Prsne padobranske oznake izrađuju se u dvije varijante: zlatne boje (žute) su namijenjene oficirima, dok su srebrne (bijele) rađene za vojnike. Isti se princip odnosi i na većinu ostalih značaka.

     Metal paratroopers insignias are madden in two colors: yellow (golden) for officers and silver (white) for soldiers. This is a case with most of Macedonian armed forces metal (and other) insignias.  

OFFICERS  OFICIRI

NCO's  PODOFICIRI

501st BATTALION "HAWKS"  501. ODRED "SOKOLOVI" ("СОКОЛИ")

      501. Padobransko Diverzantski Odred „Sokolovi“ (Sokoli) je bio dio Makedonskog Ratnog zrakoplovstva i protivzračne obrane. Prvi su put javno predstaveljeni, 28. 05. 2002. godine na na vojnom poligonu Cojlija, pored Petrovačke avio baze. Prilikom ove vježbe predstavili su svoju opremu i naoružanje te izveli pokazne vježbe potrage i spašavanja (SAR), operacije borbene potrage i spašavanja (CSAR) oborenog pilota na neprijateljskoj teritoriji i taktičku operaciju nazvanu „mali dijamant“. Demonstrirali su i navođenje aviona prema neprijateljskim položajima (FOC Forward Air Controllers), otvaranje puščane vatre iz borbenih helikoptera kao i HALO skokove (skokovi sa velike visine sa otvaranjem padobrana na malim visinama).

      U mirnodopskim uvjetima zadaća im je bila potraga, spašavanje i medicinska evakuacija letačkog osoblja. U slučajevima prirodnih nepogoda učestvovali su u pomoći ugroženom stanovništvu. Preustrojem ratnog zrakoplovstva, jedinica je ugašena, a dio njenih pripadnika prelazi u Puk za specijalne operacije „Vukovi“.

      The Macedonian Air Force and Air Defence Forces elite 501 parachute diversion detachment (501. Padobransko Diverzantski Odred) called "Falcons" (Sokoli) was officially promoted during the big military exercise that took place at Cojlija military range, near Petrovec Air Force base, on May 28, 2002. The exercise activities of this unit encompassed technical presentation of the equipment and the weaponry, search and rescue (SAR) operations, combat search and rescue (CSAR) of the pilot on hostile territory with the tactic operation called "small diamond." The "Falkons" also demonstrated leading Macedonian Air Force and Air Defence Forces aircraft towards enemy positions (FOC - Forward Air Controllers), opening rifle fire from Mi-8MT and Mi-24V helicopters, parachute jumps and High-Altitude Low-Opening parachute jumps. In peacetime the 501. PDO was under the command of the Macedonian Air Force and Air Defence Forces and its main task is search, rescue and medical evacuation of the flying staff. In case of natural disasters its aim is assisting the population. With Air Force reorganization unit was disbandoned and partt of their memebers were transferd to Special Forces regiment "Wolfs".

OTHER INSIGNIAS   OSTALE OZNAKE