15. Aviation Brigade
Active1992 - 2008
CountrySlovenia
AllegianceSlovenian Territorial Defence/ Slovenian Army
BranchAir Force Unit
Part ofBrigade
AF HQCerklje ob Krki, Brežice
Insignia
Roundel (1995-2008)
Aircraft flown
AttackPilatus PC-9M Hudournik
TrainerUtva 75, Zlin Z-143, Zlin Z 242
TransportPilatus PC-6 Porter, Let L-410 Turbolet, Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar, Agusta Bell 412, Agusta Bell 206

The 15th Aviation Brigade was a brigade in the Air Force Unit of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The unit operated from 1992 to 2008.

Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service 1992 In service 2008 Notes
Bell 206 United Statesutility helicopter206B-3 JetRanger III242 in 1992, 1 bought in 1993 and 1 in 2007
Bell 412 United Statesutility helicopter38
UTVA-75 Yugoslaviabasic trainerV-53140Retired in 2005
Agusta AW109 ItalyVIP transport10Retired in 1998 and transferred to the Slovenian Police
SOKO SA 341 Gazelle France/ YugoslaviatransportV-5310defected from YPA in 1991 Crashed in 1994 and Retired 1996
Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar European Unionutility helicopterAS 532 UL/AL04Bought in 2004
Pilatus PC-6 Porter  SwitzerlandParatroop training aircraft02Bought in 1995
Let L-410 Turbolet Czech Republictransport aircraft01Bought in 1994
Zlin Z 242 Czech Republicbasic trainerZ 242L Aerobatic08Bought in 2004
Pilatus PC-9  Switzerlandturboprop trainerPC-9A02Originally 3 bought in 1995, later 1 crashed in 2004
Pilatus PC-9M Hudournik  Switzerland
 Israel
turboprop trainer/attack fighterPC-9M09bought in 1998, and upgraded with weapons in 1999
Zlin Z-143 Czech Republicbasic trainer02Bought in 2004
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