Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro
The Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian: Ратно Ваздухопловство Србије и Црне Горе, РВСиЦГ, romanized: Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo Srbije i Crne Gore, lit. 'War Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro', RVSiCG), also known as the Air Force of Yugoslavia (JRV; Serbian: Југословенско Ратно Ваздухопловство, romanized: Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo, lit. 'Yugoslav War Air Force') from 1992 to 2003, was the air force of the former Serbia and Montenegro. It had around 300 fighter aircraft, ground attack aircraft, and other aircraft. The air force, in 1998, had about 16,000 personnel. The air force was disbanded when Montenegro voted to secede from the ex-FRY in 2006. The bulk of it was inherited by the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence.
| Yugoslav War Air Force (1992–2003)
War Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the Air Force of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
| Founded | April 27, 1992 |
| Disbanded | June 3, 2006 |
| Country | Serbia and Montenegro |
| Type | Air force, air defense force |
| Size | about 16,000 personnel 450 aircraft total |
| Part of | Military of Serbia and Montenegro |
| Air Force HQ | Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Patron | Saint Elijah |
| Colors | Azure |
| Engagements | Yugoslav Wars
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| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Fin | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | J-22, G-4, Mi-24, SA.342 GAMA |
| Fighter | MiG-29, MiG-21Bis |
| Interceptor | MiG-21Bis |
| Reconnaissance | MiG-21M, MiG-21R, IJ-22, INJ-22, SA.341 HERA |
| Trainer | Utva 75, G-4, NJ-22 |
| Transport | An-2, An-26, YAK-40, Mi-8 |
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