98th Air Brigade

98th Air Brigade
98. Bаздухопловна бригада

98th Air Brigade
Active June 13, 2007 – current
Country Serbia
Branch Air Force
Type Air Base
Role Aerial support, Air reconnaissance, Fire support and Transport
Size Brigade
Part of Serbian Air Force and Air Defense
Garrison/HQ Kraljevo-Lađevci Airport and Niš Airport
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Dejan Joksimović

The 98th Air Base (Serbian: 98. Bаздухопловна бригада, 98. Vazduhoplovna brigada) is a second air base of Serbian Air Force and Air Defense. It is the permanent base for Serbia's attack aviation and anti-tank helicopters.

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History

The 98th Air Brigade was formed on 13 June 2007 formed as successor of 98th fighter-bomber aviation regiment of ex Yugoslav and Serbia and Montenegro air force. It is created from the former 161st air base (military part of Niš Airport), 265th air base (Kraljevo-Lađevci Airport) and their ground support units, 98th fighter aviation regiment, 119th transport helicopter regiment, part of 677th transport aviation squadron and one part of 353rd reconnaissance squadron. Part of 677th transport aviation squadron, 712th anti-armored helicopter squadron and 787th helicopter squadron are now 119th Combined-Arms Helicopter Squadron, and part of 353rd reconnaissance squadron unit is now 2nd Reconnaissance Aviation Section, while the 241st Fighter-Bomber-Aviation Squadron and 714th Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron remained as are.

Organization and Structure

The 98th Air Brigade is joint tactical air force unit whose basic organization structure consists of modular units of squadron and battalion rang. Most of its units are located at Lađevi Air Base, while a few units (119. Combined-Arms Helicopter Squadron and 161. Air Base Security Battalion) are located at military part of Niš Airport. The Ponikve Airport is also part of 98th Air Brigade, used as auxiliary airport, as there are no units located at the airport except security personnel.

Tasks

In peace time, 98th Air Brigade units perform the following tasks:

and in war time, 98th Air Brigade units perform the following tasks:

See also