678th Transport Aviation Squadron

678th Transport Aviation Squadron
678. transportna avijacijska eskadrila
Active 1961 – 1966
Country  Yugoslavia
Branch Yugoslav Air Force
Type Squadron
Role Transport
Part of 119th Support Aviation Regiment
Garrison/HQ Batajnica
Disbanded 1966

The 678th Transport Aviation Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 678. transportna avijacijska eskadrila / 678. транспортна авијацијска ескадрила) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force established in April, 1961 as part of 119th Support Aviation Regiment at Zemun military airport.

It was formed from squadron equipped with US-made Douglas C-47 Skytrain cargo aircraft.

In 1961 the squadron was dislocated from Zemun airport to Mostar airport being reassigned as independent squadron of 9th Air Command. By 1964 it was reassigned to 97th Support Aviation Regiment.

The squadron has been disbanded in 1966. Its aircraft and equipment were transferred to 679th Transport Aviation Squadron of 111th Support Aviation Regiment.[1]

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Equipment

References

  1. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 371.
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