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The 350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 350. izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila / 350. извиђачка авијацијска ескадрила) was an aviation squadron of Yugoslav Air Force established in April 1961 at Tuzla military air base.

350th Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron 350. izviđačka avijacijska eskadrila
Active	1961 – 1990
Disbanded	1990
Country	Yugoslavia
Branch	Yugoslav Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Reconnaissance
Part of	701st Aviation Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Tuzla Air Base

History

Squadron was formed as part of 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment equipped with US-made Lockheed RT/IT-33A Shooting Star jet-trainer aircraft equipped for aerial reconnaissance.[1] In 1974 Shooting Stars were replaced with new domestic-made Soko Jastreb light-attack jet aircraft in IJ-21 reconnaissance version. In 1988 several Orao INJ-22 reconnaissance aircraft were introduced.

It was disbanded in 1990 with 701st Air Base.[2]

Assignments

• 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (1961-1966)
• 98th Aviation Brigade (1966-1978)
• 1st Aviation Corps (1978-1982)
• 98th Aviation Brigade (1982-1985)
• 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense (1986-1988)
• 701st Aviation Brigade (1988-1990)

Bases stationed

• Tuzla Air Base (1961-1990)

Equipment

• Lockheed RT/IT-33A Shooting Star (1961–1974)
• Soko IJ-21 Jastreb (1974–1990)
• Soko INJ-22 Orao (1988–1990)

References

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