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: 1. vazduhoplovna komanda/ 1. ваздухопловна команда'') was a joint unit of the Yugoslav Air Force from 1959 to 1964, serving as the premier air force unit within Yugoslavia. The unit served during a time of uncertainty for the Yugoslav Air Force, in which internal and external forces put political pressure upon the force. This included the utilization of NATO and Soviet aircraft, and the eventual dissolution of the 1st Air Command in 1964.

History

It was established by the order on 27 June, 1959 due to the "Drvar" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force from the

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with command at Batajnica. In 1961, it suffered a change in the organization. On 2 May, 1964, due to the new "Drvar 2" reorganization plan of the Yugoslav Air Force, the 1st Air Command was transformed into the

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. Its commander was Nikola Lekić.

Organization

1959-1961

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Liaison Squadron of 1st Air Command The Liaison Squadron of 1st Air Command (''Serbo-Croatian: Eskadrila za vezu 1. vazduhoplovne komande / Ескадрила за везу 1. ваздухопловне команде'') was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed in 195 ...

*** Light Combat Aviation Squadron of 1st Air Command **

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88th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment The 88th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (''Serbo-Croatian: 88. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk / 88. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук'') was a Yugoslavian aviation regiment established in 1947 as 43rd Bo ...

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** 119th Transport Aviation Regiment **

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**177th Air Base **191st Air Base

1961-1964

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** 119th Support Aviation Regiment **177th Air Base **191st Air Base

Headquarters

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Commanding officers

*Colonel Nikola Lekić

References

;Notes and citations ;Bibliography * {{Cite book, last= Dimitrijević, first=Bojan , title=Jugoslovensko ratno vazduhoplovstvo, year=2012, publisher=Institut za savremenu istoriju, isbn= 8674031633, location=Beograd Air Commands of Yugoslav Air Force Military units and formations established in 1959