Air Services

Croatia

Croatian Air Force and Air Defence /

Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo (HRZ)

Founded in 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence, the Croatian Air Force is the aviation branch of the Croatian Armed Forces 

(Inventory type last updated 01/01/2023)

COMBAT

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 

MiG-21UM 165 @ Croatian Airshow, Varazdin 2016

TRAINER

Pilatus PC-9M 

062 @ Airpower 2011, Zeltweg 

059 @ Varazdin 2016

also

Zlin Z 242L

TRANSPORT

Zlin Z 242L

HELICOPTERS

MIL Mi-8MTV-1 

Radom 2011 

Mil Mi-17Sh

223 - RIAT 2016

225 - Croatian Airshow, Varazdin 2016

also

OH-58

S-70/UH-60M

Bell 206B-3 (Training)

AW 139 (SAR / utility)

Utility / Aerial Firefighting

Air Tractor AT-802

Canadair CL-415

DEMONSTRATION TEAM

Krila Oluje / Wings of Storm

Formed in 2003, the Wings of Storm are the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence aerobatic display team flying 6 x Pilatus PC-9M. 

Withdrawn from service

Antonov An-32B

2no. (2016: In storage / For Sale)

727 @ Florennes Air Show 2012 

727 @ Florennes Air Show 2012

Police / Policija 

Eurocopter EC135 P2+ 



9A-HBB - Varazdin 2016 

Agusta-Bell 212



9A-HBM - Varazdin 2016 

also

Bell 206B JetRanger, Robinson R22 Beta, AgustaWestland AW139