Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM): Joint Operational Command, with subordinate Air Wing (Makedonsko Voeno Vozduhoplovstvo, MVV); Special Operations Regiment; Logistic Support Command; Training Command
MACEDONIAN AIR FORCE AND AIR DEFENCE FORCES • Voeno vozduhoplovstvo na Republika Makedonija (Воено Воздухопловство на Република Македонија)
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Air Wg is directly under Joint Operational Cmd
• AIRCRAFT 4 combat capable. Total 22 Aircraft.
(2 Air Wings)
Fighter Ground Attack 1 sqn with 7 FGA ac:
3 Sukhoi Su-25K Frogfoot-A;
1 Sukhoi Su-25UB Frogfoot-B (Operational Conversion);
3 Soko G-4 Super Galeb (many stored)
Transport 1 sqn with 6 Tpt ac:
1 Bombardier Learjet 60 (VIP)
1 Beech King Air 200;
1 Antonov An-72 Coaler;
1 Antonov An-32 Cline;
1 Antonov An-26 Curl;
1 Antonov An-2R Colt (Utility/Parachute Training & Light Transport);
Basic Flying Training 1 sqns with 9 Trg ac:
1 Lola UTVA-66V-51 (STOL Utility);
4 Lola Utva 75V-53(STOL Utility);
1 Zlin Z-143L;
3 Zlin Z-242L;
• HELICOPTER 14 armed capable. Total 22 Helicopters.
Anti-Armour Attack Hel 1 AH sqn with 14 Atk hel:
12 Mil Mi-24V Hind E;
2 Mil Mi-24K Hind-G2 (being modernised by Elbit)
Support Hel 1 sqn with 6 Spt hel:
2 Mil Mi-17 Hip-H;
4 Mil Mi-8MTV Hip-C; (being modernised by Elbit)
Rotary Flying Training Hel 1 sqn with 2 Trg hel:
2 Bell UH-1H Iroquois;
• FACILITIES
Defence Air Force Headquarters: Aleksandar Makedonski, Skopje
Air Force and Air Defence Force Organisation:
101st Aviation Squadron: Su-25/UB,G-4
201st Airborne Reconnaissance and Attack Group Combat Helicopter Squadron "Night Thunders": Mi-24V/K
301st Transport Helicopter Squadron: Mi-8MT/17, UH-1H
401st Training Squadron: Zlin 242L and UH-1H, later Zlin 143L
Transport and VIP Transport Squadron: An-2/26/32/72, King Air 200
Logistical Support Search and Rescue Flight (SAR) Squadron
Air Traffic Control Flight (ATC)
Note: Republic of Macedonia has 10 airports with paved runways (2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 under 914 m: 8), and 4 airports with unpaved runways (914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 3)
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