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V VING Commander: potpolkovnikot Vladimir Lazarov
Main Headquarters: Petrovec Airport, Skopje
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Pretpostavenite edinicata
(Commanding Unit)
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Amblem
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Vozduhoplov
(Aircraft)
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Vozduzduhoplovniot VING
(Vozdušna izviduvačka i napađačka grupa)
Vozduhoplovna baza
Petrovec
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ŠTS
(školsko trenažen skvadron)
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Zlin 242L (5 kom)
Zlin 143L (1 kom)
Su-25 (3+1 kom?)
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BHS
(borbeni helikopterski skvadron)
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Mi-24V (4 kom + 5?)
Mi-24K (0 kom)
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HTS
(helikopterski transporten skvadron)
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Mi-17 (1 kom)
Mi-8 MT (1 kom)
UH-1H (2 kom)
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THD "Altea"
(transport helicopter detachment)
Mostar, BiH
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Mi-17 (2 kom*)
since July06
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Vozduhoplovi VV i PVO ARM:
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Vozdzduhoplov
(Aircraft)
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NATO ime
(Name)
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Br.
(No.)
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Namena
(Type)
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Registration
(ex. MK reg/status)
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Poreklo
(Origin)
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Sukhoi Su-25/UB
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Frogfoot
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3/1
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Attack
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120 (UB)?
121?
122?
123?
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Ukraine
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Mil Mi-24 V/K
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Hind E/G2
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10/2
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Attack
Reccon / artillery-spotting
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MAF-201**
202?
203?
204 wfu?
MAF-205**
206?
207?
208?
209*
210*
211 (K) wfu
212 (K) wfu
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Ukraine
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Mil Mi-17 V-1
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Hip H
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3
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Transport / SAR / EMS / fire-fighting
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VAM-301 (Z3-HHC) w/o 17.03.2001.
VAM-302 (Z3-HHD)*
VAM-303 (Z3-HHE)*
VAM-304 (Z3-HHF)
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Ukraine
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Mil Mi-8 MT
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Hip H
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3
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Attack / CSAR / transport
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305 (KFOR?)
306? (wfu?)
307 (on overhaul)
308 (on overhaul)
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Ukraine
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Bell UH-1H
(AB.205A-1)
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Huey
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2
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Training / SAR / transport
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321
322
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Greece/USA
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Zlin 143 L
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1
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Training / liason
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Z3-DCS (on loan)
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Czech
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Zlin 242 L
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3 + 2
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Training / liason
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Z3-DCT (on loan)
Z3-DCU (on loan)
VAM-101 (Z3-DCM) w/o 07.04.1999.
VAM-102 (Z3-DCN)
VAM-103 (Z3-DCO)
VAM-104 (Z3-DCP)
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Czech
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Antonov An-2
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Colt
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1
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Transport
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VAM-150?
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USSR
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? Needs to be overhauled for return in flying condition. Stored at Petrovec.
* 2 Mi-17 V-1 and 2 Mi-24V upgraded in July 2004 by Elbit Systems with ANVIS/HUD system. Four milion $ contract include replacing avionics and installing modern communications suite, VOR/DME, ILS, Garmin GPS and NVG.
** Received new c/s after overhaul 2006
Photo and data: Paul van den Hurk hurk@kabelfoon.nl
(last update: 7. Aug 2006.)
Letačke jedinice van sastava VV ARM:
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Command
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Unit
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No.
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Helicopter
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Registration (ex.YU or US reg)
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Policija na Ministerstvoto za vnatresni raboti na RM
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Helikopterska jedinica
"Jastrebi"
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1
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Agusta Bell 206 B Jetranger III
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Z3-HHA (YU-HBD)
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1
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Agusta Bell 212
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Z3-HHB (YU-HBP)
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1
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Bell 412 EP
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Z3-HHC (N9026S)
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Vozduhoplovi van sastava VV ARM: |
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Vozduhoplov
(Aircraft)
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JNA/NATO ime (Name)
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Br.
(No.)
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Namena
(Type)
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Registration
(ex. YU reg)
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Poreklo
(Origin)
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Learjet 60
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1
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Government VIP transport
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Z3-MKD (since Apr 05)
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USA
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Gates Learjet 25B
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1
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Government VIP transport
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Z3-BAA (YU-BKJ)
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Beech King Air 200
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0
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Government VIP transport
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Z3-BAB (YU-BMF)
crashed 26.02.2004. Stolac, BiH
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USA
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Antonov An-2
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Colt
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12+
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Transport
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Z3-BGC, Z3-BGD, Z3-BGF, Z3-BGK, Z3-BGL, Z3-BGP, Z3-DCA
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USSR
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Utva 66
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V-51
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1
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Liason / transport
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Z3-DCB (YU-DLN/51117)
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SFRJ
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Utva-75
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V-53
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5
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Liason / basic training
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Z3-DCC (YU-DFB/53118)
Z3-DCD (YU-DKR/53159)
Z3-DCE (YU-DFZ/53176)
Z3-DCF (YU-DGX/53183)
Z3-DCG (YU-DHD/53189)
Z3-DCH (YU-DLX/53234)
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SFRJ
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+ 2 aviona tipa Cessna 172 (Z3-DAB i Z3-DCL) i 1 avion tipa Tobacoo (Z3-DAA)
All current VV are based at Petrovec, the main Air Force Base in the country. The second big airport is Ohrid http://www.airports.com.mk/ohdap.htm, were VV i PVO aircraft are rarely seen. There are a lot of airfields of "C" category all over the country and VV i PVO often uses them.
Petrovec Air Force Base (ICAO Code: LWSK) http://www.airports.com.mk/skpap.htm
Petrovec Air Force Base is co-located with
Skopje
International
Airport
, near the capital
Skopje
, on the opposite side of the single runway from the passenger terminal. Petrovec was originally build when
Macedonia
was a part of
Yugoslavia
, Petrovec AFB was an important air base, hosting the 98. Avio Brigada of the Yugoslav Air Force until 1992. Following independence, Petrovec became the main base for the newly established Macedonian Air Force on
10 June 1992
. It is currently the base for all four Air Force squadrons.
Runway data: RWY 163/343 (+ Grass RWY 16/34 ), Pos 41° 57' 41.81" N, 021° 37' 17.16" E, Elev: 781ft/238m.
Stenkovec
Airport
(ICAO code: none)
Stenkovec
Airport
lies some 5 miles (8 km) east of
Skopje
. It was built when Stenkovec was the location for the debut of the Zlin 242L to the Macedonian public on 28 July 1998. During the Kosovo War of 1999, a huge influx of Albanian refugees from Kosovo settled in this area and caused the destruction of all the airport facilities. The airport was out of function, but now is again operational.
Runway data: Grass RWY 121/301, Pos 42° 03' 30" N, 021° 23' 34" E, Elev: 322m.
