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The CL-415s have superseded the CL-215s in fire fighting duties.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	191. Eskadrila Lovačkih Aviona (ELA) 191 Fighter Squadron	Rafale MiG-21bisD MiG-21UMD

	194. Eskadrila Višenamjenskih Helikoptera (EVH) 194 Utility Helicopter Squadron	UH-60M

EVH carries out the detachment to KFOR (Croatian contingent - HRVCON) at Camp Bondsteel near Ferizaj/Uroševac in Kosovo. The Blackhawks are now based at Pleso but will move end 2023/beginning 2024 Lučko

The MiG-21s are being 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 based at Pleso first but will then move to Lucko.

(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

EVH carries out the detachment to KFOR (Croatian contingent - HRVCON) at Camp Bondsteel near Ferizaj/Uroševac in Kosovo. The Blackhawks are now based at Pleso but will move end 2023/beginning 2024 Lučko

Although the MiG-21 fleet has been upgraded in the last ten years, they will soon be replaced by the Rafale

(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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