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56 // DECEMBER 2018 #369 http://www.airforcesmonthly.com

Montenegrin Air Force

Force

Report

In light of the first anniversary of Montenegro’s membership of

NATO, Igor Božinovski summarises the 12-year history of the

tiny Montenegrin Air Force and analyses the current status and

ongoing modernisation of Europe’s youngest air arm.

Above: The Gazelle is small,

agile and eminently suitable for

reconnaissance. Unfortunately, this

outdated type lacks fi refi ghting

capabilities and is unsuitable for

medevac, SAR and troop transport.

Pictured are HO-42 serial 12671 (c/n

054) and HN-45M serial 12943 (c/n

163). Sven van Roij

Inset: The coat of arms of the Vojska

Crne Gore (VCG) – the Armed Forces

of Montenegro. Montenegrin MoD