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11th Air Defense Division

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Active
  
1964–1986

Branch
  
Yugoslav Air Force

Size
  
5 regiments

Country
  
Yugoslavia

Type
  
Division

HQ
  
Belgrade, Banjica

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).

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History

The 1st Air Defense Zone was forme in 1964, and it was reorganized into 11th Air Defense Division on July 25, 1966. The divisions command was at Begrade - 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.

Assignments

  • Command of Yugoslav Air Force (1964-1978)
  • 1st Aviation Corps (1978–1986)
  • Previous designations

  • 1st Air Defense Zone (1964-1966)
  • 11th Air Defense Division (1966-1986)
  • Organization

  • 83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
  • 204th Fighter Aviation Regiment
  • 250th Air Defense Missile Regiment
  • 450th Air Defense Missile Regiment
  • 1st Air Reconnaissance Regiment
  • 210th Signal Battalion
  • References

    11th Air Defense Division Wikipedia