HRVATSKO RATNO ZRAKOPLOVSTVO I PROTUZRAČNA ODBRANA

MILITARY AND WAR HISTORY MUSEUM

      HRZ je s preustrojem započelo 1. rujna 2007. godine, a postupak preustroja dovršen je krajem 2008. godine. U usporedbi s ranijim ustrojem smanjen je broj djelatnika te broj zrakoplovnih baza. Po novom ustroju, u sastavu HRZ-a su dva krila, i to 91. krilo Zagreb i 93. krilo Zadar, dok su 92. zb Pula i 95. zb Divulje ukinute. Letjelišta su u Lučkom, Puli i Divuljama. U Lučkom je smještena helikopterska eskadrila, u Zagrebu eskadrila borbenih aviona, a u Divuljama eskadrila transportnih helikoptera. U nekadašnjoj 92. zb Pula, 2019. je otvorena vojarna Hrvatski branitelji Istre u koju je ramješteno 140 pripadnika Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske, djelatnika novog Središta za besposadne zrakoplovne sustave.

      Croatian air force and the Air defense (HRZ Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo i protuzračna obrana) started restructuring on September 1, 2007, and the restructuring process was completed at the end of 2008. Compared to the previous structure, the number of employees and the number of air bases have been reduced. According to the new structure, the HRZ includes two wings, namely the 91st Wing Zagreb and the 93rd Wing Zadar, while the 92nd Wing Pula and the 95th Wing Divulje have been abolished. The airports are in Lučko, Pula and Divulje. There is a helicopter squadron in Lučko, a squadron of fighter planes in Zagreb, and a squadron of transport helicopters in Divulje. In 2019, the barracks of the “Croatian Defenders of Istria” were opened in the former 92nd military base in Pula, where 140 members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, employees of the new Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, were deployed.

CAP INSIGNIA   OZNAKE ZA KAPE

91st AIR WING  91. KRILO

      91. krilo, ranije poznata pod nazivom 91. zrakoplovna baza Zagreb, zrakoplovna je postrojba Hrvatskog ratnog zrakoplovstva sa sjedištem u Zračnoj luci “Franjo Tuđman”. Osnovana je 1991. godine. Prema Dugoročnom planu razvoja OS RH 2006. – 2015., 91. krilo ima sljedeće ustrojstvo: Zapovjedništvo 91. Krila, Zapovjedna satnija, 191. eskadrila lovačkih aviona, 194. eskadrila višenamjenskih helikoptera; smještena u Zračnom Pristaništu Lučko te Zrakoplovno-tehnička satnija. U sastavu krila djelovala je i 29. eskadrila borbenih helikoptera (29. eBH), u čijem sastavu su bili helikopteri Mi-24. Ovi helikopteri su u međuvremenu otpisani, a postrojba je prestala postojati.

OLD 91st AIR WING INSIGNIAS  STARE OZNAKE 91. KRILA

      The 91st Wing, previously known as the 91st Air Force Base Zagreb, is an aviation unit of the Croatian Air Force with its headquarters at Franjo Tuđman Airport. It was founded in 1991. According to the Long-term Development Plan of the Croatian Armed Forces 2006-2015, the 91st Wing has the following structure: Command of the 91st Wing, Command Company, 191st Fighter Aircraft Squadron, 194th Multipurpose Helicopter Squadron; located in Lučko Airport and the Aviation-Technical Company. The 29th combat helicopter squadron (29th eBH), which included Mi-24 helicopters, also operated as part of the wing. These helicopters were written off in the meantime, and the unit ceased to exist.

191st FIGHTER SQUADRON  191. ESKADRILA LOVAČKIH AVIONA

      191. Eskadrila lovačkih aviona 91. krila, postrojba je Hrvatskog ratnog zrakoplovstva i protuzračne obrane u sastavu 91. krila. Misija ove postrojbe je presretanje ciljeva u zraku u cilju nadzora i zaštite zračnog prostora Republike Hrvatske, te djelovanjem po ciljevima na zemlji i moru u cilju pružanja vatrene potpore snagama HKoV i HRM, kao i po dubini protivničkog rasporeda. Do preustroja u studenom 2019. postrojba je nosila ime Eskadrila borbenih aviona 91. zrakoplovne baze.

      The 191st fighter aircraft squadron of the 91st wing is a unit of the Croatian Air Force and Air Defense within the 91st wing. The mission of this unit is to intercept targets in the air in order to monitor and protect the airspace of the Republic of Croatia, and to act on targets on the ground and at sea in order to provide fire support to the Army (HkoV) and Navy (HRM) forces, as well as to the depth of the opponent's deployment. Until the reorganization in November 2019, the unit was called the Fighter Aircraft Squadron of the 91st Air Force Base.

194th MULTIPURPOSE HELICOPTER SQUADRON  194. ESKADRILA VIŠENAMJENSKIH  HELIKOPTERA

      Preustrojem HRZ-a 2008. g. 28. eskadrila transportnih helikoptera, osnovana 24. 09. 1991., mijenja naziv u “Eskadrila višenamjenskih helikoptera”, a preustrojem 2019. godine od 1. studenog, nosi naziv 194. eskadrila višenamjenskih helikoptera te se nalazi u sastavu 91. krila. (bivša 91. zrakoplovna baza).  Od 2009. godine 194. eskadrila višenamjenskih helikoptera sudjeluje u NATO mirovnoj operaciji KFOR na Kosovu, a od 2010. godine i u NATO misiji potpore miru u Afganistanu.

      Od početku svog postojanja 194. eskadrila višenamjenskih helikoptera je u svom sastavu imala helikoptere Mi-8, a od 2008. godine eskadrila raspolaže helikopterima Mi-171 koji se koriste za širok spektar zadaća, kako vojnih zadaća tako i zadaća potpore civilnim institucijama.

      With the reorganization of HRZ in 2008, the 28th Transport Helicopter Squadron, founded on September 24, 1991, changed its name to "Multipurpose Helicopter Squadron", and with the 2019 reorganization from November 1, it was named the 194th Multipurpose Helicopter Squadron and is part of the 91st Wing. (former 91st Air Force Base). Since the beginning of its existence, the 194th Multipurpose Helicopter Squadron has had Mi-8 helicopters in its composition, and since 2008 the squadron has Mi-171 helicopters that are used for a wide range of tasks, both military tasks and tasks of supporting civil institutions. Since 2009, the 194th squadron of multipurpose helicopters has been participating in the NATO peacekeeping operation KFOR in Kosovo, and since 2010 in the NATO peace support mission in Afghanistan.

AIRSPACE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL BATTALION

BATALJUN ZA NADZOR I KONTROLU ZRAČNOG PROSTORA

      Bataljun za nadzor i kontrolu zračnog prostora, u 91. bazi zračnih snaga sastoji se od Centra za nadzor zračnog prostora, u Podvornici, javlja se NATO-ovom integriranom sustavu protuzračne obrane CAOC Torrejón u Španjolskoj, Sektorskom operativnom centru u Splitu radi koordinacije s Obalnom stražom RH, zatim planinom Sljeme, Borinci, Radarske postaje Papuk, Učka i Mount Rota s radarima AN/FPS-117 i Satnija za radio-tehničko održavanje i potporu, u 91. bazi zrakoplovstva. 

      Airspace Surveillance and Control Battalion, at 91st Air Force Base consists from Airspace Surveillance Center, in Podvornica, reports to NATO's Integrated Air Defence System CAOC Torrejón in Spain, Sector Operation Center, in Split to coordinate with the Croatian Coast Guard then Mount Sljme, Borinci, Papuk, Učka and Mount Rota radar posts with AN/FPS-117 radars and Radio-technical Maintenance and Support Company, at 91st Air Force Base.

93rd AIR WING  93. KRILO

      93. krilo, ranije poznata pod nazivom 93. zrakoplovna baza, zrakoplovna je postrojba HRZ-a sa sjedištem u Zračnoj luci Zadar, Zemunik. Osnovana je 1992. godine. Nakon niza preustroja, postrojba je pod jednim okriljem zadržala svoju temeljnu zadaću u školovanju pilotskog kadra, ali se i profilirala u niz drugih zadaća: od gašenja požara iz zraka, preko zračnog nadzora ZERP-a-a do medicinskih letova, traganja I spašavanja. Srodna postrojba dotadašnja 95. zb Divulje od početka 2008. godine djeluje kao Eskadrila transportnih helikoptera (ETA) u sastavu zemuničke baze.

      The 93rd Wing, formerly known as the 93rd Aviation Base, is an aviation unit of the HRZ with headquarters in Zadar Airport, Zemunik. It was founded in 1992. After a series of reorganizations, the unit retained its basic task of training pilots under one umbrella, but also profiled itself in a number of other tasks: from aerial firefighting, through aerial surveillance of ZERP to medical flights, search and rescue. Since the beginning of 2008, a related unit, the 95th Divulje Air Force, has been operating as a Transport Helicopter Squadron (ETA) within the Zemunik base.

AF & AD TRAINING CENTRE RUDOLF PEREŠEN  SREDIŠTE ZA OBUKU HRZ i PZO "RUDOLF PEREŠEN"

      Središte za obuku HRZ i PZO Rudolf Perešin je ustanova za školovanje pilotskih časnika Hrvatskoga ratnog zrakoplovstva (HRZ) u Zemuniku, osnovana 1992. Nastavak je tradicije obrazovanja vojnih pilota koje se u Zemuniku provodi od 1945. Prijašnji nazivi: Zrakoplovni nastavni centar Zadar (1992–97), Zrakoplovno vojno učilište HRZ i PZO (1997–2003), Zapovjedništvo za izobrazbu i obuku HRZ i PZO (2003–07) TE Središte za obuku HRZ i PZO Rudolf Perešin (od 2007).  

      HRZ and PZO Training Center Rudolf Perešin is an institution for the training of pilot officers of the Croatian Air Force (HRZ) in Zemunik, founded in 1992. It is a continuation of the tradition of training military pilots that has been carried out in Zemunik since 1945. Former names: Aviation Training Center Zadar (1992– 97), HRZ and PZO Aviation Military College (1997–2003), HRZ and PZO Education and Training Command (2003–07), HRZ and PZO Training Center Rudolf Perešin (since 2007).

392nd FIXED-WING SQUADRON   392. ESKADRILA AVIONA

      392. eskadrila aviona je smještena u vojarni “Pukovnik Mirko Vukušić”, u Zemuniku Donjem pokraj Zadra. Temeljna zadaća ove eskadrile je obuka vojnih pilota Hrvatskog ratnog zrakoplovstva od selekcijskog letenja kandidata za vojne pilote, zatim temeljna i napredna obuka učenika letača do osposobljavanja vojnih pilota za nastavnike letenja, zatim vizualno izviđanje i potraga na moru u zadaćama za potrebe Obalne straže, izviđanje požara te pružati potporu svim ostalim sastavnicama OSRH.

      The 392nd aircraft squadron is stationed at the "Colonel Mirko Vukušić" barracks in Zemunik Donji near Zadar. The basic task of this squadron is the training of military pilots of the Croatian Air Force from the selection flying of candidates for military pilots, then the basic and advanced training of student pilots to the training of military pilots for flight instructors, then visual reconnaissance and search at sea in tasks for the needs of the Coast Guard, fire reconnaissance and provide support to all other components of OSRH.

PILOT SCHOOL   PILOTSKA ŠKOLA

WINGS OF STORM   KRILA OLUJE

      Akro grupa HRZ-a "Krila Oluje" službeno je osnovana i javno predstavljena u sastavu M.Franjić, D.Barišić, D.Doboš, S.Joković povodom proslave desete obljetnice Operacije oluja , 05. 08. 2005. u Kninu , po kojoj je i dobila ime. Grupa je u istom sastavu prethodno zabilježila i jedan neslužbeni nastup prigodom otvaranja Europskog prvenstva u jedrenju 23.07.2004. godine u Zadru. Od kraja 2005. godine grupa leti u sastavu od pet aviona, a prvi let u današnjem sastavu od 6 aviona grupa je izvela 25. 03. 2009. U sastavu Krila Oluje lete piloti iz sastava 93. krila u Zemuniku. Kao pilot akro grupe od 2005. do 2007. godine letjela je i satnica Diana Doboš koja je tako postala treća žena u povijesti koja je letjela u akro grupama.

      Krila Oluje (Wings of Storm) is the Croatian air force (HRZ) and the Air defense (PZO) aerobatic display team. The team 'Krila Oluje' consists of the pilots from the 93rd Wing from Zemunik. Captain Diana Doboš, was a member of the 'Krila Oluje' from 2005 to 2007 and became a third woman in the world history to fly in an aerobatic team. The very first flight of the team is considered to be at an aerobatic performance with a formation of four aircraft, during the opening ceremony of the European sailing championship in Zadar on 23 July 2004. On the 5th of August 2005, in Knin, regarding the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the military and police operation known as 'Oluja' after which the team was named, the team 'Krila Oluje' has been officially presented to the Croatian public. By the end of the year team grew to a 5-plane formation, and first flight with 6-plane formation was made at 25.03.2009. 

393rd HELICOPTER SQUADRON  393. HELIKOPTERSKA ESKADRILA

      „Eskadrila za obuku pilota helikoptera“ osnovana je 08. 03. 1996. g., nakon ukazane potrebe za školovanjem pilota helikoptera u sastavu HRZ-a. Djelovala je u zrakoplovnoj bazi Lučko i bila je opremljena helikopterima Mi-8. Već u veljači 1997. g. eskadrila je premještena u tadašnju 93. zrakoplovnu bazu (današnje 93. krilo) i opremljena helikopterima Bell 206B Jet Ranger III, a u travnju mijenja naziv u „Eskadrila helikoptera“.U studenom 2019. postaje 393. eskadrila helikoptera.

      The "helicopter pilot training squadron" was founded on March 8, 1996, after the need for training helicopter pilots within the HRZ was identified. It operated at the Lučko airbase (Zagreb) and was equipped with Mi-8 helicopters. Already in February 1997, the squadron was moved to the then 93rd Air Force Base (today's 93rd Wing) and equipped with Bell 206B Jet Ranger III helicopters, and in April it changed its name to "Helicopter Squadron". In November 2019, it became the 393rd Helicopter Squadron.

      U znaku eskadrile je sova, iz čega se može iščitati i geslo ove postrojbe. Sova simbolizira mudrost i znanje, a upravo su to osobine koje moraju imati pripadnici Eskadrile helikoptera i koje trebaju znati prenijeti novim naraštajima pilota što ih školuju.

      The squadron's emblem is an owl, from which the motto of this unit can be read. The owl symbolizes wisdom and knowledge, and these are precisely the qualities that members of the Helicopter Squadron must have and that they should be able to pass on to the new generations of pilots that they are training.

      Misija 393. eskadrile helikoptera godinama je bila isključivo provoditi izobrazbu kadeta-pilota na helikopteru Bell 206B Jet Ranger III te obuka nastavnika letenja, ali i pružanje zrakoplovne potpore drugim granama i sastavnicama Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske, pružanje pomoći civilnim strukturama i ostale zadaće po zapovijedi nadređenih zapovjedništava kao što su protupožarna zaštita, VIP prijevoz, potpora međunarodnim vojnim vježbama, traganje i spašavanje, razminiravanje… Do sada je u eskadrili uspješno odškolovano 23 naraštaja pilota i 12 naraštaja nastavnika letenja. U prosincu 2016. godine 393. eskadrila helikoptera je opremljena sa 16 novih izvidničko-borbenih helikoptera OH 58D Kiowa Warrior.

      The mission of the 393rd helicopter squadron for years was exclusively to train cadet pilots on the Bell 206B Jet Ranger III helicopter and to train flight instructors, but also to provide aviation support to other branches and components of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, to provide assistance to civilian structures and other tasks as ordered by superiors commands such as fire protection, VIP transport, support for international military exercises, search and rescue, demining... So far, 23 generations of pilots and 12 generations of flight instructors have been successfully trained in the squadron. In December 2016, the 393rd Helicopter Squadron was equipped with 16 new OH 58D Kiowa Warrior reconnaissance-combat helicopters.

395th TRANSPORT HELICOPTER SQUADRON  395. HELIKOPTERSKA TRANSPORTNA ESKADRILA

      395. Eskadrila transportnih helikoptera postrojba je Hrvatskog ratnog zrakoplovstva, ustrojena u sastavu 93. Zrakoplovne baze Zadar. Eskadrila je smještena u vojarni "Knez Trpimir" na letjelištu Divulje, kod Trogira. Uz vojne, najvažnije zadaće Eskadrile transportnih helikoptera u mirnodobskim uvjetima su medicinski letovi, traganje i spašavanje na kopnu i moru, gašenje požara i nadzor ZERP-a.

      U akcijama traganja i spašavanja na kopnu, najčešće u planinskim krajevima, sudjeluju s Gorskom službom spašavanja, na moru surađuju s Obalnom stražom, medicinske letove obavljaju na temelju dojave Državne uprave za zaštitu i spašavanje, a protupožarne aktivnosti u sklopu Operativnog vatrogasnog zapovjedništva OSRH-a. Eskadrila svake godine samostalno provodi i preobuku pilota za helikoptere Mi-8T i Mi8-MTV. Pripadnici Eskadrile (Satnija održavanja) sami provode zadaće redovitog održavanja helikoptera u I. stupnju.

      The 395th Transport Helicopter Squadron is a unit of the Croatian Air Force, organized as part of the 93rd Wing. The squadron is located at Divulje Airport. In addition to the military, the most important tasks of the Transport Helicopter Squadron in peacetime conditions are medical flights, search and rescue on land and sea, firefighting and surveillance of ZERP. In search and rescue operations on land, most often in mountainous areas, they participate with the Mountain Rescue Service, at sea they cooperate with the Coast Guard, they perform medical flights based on a report from the State Administration for Protection and Rescue, and firefighting activities as part of the Operational Fire Command of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. Each year, the squadron independently conducts pilot retraining for Mi-8T and Mi8-MTV helicopters. Members of the Squadron (Maintenance Company) themselves carry out the tasks of regular maintenance of helicopters in the 1st degree.

855th FIREFIGHTER SQUADRON   855. PROTUPOŽARNA ESKADRILA

      855. Protupožarna eskadrila (855. PPE) postrojba je Hrvatskog ratnog zrakoplovstva u sastavu 93. Krila (Zrakoplovne baze) Zadar. Eskadrila je smještena u Zračnoj luci Zadar. Eskadrila osigurava osposobljenost snaga za učinkovito gašenje požara na kopnu, priobalju i otocima, te zadaćama pružanja međunarodne humanitarne pomoći u gašenju požara s avionaima CL-415, AT-802F i AT-802AF.

      Postrojba je osnovana početkom 1990-tih godina kada su izravno od kanadske tvrtke Bombardier Aerospace unajmljeni prvi avioni CL-215. 1995.  Republika Hrvatska kupuje svoje prve avione CL-215. U vrijeme rata eskadrila se nalazila u Kaštelima s obzirom na to da je aerodrom Zemunik bio izložen neprijateljskoj paljbi s okupiranih područja. Okončanjem rata prelazi na zemunički aerodrom, a nastavilo se i s popunjavanjem eskadrile avionima. Tako su 1997. nabavljeni avioni CL-415, a zatim i avioni Air Tractor AT-802F.

      The 855th Fire Fighter Squadron was established in 1994 by leasing two Canadair CL-215 aircraft from Bombardier Aerospace. In 1995, the Republic of Croatia purchased two Canadair CL-215 aircraft, and in 1997, the first Bombardier CL-415. Over time, the CL-415 fleet grew to 6 aircraft, the last of which was delivered in 2009. The squadron also includes Airtractor AT-802 and Airtractor AT-802 Fire Boss planes. The mission of the 855th firefighting squadron is to defend against fires in open areas on the territory of the Republic of Croatia, and since 2007 it has participated in firefighting in other countries such as Portugal, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Greece and Israel.

279th SIGNALS BATTALION   279. BOJNA VEZE

      94. zrakoplovna baza Lučko bila je zrakoplovna postrojba HRZ-a sa sjedištem u Zračnom pristaništu Lučko kraj Zagreba. Osnovana je početkom 1990. godine, a ustrojstveno je prestala postojati 2000 godine. U bazi je bila smještena 28. eskadrila transportnih helikoptera (28. eTH), osnovana 24. 09. 1991., koja nakon gašenja postrojbe ulazi u sastav 91. zrakoplovne baze Zagreb. Prema Dugoročnom planu razvoja OS RH 2006. - 2015. predviđeno je da HRZ ima dvije zrakoplovne baze te letjelišta u Puli, Lučkom i Divuljama. U Lučkom je i dalje smještena Eskadrila transportnih helikoptera Mi-171Sh 91. zrakoplovne baze.

      94^th Air Base “Lučko” was unit within Croatian Air Force and Air Defense. It was located in airport Lučko near Zagreb. Unit was formed in the beginning of 1990, and existed till 2000. This base was home for 28^th transport helicopters escadrille (28. eTH), which was established on 24. 09. 1991. After 91^st base was closed, this escadrille was transferred to 91^st Air Base Zagreb. Croatian Armed Forces development long term plans (2006-2015) there will be only two air bases in Croatia with three airports: Pula, Zagreb and Divulje. For the moment, Lučko is still used by 91^st Air Base Transport helicopter escadrille with Mi-171Sh helicopters.

Pravilnik o letačkoj službi u Oružanim snagama Republike Hrvatske, "Narodne Novine" 91/09

"Hrvatski vojnik" broj 267, 11. 2009.