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Operational Air Force

(Operativno vazduhoplovstvo)

Operational Air Force was made of bomber and fighter aviation, aviation for long range reconnaissance, liaison aviation, medical and transport aviation. Total of 18 fighter and 20 bomber squadrons were formed.

Aviation for long range reconnaissance was beginning to form and it still need to be equipped with proper aircraft, when war started it had one group with two squadrons of twin-engine aircraft.

Liaison aviation was insufficiently developed and lacked aircraft, in five activated squadrons it had 15 Fi-156, 10 Bü-131 and 5Bf-108 plus several training aircraft.

Medical aviation was also in forming and no aircraft has yet been chosen or adequate aircraft acquired. Although two squadron were planed only one incomplete was formed with two RWD-13S aircraft and one Potez-25S modified of medical use.

Transport aviation wasn't developed, so just before the war company "Aeroput" together with its aircraft, organization and personnel was mobilized.

B. Mirković HQ in Ljesnica
1st Fighter Brigade - Zemun (Belgrade) Colonel Dragutin Rupčić
	702nd Liaison Squadron - Zemun (Belgrade)
	2nd Fighter Regiment - Kraljevo Lieutenant-Colonel F. Pirc
		31st Fighter Group - Kragujevac Major Ilija Milovanović		19 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3
			101st Fighter Squadron - Susicko Polje Captain Kosta Lekić	9 Bf109E-3
			141st Fighter Squadron - Susicko Polje Captain Franc Berginec	8 Bf109E-3
		52nd Fighter Group - Knić Major M. Blagojević		15 Hawker Hurricane I
			163rd Fighter Squadron - Knić Captain M. Bajagić	7 Hurricane I
			164th Fighter Squadron - Knić Captain I. Oštrić	8 Hurricane I
	6th Fighter Regiment - Zemun (Belgrade) Lieutenant-Colonel Božidar Kostić
		32nd Fighter Group - Krušedol Major Danilo Đorđević		27 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3
			103rd Fighter Squadron Captain Ilija Vlajić	9 Bf109E-3
			104th Fighter Squadron Captain Borivoje Marković	9 Bf109E-3
			142nd Fighter Squadron Captain Milutin Grozdanović	9 Bf109E-3
		51st Fighter Group - Zemun Major Adum Romeo		12 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3 6 Rogožarski IK-Z (IK-3)
			102nd Fighter Squadron Captian Miloš Žunjić	10 Bf109E-3
			161st Fighter Squadron Captain Todor Gogić	3 IK-3
			162nd Fighter Squadron Captain Savo Poljanec	3 IK-3
2nd Mixed Brigade - Nova Topola Colonel J. Đorđević
	703rd Liaison Squadron - Nova Topola
	4th Fighter Regiment - Zagreb Lieutenant-Colonel R. Đorđević
		33rd Fighter Group - Rovine, Bosanski Aleksandrovac Major N. Nikolić		13 Hawker Hurricane I
			105th Fighter Squadron Captain A. Radičević	7 Hurricane I
			106th Fighter Squadron Captain D. Miljević	6 Hurricane I
		34th Fighter Group - Rovine, Bosanski Aleksandrovac Major A. Boljević
			107th Fighter Squadron Captain Z. Vukajlović	8 IK-2
			108th Fighter Squadron Captain M. Milovčić	7 Hurricane I
	8th Bomber Regiment - Zagreb Colonel S. Diklić
		68th Bomber Group - Rovine (Banja Luka) Major Lazar Donovic		12 Bristol Blenheim I
			215th Bomber Squadron Captain V. Jovičić	6 Blenheim I
			216th Bomber Squadron Captain S. Vojinov	6 Blenheim I
		69th Bomber Group - Rovine (Banja Luka) Major Dobrosav Tesic		12 Bristol Blenheim I
			217th Bomber Squadron Captain M. Petrović	6 Blenheim I
			218th Bomber Squadron Captain V. Ferenčina	6 Blenheim I
3rd Mixed Brigade - Stubol Priština Colonel Nikola Obuljen
	704th Liaison Squadron - Stubol Priština
	5th Fighter Regiment - Niš Colonel Leonid Bajdak
		35th Fighter Group - Kosančić (Leskovac) Major Vasa Živanović		15 Hawker Fury
			109th Fighter Squadron Captain Pavle Goldner	7 Fury
			110th Fighter Squadron Captain Oyo Sep	8 Fury
		36th Fighter Group - Režanovce (Kumanovo) Major Drago Brezovsek		15 Hawker Fury
			111st Fighter Squadron Captain Vojislav Popović	7 Fury
			112th Fighter Squadron Captain Konstantin Jermakov	8 Fury
	3rd Bomber Regiment - Petrovac (Skopje) Colonel Z. Gorjup
		63rd Bomber Group - Petrovac (Skopje)		30 Dornier Do.17K
			205th Bomber Squadron 1st Lieutenant M. Culinovic	10 Do.17K
			206th Bomber Squadron Captain M. Đonlić	10 Do.17K
			207th Bomber Squadron Captain M. Nikolić	10 Do.17K
		64th Bomber Group - Stubol (UroÅ¡evac) Major Branko Fanedl		30 Dornier Do.17K
			208th Bomber Squadron Captain S. Mijuskovic	10 Do.17K
			209th Bomber Squadron Captain D. Milojevic	10 Do.17K
			210th Bomber Squadron Captain V. Grujic	10 Do.17K
4th Bomber Brigade - Ljubic Colonel Petar Vukčević
	705th Liaison Squadron - Ljubic
	1st Bomber Regiment - Novi Sad Colonel Ferdo Gradišnik
		61st Bomber Group - Davidovac (Paraćin) Major B. Malojcic		11 Bristol Blenheim I
			201st Bomber Squadron Captain D. Nikodijevic	6 Blenheim I
			202nd Bomber Squadron Captain S. Filipovic	5 Blenheim I
		62nd Bomber Group - Bjeljina Major K. Lozic		12 Bristol Blenheim I
			203rd Bomber Squadron Captain T. Pavlovic	6 Blenheim I
			204th Bomber Squadron Captain N. Ivancevic	6 Blenheim I
	7th Bomber Regiment - Dobrič (Užička Požega) Lieutenant-Colonel H. Dragić-Hauer
		66th Bomber Group - Preljina (Čačak) Major D. Sofilj		13 SIAI Marchetti SM.79
			211th Bomber Squadron Captain K. Boras	6 SM.79
			212th Bomber Squadron Captain A. Dobanovacki	7 SM.79
		67th Bomber Group - Dobrič (Užička Požega) Major R. Rašković		13 SIAI Marchetti SM.79
			213th Bomber Squadron Captain A. Ikanjikov	6 SM.79
			214th Bomber Squadron Captain J. Bošnjak	7 SM.79
Independent units
	81st Independent Bomber Group Ortiješ (Mostar) Major M. Bostanic		13 Bristol Blenheim I and some Hawker Hind
	11th Reconnaissance Group Veliki Radinci (Srem) Major D. Lazarević		21st Reconnaissance Squadron Captain R. Milovanović	4 Blenheim I 1 Hind
			22nd ReconnaissanceSquadron Captain L. Jancic	5 Blenheim I 1 Hind
	Fighter Squadron Captain M. Grbić		3 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3 - Kosor (Mostar)
			2 Hawker Hurricane I - Kosor (Mostar)
			2 Avia BH-33 - Podgorica
	5 Liaisons Squadrons		30 aircraft's - 15 Fi-156, 10 Bü-131 and 5 Bf-108
			710 Liaison Squadron - Ljesnica	Bf-108, Fi-156
	2 Transport Squadrons		15 aircraft's
	Medical Squadron		2 RWD-13S, 1 Potez-25S

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