History of
Otto Smik AFB Sliac
The modern history of the AFB began with a redisposition combat and
maintenance units from Czech basis: Brno, Namest and Prerov. People
and facilities from these air bases were essential for creating the
81st Independent Fighter Squadron and the 81st Maintenance Battalion
of aerodrome and radio communication service.
Gen.
Otto SmikEmblem of
AFB Sliac
An origin of these units hadbeen proclaimed by the "Order of MoD of
the Czech-Slovak Federal Republic" on the 7th of May 1991 and
immediately aftermath was the redisposition of aircraft and equipment
of the 81st Independent Fighter Squadron done, leading by her
commander Lt. Col. Ing. Jozef Krakovsky.
The commander of the 81st Maintenance Battalion was
appointed Lt. Col. Ing. Kornel Vital. By the festive occasion of
"The Day of the origin of the independent
Czech and Slovak Republic", the courtesy title " Squadron of the Slovak
National Uprising" was conferrable to the 81st Independent Fighter
Squadron by the president of the Czech-Slovak Federal Republic Order
on the 28th of October 1991.
The 1st AFB Sliac (Commander Lt. Col. Ing. Jozef Krakovsky)
and the 1st Fighter Regiment
(Commander Lt. Col. Ing.Stefan Paulicek) was established after
dividing of the Czech-Slovak Federal Republic.
In August 1993, Lt. Col. Ing. Igor Mihalus had been appointed as
a commander of the airbase and the airbase was transformed to the
31st Airbase 31st Fighter Regiment and 31st Fighter Wing, which
commander was appointed Lt. Col. Ing. Jozef Dobrotka.
former 1st SQN former
2nd SQN 2nd SQN
3th SQN
Lt. Col. Ing. Lubomir Lovas had been appointed as a commander of
the AFB after retirement of Lt. Col. Ing. Igor Mihalus on the
1st of August 1999. The airbase had been renamed to
"the 1st Airbase of Otto Smik"and today is under command of
Col. Ing. Jozef Dobrotka.
Otto Smik AFB Sliac
The modern history of the AFB began with a redisposition combat and
maintenance units from Czech basis: Brno, Namest and Prerov. People
and facilities from these air bases were essential for creating the
81st Independent Fighter Squadron and the 81st Maintenance Battalion
of aerodrome and radio communication service.
Gen.
Otto SmikEmblem of
AFB SliacAn origin of these units hadbeen proclaimed by the "Order of MoD of
the Czech-Slovak Federal Republic" on the 7th of May 1991 and
immediately aftermath was the redisposition of aircraft and equipment
of the 81st Independent Fighter Squadron done, leading by her
commander Lt. Col. Ing. Jozef Krakovsky.
The commander of the 81st Maintenance Battalion was
appointed Lt. Col. Ing. Kornel Vital. By the festive occasion of
"The Day of the origin of the independent
Czech and Slovak Republic", the courtesy title " Squadron of the Slovak
National Uprising" was conferrable to the 81st Independent Fighter
Squadron by the president of the Czech-Slovak Federal Republic Order
on the 28th of October 1991.
The 1st AFB Sliac (Commander Lt. Col. Ing. Jozef Krakovsky)
and the 1st Fighter Regiment
(Commander Lt. Col. Ing.Stefan Paulicek) was established after
dividing of the Czech-Slovak Federal Republic.
In August 1993, Lt. Col. Ing. Igor Mihalus had been appointed as
a commander of the airbase and the airbase was transformed to the
31st Airbase 31st Fighter Regiment and 31st Fighter Wing, which
commander was appointed Lt. Col. Ing. Jozef Dobrotka.
former 1st SQN former
2nd SQN 2nd SQN
3th SQNLt. Col. Ing. Lubomir Lovas had been appointed as a commander of
the AFB after retirement of Lt. Col. Ing. Igor Mihalus on the
1st of August 1999. The airbase had been renamed to
"the 1st Airbase of Otto Smik"and today is under command of
Col. Ing. Jozef Dobrotka.