713th Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron

The 713th Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron (Serbo-Croatian: 713. protivoklopna helikopterska eskadrila / 713. противоклопна хеликоптерска ескадрила) was a helicopter squadron of the Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1988 by an order dating from February 28, 1986.

713th Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron 713. protivoklopna helikopterska eskadrila
Active	1988 – 1991
Disbanded	1991
Country	Yugoslavia
Branch	Yugoslav Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Anti-Armored
Part of	111th Aviation Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Pleso

The squadron was established at Pleso airport as part of the 111th Aviation Brigade.

It was equipped with domestic-made Gazelle Gama anti-tank helicopters.

As the war in Croatia intensified, the brigade found itself located in a hostile territory surrounded by Croatian forces. The High Command of the Yugoslav Air Force ordered evacuation of its units to a safer territory. As a result, three of its helicopter squadrons were re-located to Zalužani near Banja Luka and reorganized in to Helicopter Regiment with two squadrons. The 713th Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron was disbanded and absorbed by the 711th Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron.^[1]

Assignments

• 111th Aviation Brigade (1988–1991)

Bases stationed

• Pleso/Lučko (1988–1991)
• Zalužani (1991)

Equipment

• Soko SA.341 Gazelle/SA.342 Gama (1988–1991)