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The CL-415s have superseded the CL-215s in fire fighting duties.

(Zagreb-Pleso, March 2013, Frank Noort)

Three second-hand PC-9/A acquired from RAAF in 1997, modernised to PC-9M. All PC-9M's are produced in 1997 and enetered full service in 1998.

(Varaždin, July 2018, Robert Ehrenstein)

Split (--) Divulje Barracks
RWY HEL POS 43°31'37"N 016°17'19"E ELEV 2 ft Google Maps
Krilo	Eskadrila	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
93 Krilo 93 Wing	395. Eskadrila Transportnih Helikoptera (ETH) 395 Transport Helicopter Squadron	Mi-171Sh

In the fire fighting season the AT-802F plays an important role.

Heinz Berger

Eskadrila Helikoptera operates since 2016 sixteen ex US Army OH-58Ds which are based at Zadar - Zemunik

(Jasenice, April 2018, Dirk Jan de Ridder)

Zadar/Zemunik (LDZD)
RWY 04/22, 14/32 POS 44°06'30"N 015°20'48"E ELEV 289 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Krilo	Eskadrila	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
93 Krilo 93 Wing	392. Eskadrila Aviona (EA) 392 Aviation Squadron	PC-9M Zlin 242L

	393. Eskadrila Helikoptera (EH) 393 Helicopter Squadron	Bell 206B OH-58D

	855. Protupožarna Eskadrila (PPE) 855 Fire Fighting Squadron	CL-415 AT-802F

392. Eskadrila Aviona houses also the display team 'Krila Oluje (Wings of Storm)' In the fire fighting season the AT-802F and CL-415s are deployed to Dubrovnik.

Bell 206B 602 hovering during a training flight.

Paul van de Hurk

Five Zlin 242Ls are used for basic training.

(Čakovec Pribisla, June 2018, Robert Ehrenstein)

Zagreb/Franjo Tudjman (LDZA) Pleso
RWY 04/22 POS 45°44'35"N 016°04'08"E ELEV 353 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Krilo	Eskadrila	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
91 Krilo 91 Wing	125. Eskadrila Borbenih Izviđačkih Aviona (EBIA) 125 Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron	Bayraktar TB2

	191. Eskadrila Lovačkih Aviona (ELA) 191 Fighter Squadron	Rafale

The MiG-21s has been replaced with French Rafales.

(Saint Dizier, 14 September 2023, Rene Sleegers)

UH-60 Blackhawks are being introduced to replace the Mi-17 fleet. They are mainly based at Lučko.

(Radom, 27-08-2023, Rob Hendriks)

Zagreb/Lučko (LDZL)
RWY 10/28 POS 45°46'04"N 015°51'08"E ELEV 403 ft Airfield Guide Google Maps
Krilo	Eskadrila	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
91 Krilo 91 Wing	194. Eskadrila Višenamjenskih Helikoptera (EVH) 194 Utility Helicopter Squadron	Mi-171Sh UH-60M

EVH carries out the detachment to KFOR (Croatian contingent - HRVCON) at Camp Bondsteel near Ferizaj/Uroševac in Kosovo.

Since Q3 2024 the Rafale has replaced the MiG-21 as the main fighter platform.

(Zagreb-Pleso, July 2014, Rob Hendriks)

Ten Mi-171Sh are in use with the Eskadrila Višenamjenskih Helikoptera.

(Zagreb-Lucko, March 2013, Frank Noort)

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