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40th Fighter Aviation Regiment

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Active
  
1955 - 1959

Branch
  
Yugoslav Air Force

Garrison/HQ
  
Pleso Airport

Country
  
Yugoslavia

Part of
  
32nd Aviation Division

Disbanded
  
1959

40th Fighter Aviation Regiment

The 40th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian: 40. lovačk4i avijacijski puk / 40. ловачк4и авијацијски пук) was established in 1955 as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force. The regiments' command was stationed at Zagreb airport until it was disbanded in 1959.

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History

The 40th Fighter Aviation Regiment was formed on July 7 1955, at Pula Airport from S-49C aircraft of the 185th Aviation Regiment. After it reached its completed establishment, the regiment was re-located to Zagreb Airport where it became part of the 32nd Aviation Division.

It was disbanded by the beginning of 1959.

Assignments

  • 32nd Aviation Division (1955–1959)
  • Equipment

  • Ikarus S-49C
  • References

    40th Fighter Aviation Regiment Wikipedia