| 1st Fighter Regiment 1. lovački puk |
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|---|---|
| Active | 1945 |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Zadar Airport |
| Disbanded | August 1945 |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Đuro Ivanšević |
| Commissar | Mirko Dvornik |
The 1st Fighter Regiment (Serbo-Croatian: 1. lovački puk / 1. ловачки пук) was an aviation regiment established in 1945 as part of the SFR Yugoslav Air Force. The regiment was stationed at Zadar Airport until it was disbanded in same year.
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The 1st Fighter Regiment was formed on May 18, 1945 at Zadar. It was formed from two former RAF squadrons, No. 352 and No. 351 with were operated by Yugoslav personal and equipped with British-made Hawker Hurricane Mk IV and Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC and IX fighter aircraft. It was disbanded by the August 1945. Personal was send to Sombor for formation of 4th Bomber Division and equipment was given to command of Mostar airport.
| Date appointed | Name |
|---|---|
| May 18, 1945 | Đuro Ivanšević |