571st Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron

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571st Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron
571. protivpodmornička avijacijska eskadrila
Active 1961 – 1964
Disbanded 1964
CountryFlag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Branch Yugoslav Air Force
Type Squadron
Role Anti-submarine warfare
Part of 97th Support Aviation Regiment
Garrison/HQ Mostar

The 571st Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron ( Serbo-Croatian: 571. protivpodmornička avijacijska eskadrila / 571. противподморничка а авијацијска ескадрила) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force established at Mostar airport in April, 1961.

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It was part of 97th Support Aviation Regiment and equipped with domestic-made twin-engine anti-submarine aircraft, Ikarus 214PP.

Squadron was disbanded in 1964. [1]

Assignments

Bases stationed

Equipment

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References

  1. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 371.