15th Aviation Brigade (Slovenian Armed Forces)
Appearance
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15. Aviation Brigade | |
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Active | 1992 - 2008 |
Country | Slovenia |
Allegiance | Slovenian Territorial Defence/ Slovenian Army |
Branch | Air Force Unit |
Part of | Brigade |
AF HQ | Cerklje ob Krki, Brežice |
Insignia | |
Roundel (1995-2008) | |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | Pilatus PC-9M Hudournik |
Trainer | Utva 75, Zlin Z-143, Zlin Z 242 |
Transport | Pilatus PC-6 Porter, Let L-410 Turbolet, Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar, Agusta Bell 412, Agusta Bell 206 |
The 15th Aviation Brigade was a brigade in the Air Force Unit of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The unit operated from 1992 to 2004 when it was disbanded.[1]
Aircraft Inventory
[edit]Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service 1992 | In service 2008 | Notes |
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Bell 206 | United States | utility helicopter | 206B-3 JetRanger III | 2 | 4 | 2 in 1992, 1 bought in 1993 and 1 in 2007 |
Bell 412 | United States | utility helicopter | 3 | 8 | ||
UTVA-75 | Yugoslavia | basic trainer | V-53 | 14 | 0 | Retired in 2005 |
Agusta AW109 | Italy | VIP transport | 1 | 0 | Retired in 1998 and transferred to the Slovenian Police | |
SOKO SA 341 Gazelle | France/ Yugoslavia | transport | V-53 | 1 | 0 | defected from YPA in 1991 Crashed in 1994 and Retired 1996 |
Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar | European Union | utility helicopter | AS 532 UL/AL | 0 | 4 | Bought in 2004 |
Pilatus PC-6 Porter | Switzerland | Paratroop training aircraft | 0 | 2 | Bought in 1995 | |
Let L-410 Turbolet | Czech Republic | transport aircraft | 0 | 1 | Bought in 1994 | |
Zlin Z 242 | Czech Republic | basic trainer | Z 242L Aerobatic | 0 | 8 | Bought in 2004 |
Pilatus PC-9 | Switzerland | turboprop trainer | PC-9A | 0 | 2 | Originally 3 bought in 1995, later 1 crashed in 2004 |
Pilatus PC-9M Hudournik | Switzerland Israel |
turboprop trainer/attack fighter | PC-9M | 0 | 9 | bought in 1998, and upgraded with weapons in 1999 |
Zlin Z-143 | Czech Republic | basic trainer | 0 | 2 | Bought in 2004 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Slovenian Air Force". aeroflight.co.uk. March 28, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-28.