15th Aviation Brigade (Slovenian Armed Forces)

15. Aviation Brigade
Active 1992 - 2008
Country Slovenia
Allegiance Slovenian Territorial Defence/ Slovenian Army
Branch Air Force Unit
Part of Brigade
AF HQ Cerklje ob Krki, Brežice
Insignia
Roundel (1995-2008)
Aircraft flown
Attack Pilatus PC-9M Hudournik
Trainer Utva 75, Zlin Z-143, Zlin Z 242
Transport Pilatus PC-6 Porter, Let L-410 Turbolet, Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar, Agusta Bell 412, Agusta Bell 206

The 15th Aviation Brigade was a brigade in the Air Force Unit of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The unit operated from 1992 to 2008.

Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service 1992 In service 2008 Notes
Bell 206  United States utility helicopter 206B-3 JetRanger III 2 4 2 in 1992, 1 bought in 1993 and 1 in 2007
Bell 412  United States utility helicopter 3 8
UTVA-75  Yugoslavia basic trainer V-53 14 0 Retired in 2005
Agusta AW109  Italy VIP transport 1 0 Retired in 1998 and transferred to the Slovenian Police
SOKO SA 341 Gazelle  France/ Yugoslavia transport V-53 1 0 defected from YPA in 1991 Crashed in 1994 and Retired 1996
Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar  European Union utility helicopter AS 532 UL/AL 0 4 Bought in 2004
Pilatus PC-6 Porter   Switzerland Paratroop training aircraft 0 2 Bought in 1995
Let L-410 Turbolet  Czech Republic transport aircraft 0 1 Bought in 1994
Zlin Z 242  Czech Republic basic trainer Z 242L Aerobatic 0 8 Bought in 2004
Pilatus PC-9   Switzerland turboprop trainer PC-9A 0 2 Originally 3 bought in 1995, later 1 crashed in 2004
Pilatus PC-9M Hudournik   Switzerland
 Israel
turboprop trainer/attack fighter PC-9M 0 9 bought in 1998, and ubgraded with weapons in 1999
Zlin Z-143  Czech Republic basic trainer 0 2 Bought in 2004
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