The Air Force Academy (Albanian: Shkollës së Aviacionit) was an educational institution of the Albanian Air Force based in Vlorë, Albania. Four year courses were held at the academy, after which graduates are transferred as officers to the air force.[1]

History

In the late 1930s the first pilots were sent to train in Austria, Italy and France. After the Second World War, airmen were sent to Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union for training.

After the need for a domestic training program became apparent. People's Defense Minister Beqir Balluku ordered the establishment of the "Aviation School in the city of Vlorë".[2] It was created by decree of the Presidium of the People's Assembly[3] on 11 May 1962 as the Air Force School of the Albanian People's Army.[4][5] In 1963, the first jet training squadron was formed, with pilots training on Soviet MIG-15 jet aircraft. JAK-61s and MIG-19s were also used, with the former used for basic pilot training and the latter for advanced pilot training. From 1967-1968, during which the country underwent a Cultural and Ideological Revolution, the school was restructured to train maintenance personnel and flight instructors. In 1971, it was renamed to the High School of Aviation by decision of the Defense Council.[2]

In 1992, after the fall of the People's Socialist Republic, it was renamed the Air Force Academy. In 2005, it was renamed the Air Force Corps School. In 2008 the Air Force Corps School passed under the auspices of the Defense Ministry.[6]

The former academy training field was converted into a soccer filed in the 2010s.[7]

Alumni

  • Colonel Vladimir Avdia, acting military representative of Albania in NATO.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ USA, IBP (1999-10-01). Albania Foreign Policy and National Security Yearbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-7397-3501-5.
  2. 1 2 Telegraf, Gazeta. "Agustin Gjinaj: Historia e rrallë e Shkollës së Aviacionit Ushtarak". Gazeta Telegraf (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  3. ↑ Akro (2010-06-08). "AKRO - Aviacioni shqipetar: Akademia e Forcave Ajrore - Vlore". AKRO - Aviacioni shqipetar. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  4. ↑ "Air Force History". Albanian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "68 vjet Arma e Aviacionit". Archived from the original on 2019-05-25.
  6. ↑ "Historiku i edukimit dhe trajnimit të personelit". Archived from the original on 2019-08-14.
  7. ↑ "Stërvitje tek fusha e aviacionit, në Vlorë gjejnë një zgjidhje të çuditshme". Newsport.al. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  8. ↑ NATO. "Vladimir Avdiaj, Acting Military Representative of Albania". NATO. Retrieved 2021-07-10.

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