Vazduhoplovstvo Kraljevine Jugoslavije

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Serbian Army Aviation Command

On December 24^th 1912, Serbian minister of War, Vojvoda (Duke) Radomir Putnik passed a decree establishing "Vazduhoplovna komanda" (Aviation Command). Vazduhoplovna komanda was directly subordinated to the Serbian Army Supreme Command.

All units were based on Trupalsko Polje, near Nis.

There, since 1908, Stanica golubija posta was established (Pigeon Postal Service Station).

On May 12^nd, 1912 first 4 volunteers were sent to France for pilot training.

On July 23^rd, 1912 - Mihailo Petrovic got FAI degree No. 979 becoming first Serbian military pilot.

In December 1912 Vazduhoplovna komanda had 11 airplanes (8 bought in France, 1 donated from Russia and 2 impounded while on route to Turkey) and 3 balloons.

Commander: Major Kosta Miletic

Organization

Vazduhoplovna komanda consisted of:

Aeroplansko odeljenje (Airplane flight)
Balonsko odejlenje (Balloon flight)
Vodonicna centrala (Hydrogen station)
Golubija posta (Pigeon Postal Service)

Service types

Type	Quantity	Origin
Robert Esnault-Pelterie R.E.P. Type K Gnome 70 HP	2 *	Impounded while on route to Turkey
Dukst-Biplane/Henry Farman HF VII	1 *	Donated by Russian magazine "Novoe Vremja". It was licensed Henry Farman HF VII built in Russia.
Henry Farman HF 20 Gnome 80 HP	3 *	France
Bleriot XI MILITARIE Gnome 50 HP	1 *	France
Bleriot XI-2 ARTILLERIE Gnome 70 HP	2 *	France
Bleriot XI-2 ARTILLERIE Rnome 80 HP	1	Impounded while on route to Turkey
Bleriot XI-2 GENIE Gnome 80 HP	2	France, delivered in 1914
Bleriot PENGUIN Anzani 30 HP	1	France, delivered in 1914. Training planes, they couldn't fly.
Bleriot RULER Gnome 80 HP	1
Depedussin Type T Gnome 80 HP	2 *	France
Henry Farman HF VII Gnome 50 HP	1	France, delivered in 1915
Maurice Farman MF 11 Renault 80 HP	5	France, delivered in 1915
Balloons
Riedinger Kugenballon "SRBIJA" 540 m³	1 *	Germany, delivered in 1909
Riedinger (Parseval-Sigsfeld) "DRACHEN" 630 m³	1 *	Germany, delivered in 1909
Treugolnik 600 m³	2	Russia

* Available in December 1912

This page was entirely based on book:

Srpska Avijatika 1912-1918; MJV, Sky, EOROSINI; 1992

Last Modified: 20.02.03 12:35