serbia Serbian Air Force and Air Defence








Established 1992 from former Yugoslav Air Forces
Helicopters in the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence (Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivazduhoplovna odbrana) have Serbian designations, see below:

HI42 SA-342H Gazelle (reconnaissance role)
HN42 SA-342H Gazelle (anti-tank role)
HO42 SA-342H Gazelle
HO45 SA-342L Gazelle
HT40 Mi-8T
HT48 Mi-17
HT49 Mi-17V-5


  News about Serbian Air Force and Air Defence


First U.S., Serbian Military Training in 20 Years

First U.S., Serbian Military Training in 20 Years

23-Aug-23 - For the first time in over 20 years, the US Air Force and Serbian air force partnered together to conduct the first helicopter flight formation in history and participate in a search and rescue exercise #Serbia
Official Reception of Serbian H145M and New Gazelle Hub

Official Reception of Serbian H145M and New Gazelle Hub

26-Jun-19 - Serbian Ministry of Defence Aleksandar Vulin held official ceremony for reception of first of 9 H145M. The Moma Stanojlovic plant near Belgrade named by Airbus as official maintenance hub for SA341/SA342 Gazelle #Gazelle
First of Nine H145M Delivered to Serbia

First of Nine H145M Delivered to Serbia

24-Nov-18 - Serbia received the first of 9 H145M/EC645T2 in a ceremony at Airbus Germany in Donauwörth. Ordered 2 years ago, 4 will be for the air force and equipped with HForce weapons kit and the rest for the police. #H145M
Serbia in Talks with Russia for Six Mil Mi-17

Serbia in Talks with Russia for Six Mil Mi-17

28-Dec-17 - Serbian Defense Minister in talks with Russia on buying six Mil Mi-17 and setting up a repair center
H145M First Flight with HForce Weapon System

H145M First Flight with HForce Weapon System

08-Sep-17 - The H145M / EC645T2 helicopter performed its first flight with a complete HForce weapon system at Airbus Germany Donauwörth facility. Serbia is the launch customer. Qualification scheduled for 2018
Serbia Air Force and Police Orders 9 H145M

Serbia Air Force and Police Orders 9 H145M

28-Dec-16 - Serbian air force signed contract for 9 H145M / EC645T2. Plant "Moma Stanojlovic" near Belgrade will be certified as Maintenance Centre for these new helicopters plus the Gazelle already in service.
Two New Mi-17V-5 Delivered to Serbia

Two New Mi-17V-5 Delivered to Serbia

29-Jun-16 - Russian Helicopters delivered 2 new Mi-17V5 medium military-transport helicopters to Serbia under agreement signed in September 2015.
Russian Helicopters Ready to Support Serbia Mi-8/17

Russian Helicopters Ready to Support Serbia Mi-8/17

20-Jan-16 - Russia is considering retrofitting the repair facilities of the aircraft factory Moma Stanojlovic to provide aftersales service for Russian aircraft operating in Serbia.



  List of Units


UnitFromTo
119. mesovita helikopterska eskadrila - 119th Transport Helicopter Squadron
714. protivoklopna helikopterska eskadrila - 714th Anti-Armour Helicopter Squadron
890. mesovita helikopterska eskadrila - 890th Mixed Helicopter Squadron





List of Aircraft


Model C/N Built ID
SA341H Gazelle 1030 12001 : type:HO-42
Mi-8T Hip-C 000 109 084 12273 : Serbia and Montenegro Air Force HT-40 type; 2004 pictured with 11 ...
Mi-17V-5 12491 : Serbia 890MHE from Jun16
Mi-17V-5 12492 : Serbia 890MHE from Jun1
Mi-17 Hip-H 202M07 12550 : Serbia 2006 as BP-1; 2010 reser 12550
Mi-17 Hip-H 341M15 w/o 2015 12551 : Serbia 2006 as BP-2; 2010 reser 12551; w/o 13mar15 Ambulance fl ...
SA341H Gazelle 1140 w/o 2008 12605 : ex YuAF 12011
Gazelle 008 12616 : built as HO-42.
Gazelle 009 12617 : type:HO-42 in 1998 toward YU-HEF
Gazelle 019 12651 : ex Yugoslav 12651
: noted at Batajnica AB
Gazelle 020 12652 : HO-42.
Gazelle 021 12653 : HO-42.
Gazelle 022 w/o 2019 198112654 : type:HO-42 toward HA-LFO
Gazelle 027 12659 : HO-42.
Gazelle 046 12663 : HO-42, Serbia.
Gazelle 048 w/o 2003 12665 : HO-42
: crashed in Kragujevac, Serbia
Gazelle 052 12669 : HO42.
Gazelle 055 12672 : HO-42.
Gazelle 087 12708 : HI-42
Gazelle 090 12711 : type:HI-42 toward HA-LFX
Gazelle 091 12712 : ex Yugo AF 12712
: noted flying at Vršac Airport
Gazelle 095 198412716 : type:HI-42 toward HA-LFY
Gazelle 100 12721 : HI-42
: noted at Nis.
Gazelle 018 w/o 1996 12753 : HS-42.
Gazelle 057 12755 : HS-42.
: noted at Zemunik.
: noted with 712 Anti-Armour Helicopter Squadron.
: noted, mostly under canvas, at Konstantin Veliki, Nis.
Gazelle 058 12756 : HS-42
Gazelle 030 12803 : noted at Batajnica Airport
Gazelle 033 12806 : HN-42M.
: noted in formation with 12820, both 714 Sq, over Kraljevo.
: noted at Batajnica.
Gazelle 037 12809 : ex Yugoslav AF 12809.
Gazelle 063 12820 : 2009 890.mhe
: noted in formation with 12821, both 714 Sq, over the Morava River ...
: noted in formation with 12806, both 714 Sq, over Kraljevo.
Gazelle 064 12821 : HN-42M.
: noted in formation with 12820, both 714 Sq, over the Morava River ...
Gazelle 076 12832 : HN-42M.
: noted at Zagreb.
Gazelle 101 12870 : HO-45
: noted at Batajnica Air Base
Gazelle 155 12896 : HO-45 Hera.
Gazelle 111 12901 : HN-45M
: noted in winter exercise with 204th Air Brigade near Batajnica
Gazelle 112 12902 : HN-45M (equiv SA342L1)
: noted at Nis.
: noted at Batajnica
: noted at Batajnica
Gazelle 118 12908 : HN-45M
Gazelle 129 12916 : equiv SA342L
: noted at Batajnica AB
Gazelle 131 12918 : HN-45M
: noted with 712 PHE
: noted at Batajnica.
Gazelle 139 12925 : HN-45M.
Gazelle 156 12936 : ex Yugoslav 12936; Air Force of Republika Srpska.
: noted at Batajnica.
H145M 20231 14501 : Serbia H145M, test serial D-HADD
H145M 20236 14502 : Serbia H145M, test serial D-HBTS
H145M 20246 201814503 : Serbia H145M
: training with USAF 56th RQS
H145M 20253 14505 : Serbian Air Force and Air Defence, test serial D-HMBB; 16Jun19 pi ...
H145M 20177 ? : Serbia H145M, test serial D-HMBE; to be confirmed
H145M 20250 2019? : Serbia Ministry of Defence, test serial HCBT






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