The 21st Mixed Aviation Division (''
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: 21. mešovita vazduhoplovna divizija/ 21. мешовита ваздухопловна дивизија'') was a Yugoslav Air Force unit established in 1949.
History
The 21st Mixed Aviation Division was formed in 1949 due to the plan of the expansion of Yugoslav Air Force formation.
It was an independent unit under direct command of Air Force HQ. In 1950 the division was attached to 3rd Aviation Corps.
It was disbanded by the order from June 27, 1959, year per the "Drvar" reorganization plan. It was transformed into
9th Air Command.
The commanders of division were August Canjko, Blažo Kovačević, Milenko Lipovščak and Radoje Ljubičić. Commissars were Vukota Radović and Pero Žarković until 1953.
Assignments
*Command of
Yugoslav Air Force
The Air Force and Air Defence ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздушна одбрана, Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazdušna odbrana ; abbr. sh-Cyrl-Latn, label=none, separator=/, РВ и ПВ ...
(1949-1950)
*
3rd Aviation Corps
The 3rd Mixed Aviation Corps (''Serbo-Croatian: 3. mešoviti avijacijski korpus / 3. мешовити авијацијски корпус'') was an aviation corps of the Yugoslav Air Force established in 1949 as 3rd Aviation Corps (''Serbo-Croatian ...
(1949–1959)
Organization
1949-1959
*21st Mixed Aviation Assault/Fighter-Bomber Division
***
Training Squadron of 21st Aviation Division (1953–1954, 1957-1959)
***
122nd Hydroplane Liaison Squadron
The 122nd Hydroplane Liaison Squadron (''Serbo-Croatian: 122. hidroavijacijska eskadrila za vezu / 122. хидроавијацијска ескадрила за везу'') was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force formed on July 24, 1949, as ...
(1951–1959)
**
83rd Fighter (Fighter-Bomber) Aviation Regiment
**
97th Bomber Aviation Regiment
**
172nd Fighter (Fighter-Bomber) Aviation Regiment (1949–1958)
**
204th Fighter Aviation Regiment
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
(1949-1950)
**84th Air Base (1953–1959)
Headquarters
*
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(1949-1959)
Commanding officers
*Colonel August Canjko
*Colonel Blažo Kovačević
*Colonel Milenko Lipovščak
*Colonel Radoje Ljubičić
Political commissars
*Colonel Vukota Radović
*Colonel Pero Žarković
21st Mixed Aviation Division
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References
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Divisions of Yugoslav Air Force
Military units and formations established in 1949
Military units and formations disestablished in 1959