Thursday, November 18, 2010

Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zračne Snage i Protivzračna Odbrana
Bosne i Hercegovine
Ваздушне Снаге и противваздушне одбране
Босне и Херцеговине
Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
the identification flag
Founded2006
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
BranchAir Force
RoleDefending Bosnian Airspace
Size2500 personnel
45 +1 aircraft
Part ofMilitary of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Command HQSarajevo
EngagementsBosnian War
Insignia
FinFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
Aircraft flown
TransportBell UH-1H, Soko Gazelle Gama , Mil Mi-8/17

Equipment

Aircraft

AircraftPhotoOriginTypeVersionsIn serviceNotes
UH-1HBosnian Airofrce Bell UH-1H.jpg United StatesUtility helicopterUH-1H14
Mil Mi-8/17Bosnian Airofrce mi 8.jpg RussiaUtility helicopter9 Mi-8T
2 Mi-8MTV-1
3 Mi-17
142 new will enter service in 2011
Soko Gazelle GamaBosnian Airforce Soko Gazelle.jpg France / YugoslaviaUtility helicopter
4
Mil Mi-34Mi-34.jpg RussiaUtility helicopter
1+ 1 in Turkey
Lola Utva 75Bosnian Airforce Utva 75.jpg YugoslaviaBasic Trainer
9 in service, 7 were retired as part of 2008


[edit] Air defence

MANPAD's and SAM'sPhotoOriginTypeVersionsIn serviceNotes
FIM-92 Stinger
United StatesSAM
50
9K38 Igla
Soviet UnionSAM
20
Bofors 40 mm L/70
SwedenAAA
Two batteries
ZU-23-2
Soviet UnionAAA
150
9K31 Strela-1
Soviet UnionSAM
15 units, 5 on all main air bases
2K12 Kub
Soviet UnionSAM
?
P-40 radar
Soviet UnionRADAR
12 unitsUsed beside with all SAM systems

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