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9th Air Command

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9th Air Command
9. vazduhoplovna komanda
Active1959–1964
Disbanded1964
Country Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Air Force
TypeDivision
Size3 regiments
HQMostar

The 9th Air Command (Serbo-Croatian: 9. vazduhoplovna komanda/ 9. ваздухопловна команда) was a joint unit of Yugoslav Air Force.

History

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It was established by the order from June 27, 1959, year due to the "Drvar" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force from the 21st Aviation Division with command at Mostar. In 1961 it suffered a changes in the organization.

By the new "Drvar 2" reorganization plan of Yugoslav Air Force, 3rd Air Command has been disbanded. Its units were attached to 5th Aviation Corps.

The commanders of Air command was Radoje Ljubić.[1]

Organization

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1959-1961

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1961-1964

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Headquarters

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Commanding officers

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  • Colonel Radoje Ljubić

References

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Notes and citations
  1. ^ Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 353.
  2. ^ Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense - Order of Battle Plan 'DRVAR-I' 1960
  3. ^ Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense - Order of Battle Plan 'DRVAR-I' 1961
Bibliography
  • Dimitrijević, Bojan (2012). Jugoslovensko ratno vazduhoplovstvo. Beograd: Institut za savremenu istoriju. ISBN 8674031633.