Republika Srpska Air Force
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| Air Force and Air Defense of the Republika Srpska Army | |
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| Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздушна одбрана Војске Републике Српске | |
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| Active | 1992–2006 |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina (after 1995) |
| Allegiance | Republika Srpska |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Part of | Army of Republika Srpska |
| Garrison/HQ | Banja Luka |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | J-22, G-4, J-21, SA.342 GAMA |
| Reconnaissance | IJ-21, SA.341 HERA |
| Trainer | Utva 75, G-4, NJ-21 |
| Transport | Mi-8 |
The Republika Srpska Air Force (Serbian: Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздушна одбрана Војске Републике Српске, romanized: Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazdušna odbrana Vojske Republike Srpske, lit. 'Air Force and Air Defense of the Republika Srpska Army') was the air force of Republika Srpska.[1][2]
In May 1992, the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) with the support of the Federal Yugoslav Air Force quickly established its own air force at Banja Luka; The Republika Srpska Air Force provided support to VRS units fighting against Croat and Muslim Bosnian forces during Operation Corridor 92, linking Yugoslavia with the Bosnian Serb-held areas around Banja Luka.[3]
Even after the United Nations imposed a no-fly zone in Bosnia in 1992, the Republika Srpska Air Force continued conducting combat sorties, while ground crews kept combat aircraft airworthy in late 1992.[4] While all warring factions in the Bosnian War including the VRS avoided employing fighter aircraft between 1993 and 1994, they all made extensive use of helicopters for resupplying missions.[3]