Aircraft Type Designation System
In 1962 the Yugoslav Air Force introduced a new aircraft designation system to identify specific aircraft types. Prior to this time, the Air Force had been mainly equipped combat aircraft of US origin, such as the F-84G and T-33A, and the US designation was commonly used. However, aircraft locally modified to fulfill the reconnaissance role, such as the F-86D and T-33A, were referred to as the IF-86D and IT-33A. The selection of the MiG-21, which lacked similar designation, as the new front-line fighter led to the introduction of a formal aircraft designation system.
The main designation consisted of a prefix letter signifying the principal role of the aircraft, and a two-digit individual type number, e.g.: J-22. The role prefixes are:
- L - Lovac (fighter)
- J - Jurisnik (attack)
- H - Helikopter (helicopter)
- V - Visenamjenski (utility)
- N - Nastavni (training)
- T - Transportni (transport)
In addition, various role modification prefix and suffix letters are used, to indicate trainer, reconnaissance etc. variants of the basic design. The role modification letters are:
- I - Izvidjac (reconnaissance)
- M - Modifikovan (modified)
- N - Nastavni (fighter trainer)
- N - Naoruzani (armed helicopter)
- O - Opce namjene (general purpose)
- P - Protivpodmornicki (anti-submarine)
- S - Spailacki (rescue)
- T - Transportni (transport)
| Generic | Variant | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fighters | ||
| L-10* | Republic F-84G | |
| L-11* | Canadair Sabre | |
| L-12 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 | |
| NL-12 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U-400/600 | |
| L-13* | North American F-86D Sabre | |
| L-14 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM | |
| L-14I | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21R | |
| NL-14 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US | |
| L-15 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21M | |
| L-15M | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF | |
| L-16 | NL-16 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM |
| L-17 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis | |
| L-17K | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis-K | |
| L-18 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 | |
| NL-18 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UB | |
| Attack | ||
| J-20 | Soko J-20 Kraguj | |
| J-21 | J-1 Jastreb | |
| IJ-21 | Soko RJ-1 Jastreb | |
| NJ-21 | Soko TJ-1 Jastreb | |
| J-22 | J-22 Orao | |
| IJ-22 | Soko RJ-2 Orao | |
| NJ-22 | Soko TJ-2 Orao | |
| INJ-22 | Soko RTJ-2 Orao | |
| Helicopter | ||
| WS 51 | Westland Dragonfly | |
| H-19 | Sikorsky H-19 | |
| H-40 | Mil Mi-8 | |
| HT-40 | Mil Mi-8T | |
| HT-40E | Mil Mi-8 E i PED | |
| H-41 | Mil/PZL Swidnik Mi-2 | |
| HT-41 | Mil/PZL Swidnik Mi-2 | |
| H-42 | Aerospatiale/Soko SA.341H Gazelle | |
| HI-42 | Soko SA.341H HERA | |
| HN-42M | Soko SA.341H GAMA | |
| HO-42 | Aerospatiale/Soko SA.341H Gazelle | |
| HS-42 | Soko SA341H | |
| H-43 | Kamov Ka-25 | |
| HP-43 | Kamov Ka-25Bsh | |
| H-44 | Mil Mi-14 | |
| HP-44 | Mil Mi-14PL | |
| H-45 | Soko SA.342L1 Gazelle | |
| HN-45M | Soko SA.342L1 GAMA 2 | |
| HO-45 | Soko SA.342L1 | |
| H-46 | Kamov Ka-28 | |
| HP-46 | Kamov Ka-28 | |
| Utility | ||
| V-50 | Utva-60H | |
| V-51 | Utva-66 | |
| V-52 | Utva-66H | |
| V-53 | Utva-75 | |
| Training | ||
| N-60 | Soko G-2 Galeb | |
| N-61 | Zlin Z-526 | |
| N-62 | Soko G-4 Super Galeb | |
| N-63 | Utva Lasta | |
| Transport | ||
| T-70 | Antonov An-26 | |
| T-71 | Antonov An-2 | |
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