serbia and Montenegro