104th Training Aviation Regiment
Military unit
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The 104th Training Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian: 104. vazduhoplovni Å¡kolski puk / 104. ваздÑÑ Ð¾Ð¿Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð½Ð¸ ÑколÑки пÑк) was an aviation regiment established in 1945 as 1st Training Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian: 1. vazduhoplovni Å¡kolski puk / 1. ваздÑÑ Ð¾Ð¿Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð½Ð¸ ÑколÑки пÑк) as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force.
| 104th Training Aviation Regiment 104. vazduhoplovni Å¡kolski puk | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1945 - 1959 |
| Disbanded | 1959-1960 |
| Country |  Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
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History
1st Training Aviation Regiment
The 1st Training Aviation Regiment was formed on November 1, 1945, by order from August of same year. It was created at PanÄevo from training squadron, as part of Military Aviation College. It was equipped with Soviet-made Po-2 and UT-2 and Yugoslav Aero-2 training aircraft. By the May 1946 the regiment had composed from four squadrons, and by November same year number of squadrons was reduced.
By the 1948 year this regiment was renamed like all other units of Yugoslav Army, so it has become 104th Training Aviation Regiment.
The commanders of regiment in this period were Predrag IliÄ and Svetislav NeÅ¡oviÄ. Commissars was Milan JovanoviÄ.[1]
104th Training Aviation Regiment
The 104th Training Aviation Regiment was based at PanÄevo airfield for short period. By year 1949 it was dislocated to Mostar airport, where it has remain until it was disbanded. It was equipped with Soviet Yakovlev trainer-fighters and domestic made trainers.
In year 1956 regiment was reformed in to 1st Pilot School, which existed until 1959/1960.
The commanders of regiment in this period were Svetislav NeÅ¡oviÄ, Mido RakoÄeviÄ, Edo BanfiÄ and Luka Popov.[2]
Assignments
- Military Aviation College (1945â1949)
- Active Aviation Officers School of Military Aviation Academy (1949â1952)
- Flight training center (1953â1960)
Previous designations
- 1st Training Aviation Regiment (1945â1948)
- 104th Training Aviation Regiment (1948â1956)
- 1st Pilot School (1956â1960)
Bases stationed
Commanding officers
| Date appointed | Name |
|---|---|
| Predrag IliÄ | |
| Svetislav NeÅ¡oviÄ | |
| Mido RakoÄeviÄ | |
| Edo BanfiÄ | |
| Luka Popov | |
Equipment
- Yakovlev UT-2 (1945â1956)
- Po-2 (1945â1948)
- Ikarus Aero 2B/C (1945â1948)
- Yakovlev Yak-1 (1948â1950)
- Yakovlev Yak-9U (1948â1950)
- Yugoslav-made trainer aircraft (1948â1960)