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

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