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Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Air warfare branch of Bosnia's military forces

The Air 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 the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The headquarters is in Sarajevo. It maintains operating bases at Sarajevo International Airport, Banja Luka International Airport and Tuzla International Airport.

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History

The Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence Brigade of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed when elements of the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska Air Force were merged in 2006.[1]

Structure

  • Air Force and Air Defense Brigade, at Sarajevo Air Base and Banja 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

Aircraft

A Bosnian Bell Huey II TH-1H presented at Rajlovac Air Force Base.
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Retired

Previous notable aircraft operated by the Air Force consisted of the UTVA 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 the Bell 206 helicopter.[3][4]

Air Defense

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See also

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