Croatian Air Force

Croatian Air Force
Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo
Emblem of the Croatian Air Force
Founded	12 December 1991; 32 years ago (1991-12-12)
Country	Croatia
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Size	1,260[1]
Part of	Croatian Armed Forces
Headquarters	Pleso Air Base
Motto(s)	"They watch and sail the Croatian sky"
Anniversaries	12 December
Engagements	Croatian War of Independence  • Siege of Dubrovnik  • Operation Maslenica  • Operation Winter '94  • Operation Flash  • Operation Storm Bosnian War  • Operation Mistral 2 ISAF / RSM KFOR
Website	www.morh.hr/en/
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General Michael Križanec
Notable commanders	General Imra Agotić, Brigadier General Rudolf Perešin
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Flag
Aircraft flown
Fighter	MiG-21, Rafale
Helicopter	Mi-171, UH-60, OH-58, Bell 206
Trainer	Z 242, PC-9
Transport	CL-415, AT-802

The Croatian Air Force (Croatian: Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo or HRZ) is a branch of the Croatian Armed Forces whose primary task is to ensure the sovereignty of the airspace of the Republic of Croatia and to provide aviation support to other branches in the implementation of their tasks in joint operations. Until the decision of the Croatian Parliament in 2018, HRZ was the holder and organizer of the integrated air defense system of the Republic of Croatia. Then the Air Defense (PZO) was separated into the Croatian Army.^[2]