Brigada Aérea de Macedonia del Norte
The North Macedonia Air Brigade, the air arm of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, was created in 1992 with borrowed light aircraft because the Yugoslav army had taken every military aircraft to Serbia, became a combat force almost overnight in the 2001 conflict with Mi-24 gunships and Su-25 jets bought from Ukraine, gave both types to Ukraine after 2022, and now flies a small helicopter and training fleet from Petrovec while Greek and Italian fighters police its skies and eight new Leonardo helicopters are on order.
The North Macedonia Air Brigade story: leased light planes in 1992, a war air force in 2001 and helicopters for fires
1992-2000: an air force without aircraft
When Macedonia left Yugoslavia in 1991 the Yugoslav People’s Army withdrew to Serbia and took its aircraft with it. The new state began building an air arm with almost nothing. The army’s official history says formation work started on 28 February 1992 in the former JNA House under Colonel Mile Manolev, that the Air Force and Air Defence was established as a branch on 10 April 1992 by decision of the first president, and that flight training began on 10 June 1992 — the date now kept as Air Force Day. The first aircraft were one UTVA-66 and four UTVA-75 light planes leased from the Macedonian aviation union and flown in civil markings. Under a UN arms embargo, four Mi-17 helicopters arrived from Ukraine in 1994; Aeroflight says they came in white medical colours. An all-Macedonian crew first flew one on 5 July 1994. Zlin 242L trainers from the Czech Republic followed in 1995–1996. For most of the 1990s this was a flying school with a few transport helicopters.
2001: a war air force bought in six months
The 2001 conflict with the ethnic Albanian National Liberation Army changed that within months. Between 17 March and 4 September 2001, the official history says, the air force received Mi-8 and UH-1H transport helicopters, Mi-24 and Mi-24K gunships and Su-25 attack aircraft. The army counts 12 Mi-24s bought from Ukraine, ten Mi-24V and two Mi-24K; the Su-25s were three single-seaters and one two-seater, and the two Hueys were a Greek gift. Aeroflight dates the first air combat operations to 25 March 2001 around Tetovo and the first Su-25 mission from Petrovec to 24 June; Wikipedia gives 23 June for a reconnaissance flight over Aracinovo. Wikipedia, citing Gordon and Dawes, says the Su-25s were flown by Ukrainian pilots; no Macedonian official statement on that was found. The only aircraft lost that year was a Mi-17 whose rotor struck a flagpole at Popova Shapka on 17 March, according to Wikipedia. The fighting ended with the Ohrid Framework Agreement of 13 August 2001.
2002-2012: shrinking, upgrading and the Blace crash
The war fleet proved expensive to keep. After a reorganisation in 2002 the brigade became an air wing with four squadrons, and the Su-25s were withdrawn in 2004 and left in the open at Skopje airport. The money went instead into the helicopters: the Jasmin programme from 2004 gave Mi-24s and Mi-17s a head-up display and new avionics, and a second phase, Alexander, followed from 2007. The army says the Mi-24s reached NATO and ICAO standards and could fly at night, but the planned guided missiles were never bought for lack of money. Mi-17s flew four rotations with the EU’s Althea mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2006 and 2008. The heaviest loss found in its history came on 12 January 2008, when a Mi-17 returning crew from Althea crashed near Blace, Katlanovo, killing 11 members of the wing. The Greek Hueys were retired in 2009, and a Pilot Training Center with Bell 206 helicopters was agreed in December 2010.
2018-2023: NATO membership, and the jets and gunships go to Ukraine
In 2018 the brigade was reorganised again as the Air Force Wing, the name the Macedonian-language site still uses (Vozduhoploven VING). North Macedonia joined NATO as its 30th member on 27 March 2020, and in 2021 its airspace was brought into the Alliance’s air policing system; the army’s 2026 Air Force Day flypast was flown by Hellenic Air Force F-16s and Italian Typhoons, the jets that police the country’s skies. The country has no fighters of its own. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine it gave away the combat aircraft that no longer fitted: RFE/RL reported in August 2022 that four warplanes might be going with T-72 tanks, and according to Wikipedia Defence Minister Slavjanka Petrovska confirmed the transfer of four non-airworthy Su-25s on 14 March 2023. The whole Mi-24 fleet followed; Wikipedia says 12 were delivered in 2023, while Oryx records only one confirmed and all probably by early 2025.
2024-2026: Leonardo helicopters and borrowed fighters
What is left is a small helicopter and training force: two Mi-17s and four Mi-8MTVs in the Helicopter Squadron, and Zlin 242L and 143L aircraft and Bell 206 helicopters in the Training and Exercise Squadron, all at the Strasho Pindzur barracks in Petrovec beside Skopje International Airport. The ground side is the Air Surveillance and Reporting Battalion and an air defence battery. In 2024 the Ministry of Defence signed with Leonardo for four AW149 and four AW169M helicopters, seven for transport, firefighting and rescue and one for medical work, due between the second half of 2026 and the end of 2028; in July 2026 the wing’s commander called their introduction a transition to a new generation of capability. The good side is realism: a small country that uses its helicopters for fires and rescue and relies on allies for air defence. The weak side is thin depth — six ageing Soviet-built helicopters carry the load until the Italian machines arrive, and no delivery had been confirmed on the official site by the end of September 2026.
The North Macedonia Air Brigade in numbers
Servicio
- Nombre nativo
- Воздухопловен ВИНГ (Vozduhoploven VING)The name on the Macedonian pages of the army site, literally Air Force Wing. The English pages call the unit the Air Brigade and the news items the Air Force WING or AF VING. English Wikipedia titles it North Macedonia Air Brigade. No Albanian form was found on the official site, which is published in Macedonian and English only
- Fundado
- 10 April 1992Air Force and Air Defence established as a branch by decision of the first president; formation work began on 28 February 1992. Wikipedia and Aeroflight give 10 June 1992, the day flight training began and the date kept as Air Force Day
- Parte de
- Ejército de la República de Macedonia del NorteOne of seven units of the Operations Command, alongside the 1st Infantry Brigade and five battalions and companies
- Sede
- Petrovec, next to Skopje International AirportThe Strasho Pindzur barracks in Petrovec
- Comandante
- Col. Dragan PavlovskiIn post by November 2025; deputy Col. Igor Chkorov since 31 December 2021
- Día de la Fuerza Aérea
- 10 JuneMarks the first military flight of 1992
Fortaleza
- Aviones de combate
- NingunoThe four Su-25s were withdrawn in 2004 and transferred to Ukraine (confirmed March 2023); the 12 Mi-24 gunships also went to Ukraine. Wikipedia says the country does not intend to operate fighters and relies on NATO for air cover
- Helicópteros
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- Mil Mi-17 — 2
- Mil Mi-8MTV — 4
- Bell 206B-3 — 4 (training)
Numbers from Wikipedia’s inventory table; the army publishes types but not numbers
- Zapatos de deporte
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- Zlin Z 242L — 5
- Zlin Z 143L — 1
Training and Exercise Squadron; numbers from Wikipedia
- Bajo pedido
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- Leonardo AW149 — 4
- Leonardo AW169M — 4
Contract of 2024; deliveries planned from the second half of 2026 to the end of 2028
- Defensa aérea terrestre
- Air defence batteryThe army lists an Air Defence Battery in the wing; Wikipedia gives its weapon as the 9K35 Strela-10. The 2024 modernisation plan calls for very-low-altitude air defence systems
- Gasto en defensa
- 1.85 per cent of GDP (2024)As reported by The Defense Post in April 2024, with a third of it for modernisation. Figures for 2025 and 2026 were not confirmed on a fetched page
Infraestructura
- base aérea
- Petrovec (Skopje)The only military flying base; the wing shares Skopje International Airport
- Training area
- KrivolakArmy training area used for helicopter and allied air activity, for example Neptune Strike 22 in February 2022; not an airfield
- vigilancia aérea
- Greece and ItalyAirspace in the NATO air policing system since 2021; Hellenic F-16s and Italian Typhoons flew the 2026 Air Force Day flypast as part of regular regional air policing
- Vigilancia aérea
- Air Surveillance and Reporting BattalionReceived its first combat flag on 10 June 2026
- escuadrones voladores
- 2Helicopter Squadron and Training and Exercise Squadron, plus a technical maintenance squadron
How the North Macedonia Air Brigade is organised
One air wing under the Operations Command, at Petrovec beside Skopje International Airport, with a helicopter squadron, a training and exercise squadron, a maintenance squadron, an air surveillance battalion and an air defence battery. North Macedonia has never had fighters; since 2021 its airspace has been policed under NATO by Greek and Italian fighters. The Mi-24 gunships and Su-25 jets bought in 2001 have all gone to Ukraine.
Air Force Wing
One of seven units of the Operations Command of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, not a separate service; the English pages of the army site call it the Air Brigade. Col. Dragan Pavlovski, at NATO Headquarters from 2020 to 2025, was in command by November 2025; his deputy since 31 December 2021 is Col. Igor Chkorov.
Escuadrón de helicópteros
The wing’s working core since the first Mi-17 arrived from Ukraine in 1994: two Mi-17s and four Mi-8MTVs for transport, rescue and firefighting. Four AW149s and four AW169Ms were ordered from Leonardo in 2024 for delivery from the second half of 2026; none had been announced as delivered by 30 September 2026.
Training and Exercise Squadron
Pilot selection and basic training on five Zlin Z 242L and one Z 143L aircraft and four Bell 206 helicopters. It descends from the 101st Aviation Squadron, formed on the Zlin in 1996, and took its present name in 2020.
Air Force Technical Maintenance Squadron
Formed in 1992 as a maintenance company for the leased UTVA trainers, it has since kept every type the wing has flown, from the Mi-17 and Zlin to the Mi-24 and Su-25.
Air Surveillance and Reporting Battalion
The wing’s radar unit, which received its first combat flag on 10 June 2026. An air defence battery, armed with the Strela-10 according to Wikipedia, completes the ground side.
What the North Macedonia Air Brigade flies today
Cada tipo está sujeto a cargos, vinculado a su página en el Libro de las Bestias, cuando existe. Las cifras corresponden a aeronaves registradas, no a aeronaves disponibles en un día determinado.
| Tipo | Role | En servicio | Desde | Unidades | Notas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mil Mi-17 and Mi-8MTVEn servicio | Helicóptero de transporte y utilitario | 6 | 1994 | Two Mi-17 and four Mi-8MTV per Wikipedia. Eight delivered: four Mi-17 in 1994 and four Mi-8 in 2001; two Mi-17s were lost, on 17 March 2001 and 12 January 2008. | ||
| Zlín Z 242LEn servicio | Entrenador básico | 5 | 1996 | Five per Wikipedia’s inventory. Four were bought first; one was lost on 7 April 1999 according to Wikipedia, so later additions are implied but not dated in the sources checked. | ||
| Zlín Z 143LEn servicio | Formador y enlace | 1 | 2003 | Según Wikipedia, uno. | ||
| Bell 206B-3 JetRangerEn servicio | Helicóptero de entrenamiento | 4 | Cuatro, según Wikipedia. |
Bajo pedido
| Tipo | Ordenado | Primera entrega | Notas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo AW149Bajo pedido | 4 | 2026 | Part of an eight-helicopter contract signed with Leonardo in 2024.
MásDeliveries were planned from the second half of 2026 to the end of 2028; no delivery had been announced on the army site by 30 September 2026. The contract value was not confirmed on a fetched page. |
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| Leonardo AW169MBajo pedido | 4 | 2026 | Light military version; one of the eight helicopters in the package is to be equipped for medical work. Same delivery window as the AW149. |
Every type the North Macedonia Air Brigade has retired
5 types, from the UTVA-75A21 and UTVA-66 to the Mil Mi-24V and Mi-24K. Las cifras máximas corresponden a las aeronaves puestas en servicio durante toda su vida útil, no al número total de efectivos de la flota en una fecha concreta.
| Tipo | Role | Cima | Servido | Reemplazado por | Notas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mil Mi-24V and Mi-24K | Helicóptero de ataque y reconocimiento | 12 | 2001–2023 | Ten Mi-24V and two Mi-24K (photo-reconnaissance), bought from Ukraine in 2001 in several batches. | ||
| Bell UH-1H Iroquois | Helicóptero utilitario | 2 | 2001–2009 | Two, a gift from Greece. | ||
| Sukhoi Su-25 y Su-25UB | Apoyo aéreo cercano | 4 | 2001–2004 | Three single-seat and one two-seat; Wikipedia says the two-seater came from Belarus via Ukraine. | ||
| UTVA-75A21 and UTVA-66 | Light trainer and liaison | 5 | 1992–2000 | Zlin Z 242L | Four UTVA-75A21 and one UTVA-66, leased. | |
| Antonov An-2 | Transporte ligero y entrenamiento en paracaídas | 1 | 2003– | One, from the Kumanovo aviation club, per Wikipedia. |
Where the North Macedonia Air Brigade flies from
Los marcadores negros indican bases activas, los marcadores huecos, aeródromos que han cerrado. Petrovec, on the military side of Skopje International Airport, is the country’s only military flying base, and the fighters that guard its sky are not Macedonian: Greek and Italian jets fly NATO air policing, and none is based here. Krivolak is the army training range where the helicopters fire their weapons, not an airfield, and the Skopje fields of 1912–1944 have closed. Entries with no published aerodrome data carry no pin.
| Base | OACI | Estado | Pista | Unidades y aeronaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campo de entrenamiento del ejército de KrivolakVardar Statistical Region | Activo | |||
| PetrovecRegión estadística de Skopje (aeropuerto en el municipio de Petrovec) | LWSK | Activo | 16/342.950 m |
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| Skopje early airfields1912–1944Región estadística de Skopje | Cerrado |
Ninguna base aérea coincide con esa búsqueda.
Who is stationed where in the North Macedonia Air Brigade
Unidades voladoras por base, unidades actuales primero. Only two flying squadrons remain, one for helicopters and one for training; the numbered squadrons of 2001 — the 101st with Su-25s, the 201st with Mi-24s and the 401st for training — and the Yugoslav squadrons that left Petrovec in 1992 are listed as former units, the Yugoslav ones marked as not Macedonian. Where a unit designation rests on Wikipedia alone, the entry says so.
- Escuadrón de helicópteros (Helikopterski skvadron)Escuadrón de helicópteros de transporte · activo
- Mi-8MT/MTV y Mi-17 (Mi-8/17), Leonardo AW149 (en pedido), Leonardo AW169M (en pedido)
- Escuadrón de entrenamiento (Skvadron za obuka i trening)Escuadrón de entrenamiento · activo
- Zlin Z 242L, Bell 206B
- 101.º Escuadrón de Aviación (Su-25)2001–2004
- Sukhoi Su-25 y Su-25UB
- 201.º Escuadrón de Helicópteros Antitanque (Mi-24)2001–2023
- Mi-24V y Mi-24K
- 401.º Escuadrón de Entrenamiento2001–2009
- Zlin Z 242L, Bell UH-1H (ex-Greek)
No se encontró ninguna unidad que coincida con esa búsqueda.
North Macedonia Air Brigade milestones, 1914 to today
28 February: formation of the Air Force and Air Defence begins. 10 April: it is established as a branch of the armed forces. 10 June: flight training begins, now Air Force Day. The first aircraft are one UTVA-66 and four UTVA-75s leased in civil markings.
Four Mi-17 transport helicopters arrive from Ukraine despite the UN arms embargo; on 5 July an all-Macedonian crew flies one for the first time.
15 November: Macedonia joins NATO’s Partnership for Peace.
Zlin 242L trainers arrive from the Czech Republic and equip the 101st Aviation Squadron (Aeroflight dates them to 1995).
17 March to 4 September: Mi-8, UH-1H, Mi-24, Mi-24K and Su-25 join the fleet. 25 March: first combat operations around Tetovo. 24 June: first Su-25 mission from Petrovec. 13 August: the Ohrid Framework Agreement ends the conflict.
Reorganisation turns the aviation brigade into an air wing with four squadrons.
The Jasmin upgrade of the Mi-24 and Mi-17 begins, adding a head-up display; the Su-25s are withdrawn.
Mi-17s begin the first of four rotations with EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which run until 2008.
12 January: a Mi-17 returning from Althea crashes near Blace, Katlanovo, killing 11 members of the wing.
The two Greek-donated UH-1H helicopters are retired.
December: agreement signed to set up the Pilot Training Center.
The Air Brigade is transformed into the Air Force Wing.
27 March: North Macedonia becomes NATO’s 30th member.
The country’s airspace joins NATO’s air policing system.
14 March: the defence minister confirms that four non-airworthy Su-25s have gone to Ukraine; the Mi-24 fleet follows (dated 2023 by Wikipedia, by early 2025 by Oryx).
Contract with Leonardo for four AW149 and four AW169M helicopters.
10 June: Hellenic F-16s and Italian Typhoons fly past for Air Force Day. July: the wing prepares for the first AW149 deliveries.
Every conflict and operation the North Macedonia Air Brigade has flown in
Salidas y pérdidas donde consta en el registro, y un espacio en blanco honesto donde no.
- The 2001 conflict in Macedonia 2001 Transport, reconnaissance and fire support for government forces with Mi-8/17 and Mi-24 helicopters and, from June, Su-25 aircraft
- EUFOR Althea 2006–2008 A helicopter detachment with Mi-17s for the EU peace operation, in four rotations
Who built the North Macedonia Air Brigade fleet
Cada empresa que fabrica los aviones que aparecen en esta página tiene su propia página: la historia, todos los tipos que ha fabricado, las cifras y las demás fuerzas aéreas que los utilizan.
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- Army of the Republic of North Macedonia: Air Brigade (English)Official history: formation began 28 February 1992; Air Force and Air Defence established 10 April 1992 by presidential decision; flight training from 10 June 1992; four Mi-17 in 1994; Zlin 242 in 1996; 2001 expansion 17 March to 4 September; Jasmin and Alexander upgrades; 2018 transformation into the Air Force Wing; commander Col. Dragan Pavlovski and deputy Col. Igor Chkorov.
- Army of the Republic of North Macedonia: Vozduhoploven VING (Macedonian)Macedonian page; the unit name as the official site spells it in Cyrillic; commander Col. Dragan Pavlovski; 2012 exercise in Hungary with two Mi-24s and a Mi-8MT.
- Army of the Republic of North Macedonia: Komanda za operacii (Macedonian)Lists the Vozduhoploven VING among the units of the Operations Command.
- Army of the Republic of North Macedonia: Operations Command (English)Lists the Air Brigade among the seven units of the Operations Command.
- Army of the Republic of North Macedonia: HistoryNATO membership 27 March 2020; airspace joined the Alliance air policing system in December 2021; 2021 fires: 79 flight hours, 472 tonnes of water.
- ARM: Marking 10 June, the Day of the Air Force WING (10 June 2026)10 June marks the first military flight of 1992; flypast by Hellenic Air Force F-16s and Italian Air Force Typhoons as part of regular regional air policing; first combat flag for the Air Surveillance and Reporting Battalion; Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Sashko Lafchiski.
- ARM: Ceremonial observance of the Helicopter Squadron Day (3 July 2026)5 July 1994: first Mi-8/17 flight by an all-Macedonian crew; Col. Pavlovski on the implementation of the AW149 contracts.
- ARM: Marking Helicopter Squadron Day (5 July 2024)AF WING commander Col. Igorcho Stoimenovski; squadron commander Lt Col. Femi Lumani; AW149 and AW169M expected.
- ARM: Official visit of the Air Force VING Commander to Italy (3-7 November 2025)Col. Dragan Pavlovski as commander; talks on military aviation, air policing, training and air defence.
- ARM: Training FlightZlin Z 242L from 1996; Bell 206 helicopters; Pilot Training Center agreement December 2010; renamed Training and Exercise Squadron in 2020; commander Maj. Aleksandar Donev since June 2026.
- ARM: Helicopter SquadronFour Mi-17 in 1994, four Mi-8 in 2001; four EUFOR Althea rotations 2006-2008; 2024 contract with Leonardo for four AW149 and four AW169M.
- ARM: Combat Helicopter SquadronMi-24s from 2001: 12 bought from Ukraine, ten Mi-24V and two Mi-24K; night and NATO/ICAO avionics upgrade; planned guided missiles not bought for lack of money. Older page.
- ARM: Air Force Technical Maintenance SquadronMaintenance company formed in 1992 for UTVA 66 and UTVA 75; later Mi-17, Zlin 242L, Mi-8, Mi-24, UH-1H and Su-25; commander Maj. Muhamed Buchi since 31 July 2025.
- ARM: 15 years of the helicopter crash near Blace marked (12 January 2023)Eleven members of the Air Force Wing killed on the way back from the EUFOR Althea mission.
- ARM: Tribute to the 11 Army members killed in the helicopter crash near Blace, Katlanovo (12 January 2024)Mi-17 crash on 12 January 2008 near Blace, Katlanovo; names the eleven dead.
- ARM: Briefing on Army combat readiness in 2021 to the President (24 December 2021)The country’s sky became part of the NATO air policing system in 2021; military integration into NATO completed in 19 months.
- ARM: site search, air policing and air-wing news listingListing of official news items: Air Force Wing Day 2026, Italy visit 2025, Air Surveillance and Reporting Battalion days, Neptune Strike 22 flying at the Krivolak training area (4 February 2022).
- ARM: site search, helicopter crash anniversariesYearly commemorations every 12 January of the 2008 Blace crash.
- NATO: North Macedonia joins NATO as 30th Ally (27 March 2020)Accession on 27 March 2020 after the Accession Protocol of February 2019.
- The Defense Post: North Macedonia Buys Eight New Helicopters From Leonardo (3 April 2024)Four AW149 and four AW169M; seven for transport, firefighting and rescue, one medical; deliveries from the second half of 2026 to the end of 2028; defence spending 1.85 per cent of GDP.
- The Defense Post: North Macedonia articles indexLists the EU assistance measure of 17.1 million dollars (29 April 2025) and the US approval of 18 JLTVs (12 March 2024).
- RFE/RL: Ukrainians Thank North Macedonia For Supply Of Soviet-Era Tanks (6 August 2022)T-72 tanks sent; media reports of four warplanes not officially confirmed at the time; Russian reaction.
- Oryx: Answering the call, heavy weaponry supplied to UkraineNorth Macedonia: four Su-25 pledged August 2022, four delivered; ten Mi-24V and two Mi-24K, one or more confirmed delivered, likely all by early 2025.
- Aeroflight: Macedonian Air ForceFormed 10 June 1992 with one UTVA-66 and four UTVA-75A21 leased from the Macedonian aviation union; four Mi-17 from Ukraine in 1994 in white medical colours; four Zlin 242L in 1995; 2001: four Su-25, ten Mi-24V, four Mi-8MT and two UH-1H; first combat operations 25 March 2001; first fixed-wing combat mission 24 June 2001 from Petrovec.
- Ejército de la República de Macedonia del Norte: Ala Aérea (Vozduhoploven VING)Página oficial de la unidad: formada por decreto el 10 de abril de 1992; primer vuelo el 10 de junio de 1992 (UTVA-75, 20 minutos, zona de Dračevo); primer Mi-17 el 28 de junio de 1994; Zlin 242 en 1996; entregas en 2001; reorganizaciones en 2002, 2012 y 2018; entrega y demolición en 2010 de edificios militares y hangares en el aeropuerto para TAV; comandante Coronel Dragan Pavlovski; coordinación con el control del aeródromo de Petrovec.
- Ejército de la República de Macedonia del Norte: Comando de OperacionesEstructura del Comando de Operaciones, que incluye el Ala Aérea (Vozduhoploven VING).
- Ejército de la República de Macedonia del Norte: Escuadrón de HelicópterosMi-8 y Mi-17; primer vuelo de una tripulación totalmente macedonia de Mi-17 el 5 de julio de 1994; ALTHEA 2006-2008 en cuatro rotaciones; contrato Leonardo 2024 para cuatro AW149 y cuatro AW169M; comandante Teniente Coronel Femi Ljumani desde mayo de 2022.
- Ejército de la República de Macedonia del Norte: Escuadrón de Entrenamiento (Skvadron za obuka i trening)Zlin 242L y Bell 206; el primer Zlin 242L en 1996; renombrado Escuadrón de Entrenamiento en 2020; comandante Mayor Aleksandar Donev desde junio de 2026; no se ha nombrado ningún aeródromo.
- Ejército: ceremonias del día del patrón en los cuarteles de Petrovec y Prilep (3 de enero de 2025)El cuartel de Petrovec recibe el nombre del héroe popular Strašo Pindžur y allí se ubica el mando del Ala Aérea.
- Ejército: el Ala Aérea celebra su día de unidad (10 de junio de 2024)El 10 de junio se conmemora el Día de la Unidad, en recuerdo del primer vuelo militar de 1992; la ceremonia tuvo lugar en el cuartel Strašo Pindžur en Petrovec; el entonces comandante fue el coronel Igorčo Stoimenovski.
- Ejército: Día del Escuadrón de Helicópteros (3 de julio de 2026)Ceremonia en el cuartel de Strašo Pindžur; el comandante de ala, coronel Dragan Pavlovski, habla sobre la llegada de los helicópteros Leonardo; el Mi-8/17 entra en servicio.
- Ejército: 25º aniversario del accidente del helicóptero Popova Šapka (17 de marzo de 2026)Accidente del 17 de marzo de 2001; un piloto fallecido; monumento conmemorativo en Popova Šapka.
- Ejército: quince años del accidente de helicóptero cerca de Blace (12 de enero de 2023)12 de enero de 2008, cerca de Katlanovsko Blace, helicóptero que regresaba de la misión ALTHEA de la UE en Bosnia y Herzegovina; 11 miembros del Ala Aérea fallecidos; monumentos conmemorativos en Blace y en el cuartel general del Ala Aérea.
- Ejército: Especialistas de LOM Praha visitan el Ala Aérea (22 de julio de 2025)Seis especialistas checos trabajarán del 21 al 25 de julio de 2025 para que parte de la flota de helicópteros Mi-8/MT vuelva a estar operativa.
- Ejército: apoyo aéreo para combatir el incendio en la zona de Jasen (20 de agosto de 2025)Mi-8MT, 19-20 de agosto de 2025: 46 gotas, aproximadamente 102,5 toneladas de agua.
- Ejército: entrenamiento de extinción de incendios desde el aire (25 de junio de 2026)Entrenamiento con la pala del helicóptero Mi-8MT antes de la temporada de incendios de verano.
- Army: rocket, gun and bomb training with Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters (1 November 2018)Live firing at the Krivolak army range (AP Krivolak): unguided rockets and 12.7 mm guns, 31 October 2018.
- Army: training with the Air Wing’s Mi-24 helicopters (29 July 2020)Mi-24 gun, rocket and bomb training at AP Krivolak.
- AIP Macedonia del Norte, AD 2 LWSK Skopje (M-NAV)ARP 41°57'42"N 021°37'17"E, elevación 238 m, pista 16/34, asfalto, 45 m de ancho; área desplazada de 500 m antes del umbral 34; operador TAV Macedonia (AIRAC AMDT 73/74, 2024). No se describe ninguna sección militar.
- AIP Macedonia del Norte, AD 1.3 Índice de aeródromos y helipuertos (vigente a partir del 1 de septiembre de 2026)Solo se han publicado dos aeródromos: Skopje (LWSK) y Ohrid (LWOH).
- GlobalSecurity.org: Campamento Able SentryCampamento estadounidense cerca de Skopje desde 1992; Grupo de trabajo Able Sentry con un destacamento de helicópteros; Grupo de trabajo de vehículos aéreos no tripulados Hunter desde marzo de 1999; Base de operaciones desde el 1 de enero de 2003.
- Mando Aéreo Aliado de la OTAN: La OTAN da la bienvenida oficialmente a Macedonia del Norte a la vigilancia aérea colectiva (9 de diciembre de 2021)Ceremonia en el aeropuerto de Skopje; dos F-16 de la Fuerza Aérea Helénica interceptan un Learjet del gobierno; sobrevuelo de un E-3A; el CAOC Torrejón controla la misión.
- FlightGlobal: Macedonia del Norte firma un contrato de casi 250 millones de euros para la adquisición de helicópteros militares Leonardo (28 de marzo de 2024)Cuatro AW149 y cuatro AW169M, con entregas a partir de 2026.
- Janes: Macedonia del Norte confirma la transferencia de Su-25 a Ucrania (20 de marzo de 2023)La ministra de Defensa, Slavjanka Petrovska, confirmó el 14 de marzo de 2023 la transferencia de cuatro Su-25 que no están en condiciones de volar (tres Su-25 y un Su-25UB); la solicitud de Mi-24 está en estudio.
- Racin.mk: Macedonia del Norte entregó los 12 helicópteros Mi-24 prometidos para 2023 (10 de enero de 2025)Según informa el portal ucraniano Defense Express: 10 helicópteros Mi-24V y 2 Mi-24K; a principios de 2023 solo dos estaban en servicio, cuatro almacenados y seis utilizados como repuestos.
- Base de datos de aeropuertos OurAirports (dominio público)
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