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The 11th Air Defense Division (Serbo-Croatian: 11. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane/ 11. дивизија противваздушне одбране) was an air defense division established in 1964
1st Air Defense Zone (Serbo-Croatian: 1. zona protivvazdušne odbrane / 1. зона противваздушне одбране).
| 11th Air Defense Division 11. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1964–1986 |
| Disbanded | 1986 |
| Country |  Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
| Type | Division |
| Size | 5 regiments |
| HQ | Belgrade, Banjica |
History
editThe 1st Air Defense Zone was formed in 1964, and it was reorganized into 11th Air Defense Division on July 25, 1966. The divisions command was at Belgrade - Banjica. Its task was aerial defense of eastern part of the airspace of Yugoslavia. It has consisted from five regiments, two fighter aviation regiments, two rocket air defense regiments and one air reconnaissance regiment, and other smaller units. It was disbanded on February 28, 1986, when its command was reorganized into command of 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense.[1]
Assignments
edit- Command of Yugoslav Air Force (1964-1978)
- 1st Aviation Corps (1978–1986)
Previous designations
edit- 1st Air Defense Zone (1964-1966)
- 11th Air Defense Division (1966-1986)
Organization
editCommanding officers
edit| Date appointed | Name |
|---|---|
| July 25, 1966 | Ljubiša Ćurguz |
| August 1968 | Stevan Roglić |
| June 29, 1970 | Bojan Savnik |
| September 1971 | Radovan Srećković |
| June 26, 1972 | Ismet Kulenović |
| September 27, 1976 | Aleksa Ristić |
| October 1979 | Branko Gajević |
| September 7, 1981 | Božidar Stefanović |
References
edit- ^ Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 353.