COMPLETE CIVIL REGISTERS: 15

X- UN- YU- YUGOSLAVIA

By Ognjan Petrović. With thanks for additional contributions to the late John Wegg and to Vojislav Jereb.

Above: A fine shot of camouflaged Aero-3 YU-CPE in flight, AK Osijek,

The post-war Yugoslavian Civil Aircraft Register (continued)
September 1973 (Front Magazine)
YU-CAA series (contd). Below: The Utva Aero-3 c/n 73, s/n 40173 YU-CPE, as with ZSH AK
Čakovec, 1968 (Artwork OM Petrović)
YU-CPA Ikarus Kurir 6 .63
Built .58. Ex JRV 50106. VSJ (Vazduhoplovni savez Jugoslavije =
Aeronautical Union of Yugoslavia) TE (Trenažna eskadrila = Trainer
Squadron) Pančevo, SR Srbija, YU-CPA CofR 356, 27.2.63. Regn cld
on VSJ request 2.11.71 and JRV 26.10.71.

[Note: Eng. Boris Cijan designed and Ikarus-built this three-seat high
wing monoplane which was officially designated Kurir by JRV. A total of
145 DM-6R powered machines were built 1958-1962, 118 were trans-
ferred to VSJ starting from 1961. A total of 38 aircraft were modified to
Lycoming O-145-1 (the first tested in 1971), designated Kurir-L and
assigned to VSJ.]

YU-CPB Utva Aero-3 49 .63

Built .57. Ex JRV 40149. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPB CofR
357, 27.2.63. ZSH (Zrakoplovni savez Hrvatske = Aeronautical
Federation of Croatia) AK Borovo 1.7.68; ZC (Zrakoplovni Centar = Air
Centre) Borovo, 11.11.77. AK Borovo 79.

YU-CPC Utva Aero-3 54 .63

Built .58. Ex JRV 40154. SVC (Savezni vazduhoplovni centar = Federal
Aviation Centre) 16.5.61. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, 23.4.62, regd
YU-CPC CofR 358, 27.2.63. ZSH AK “Zagreb”, Zagreb 1.7.68. Regn
cld … Stored dismantled at Zageb 6.96. Restored and re-regd 9A-XPC.
Believed cancelled c.2017?

YU-CPD Utva Aero-3 67 .63

Built .58. Ex JRV 40167. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, 23.4.62, regd Above: Utva Aero-3 YU-CPF of TE Zagreb, 1966 (Photo Centre JNA)
YU-CPD CofR 359, 27.2.63. Emergency landing 7.6.63. ZSH AK Sinj Below: Utva Aero-3 c/n 78, s/n 40178 YU-CPF,1966 (Artwork OM Petrović)
1.7.68. To AK Rijeka 70. To AK Split 79. Regn cld 7.3.83.

YU-CPE Utva Aero-3 73 .63

Built .58. Ex JRV 40173. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, 23.4.62, regd
YU-CPE CofR 360, 27.2.63. ZSH AK Čakovec 1.7.68. Nosed-in during
take-off Varaždin, 11.5.69. AK Čakovec 79. Currently stored at
Čakovec, Croatia.

YU-CPF Utva Aero-3 78 .63

Built .58. Ex JRV 40178. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPF CofR
361, 27.2.63. Crashed Pribislavec near Čakovec (two died), 11.8.69.
Regn cld on RV request 26.2.70.

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 Left: Two yellow Aero-3 trainers, YU-CPF (as seen on
the previous page) and YU-CPI, both from TE Zagreb,
were photographed in flight during the 1966
Commemoration of the WW2 Drvar Battle (i.e.
Unternehmen Rösselsprung 25/27.5.1944), a com-
bined airborne and ground assault of German and col-
laborationist forces on the Supreme HQ of Yugoslav
Partisans (mainly the Serb population of part of
modern Bosnia Herzegovina).
(both Photo Centre JNA)

Below: Ikarus Kurir YU-CPJ was hangared at the

Rijeka Aero Club in July 1969.
(P Trippi via John Wegg collection)

Bottom: This Ikarus Aero-2C YU-CPN had clearly

seen better days when photographed without tail-
wheel, propeller and possibly engine at Koper in
Slovenia on 11.7.64, around the time the registration
was cancelled. (John Wegg collection)

YU-CPG Utva Aero-3 81 .63

Built .58. Ex JRV 40181. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPG CofR
362, 27.2.63. Crashed (pilot jumped in bad weather conditions) near
Novo Mesto, Slovenia, 9.10.65. Regn cld on RV request 31.1.66.

YU-CPH Utva Aero-3 93 .63

Built .60. Ex JRV 40193. VSJ TE, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPH CofR 363,
27.2.63. ZSH AK Zagreb, Zagreb, .68. Crashed Miokovićevo village
near Daruvar, Croatia, 24.3.75. Regn cld on VSJ request 12.12.75.

YU-CPI Utva Aero-3 36 .63

Built .58. Ex JRV 40136. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPI CofR
364, 27.2.63. User ZSH ZC (Zrakoplovni centar = Air Centre) “Krila
Kvarnera”, Rijeka .68. Emergency landing Slavonski Brod airfield,
14.8.73. Emergency landing Lučko airfield, Zagreb, 22.8.76. Regn cld
on RV request 9.3.77. YU-CPM Ikarus Kurir 85 .63
Ex JRV 50185. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPM CofR 368,
YU-CPJ Ikarus Kurir 12 .63 27.3.63. Crashed 7.7.65. Regn cld on RV request 25.10.66.
Built .59. Ex JRV 50112. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPJ CofR
365, 27.2.63. User ZC “Krila Kvarnera”, Rijeka .71. To AK Borovo, YU-CPN Ikarus Aero-2C 80 (301380) .63
Borovo .72. Regn cld on RV request 8.3.77. Ex JRV 0480. AK Ajdovščina, Ajdovščina, SR Slovenija, YU-CPN CofR
370, .63. Regn cld on RV request 6.1.64 and 28.4.64.
YU-CPK Ikarus Kurir 13 .63
Built .59. Ex JRV 50113. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPK CofR YU-CPO Ikarus Aero-2C 57 (301357) .63
366, 27.2.63. Crashed Borovo airfield (towing a glider, hit the fence and Ex JRV 0457. AK “Lesce”, Lesce, SR Slovenija, YU-CPO CofR 371,
building during take-off), 12.6.66. Regn cld on RV request 25.10.66. 11.3.63. Destroyed Slovenjgradec, SR Slovenija, 5.9.65. Reg cld on
RV request 31.1.66.
YU-CPL Ikarus Kurir 36 .63
Built .59. Ex JRV 50136. VSJ TE Zagreb, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPL CofR YU-CPP Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex-2BE) - .63
367, 27.2.63. Crashed Prepolac village near Podujevo (hit trees), KiM Ex Aero-2BE JRV 0882. AK Novo Mesto, Novo Mesto, SR Slovenija,
(Kosovo i Metohija) SR Srbija, 10.9.69. Regn cld on RV request 19.2.70. YU-CPP CofR 372, 11.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 11.12.65.

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 Above; Aero-3 YU-CPY 40202 from AK Banja Luka pictured at
Ljubljana (AK SA)
Left: Aero-3 YU-CPT from LŠ Ajdovščina crashed near Logatec 13.7.68
(Marko Malec)

YU-CPV Utva Aero-3 94 .63

Built .60. Ex JRV 40194. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, 23.4.62, regd
YU-CPV CofR 377, 18.3.63. Collision with cows during take-off and
crashed at Maribor airfield, 17.5.67. Regn cld on RV request 8.12.67.

YU-CPW Utva Aero-3 96 .63

Built .60. Ex JRV 40196. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, 23.4.62, regd
YU-CPW CofR 378, 18.3.63. Landed in a ditch 4.8.63. Leased to LŠ
Ajdovščina .64. To AK Ptuj, Ptuj, SR Slovenja, 28.3.68.

YU-CPX Utva Aero-3 99 .63

YU-CPR Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex-2BE) - .63 Built .60. Ex JRV 40199. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, 23.4.62, regd
Ex Aero-2BE JRV 0857. AK Osijek, Osijek, SR Hrvatska, YU-CPR YU-CPX CofR 379, 18.3.63. AK Celje, Celje, SR Slovenija .69. Regn
CofR 373, 13.3.63. Regn cld. cld on user request 7.1.81. Stored, then re-regd S5-MBB .95, Maribor,
Slovenia. Believed w/o 9.9.11.
YU-CPS Utva Aero-3 70 .63
Built .58. Ex JRV 40170. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, 23.4.62, regd YU-CPY Utva Aero-3 102 .63
YU-CPS CofR 374, 18.3.63. Leased to LŠ (Letalska šola = Air School) Built .60. Ex JRV 40202. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, 23.4.62, regd
Ajdovščina .66. ZLOS (Zveza letalskih organizacija Slovenije = Union YU-CPY CofR 380, 18.3.63. AK Ljubljana, Ljubljana, 68. Regn cld.
of Aeronautical Organisations of Slovenia) AK Ljubljana, 22.6.69. Then to
Dolenjski LC (Letalski centar = Air Centre) Novo Mesto, SR Slovenija. YU-CPZ Utva Aero-3 106 .63
Built .60. Ex JRV 40206. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, 23.4.62, regd
YU-CPT Utva Aero-3 76 .63 YU-CPZ CofR 381, 18.3.63. AK Ptuj, Ptuj, SR Slovenija, 20.3.68. Regn
Built .58. Ex JRV 40176. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija 23.4.62, regd, cld on AK Ptuj request 24.11.79.
YU-CPT CofR 375, 18.3.63. Damaged (nosed-in during a rally),
Ajdovščina, 17.5.64. Leased to LŠ Ajdovščina .64. Crashed Planinsko
Polje Valley, Logatec, 13.7.68. Regn cld on RV request 10.10.68. YU-CRA(1) Polikarpov Po-2 10955 ?
Dolenjski LC, Novo Mesto .70. Built .45. Ex JRV 0079. VSJ, early fifties (?). Re-regd YU-CIL CofR 145,
.55. Later modified to Po-2W .58 and cld 12.6.62
YU-CPU Utva Aero-3 79 .63
Built .58. Ex JRV 40179. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, 23.4.62, regd YU-CRA(2) Ikarus Kurir 22 .63
YU-CPU CofR 376, 18.3.63. Hit power cable and destroyed by fire, Built .59. Ex JRV 50122. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, YU-CRA
Dobrava near Ljubljana (two killed), 23.5.63. Regn cld on RV request CofR 382, 18.3.63. Crashed Prečna airfield, Novo Mesto, SR Slovenija,
6.1.64. 9.7.72. Regn cld on RV request 28.12.72.

Below: Trainers at Ljubljana during a flying day of the TE: yellow YU-CPV 40194 (foreground), camouflaged YU-CPS 40170 (parked as the first in
the line), yellow Aero-3 machine without registration, probably 40110 (the next in line). Note ten Aero-2 aircraft in the background. (Milan Micevski)

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 Top: The first use of registration YU-CRC was on this D.A.R. DAR-9
YU-CRB Ikarus Kurir 5 .63
Built .58. Ex JRV 50105. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, YU-CRB Siniger of AK Celje, Slovenia, August 1950 (Artwork OM Petrović)
CofR 383, 18.3.63. Crashed Šmartna Gora near Ljubljana, 3.5.74. Above: In 1963 YU-CRC was re-allocated to this Aero-2DE which
Regn cld on VSJ request 10.11.74. joined the AK Sarajevo on 18.3.63 along with YU-CRD and CRE. They
YU-CRC(1) D.A.R. DAR-9 Siniger - .50 were replaced by new Aero-3s after three years. (P-M.Gerhardt)
Ex JRV 97xx. LZS (Letalska zveza Slovenije = Aeronautical Union of Below: Ikarus Aero-2D YU-CRD pictured at Sarajevo in 1963. In both
Slovenia) AK Celje, Celje, SR Slovenija, YU-CRC, .8.50. Regn cld. cases the aircraft carried the original JRV painting scheme (Trainer
Yellow / Light Blue) which can be seen to have the previous JRV mark-
YU-CRC(2) Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex-2BE) - .63
Ex Aero-2BE JRV 0865. IO (Izvršni odbor = Executive Board) VSBiH, ings (roundel and code) painted over on the fuselage side and large
Sarajevo, SR BiH, YU-CRC CofR 384, 18.3.63. AK Sarajevo, Sarajevo. non-standard registration letters applied. (AK Sarajevo)
AK Prijedor, Prijedor. Regn cld on RV request 12.11.65.

YU-CRD Ikarus Aero-2D 144 (3014144) .63

Ex JRV 0544. VSBiH AK Sarajevo, Sarajevo, SR BiH, YU-CRD CofR
385, 18.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 22.10.64.

YU-CRE Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex-2BE) - .63

Ex Aero-2BE JRV 0873. VSBiH AK Sarajevo, Sarajevo, SR BiH,
YU-CRE CofR 386, 18.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 12.11.65.

YU-CRF Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex-2BE) - .63

Ex Aero-2BE JRV 0876. ZSH AK Daruvar, Daruvar, SR Hrvatska,
YU-CRF CofR 387, 18.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 11.12.65.

YU-CRG Ikarus Aero-2D 179 (3014179) .63

Ex JRV 0579. ZSH AK Borovo, Borovo, SR Hrvatska, YU-CRG CofR
388, 18.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 6.1.64.
YU-CRJ(1) de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth - ?
YU-CRH Ikarus Aero-2C 93 (301393) .63 Ex RAF unkn, ex JRV 09xx. VSJ… YU-CRJ early fifties (?). Regn. cld.
Ex JRV 0493. ZSH AK Borovo, Borovo, SR Hrvatska, YU-CRH CofR
389, 18.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 22.10.65. YU-CRJ(2) Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex 2F) 191 (3015191) .63
Ex Aero-2D c/n 2014191, JRV 0591. Ex Aero-2F JRV 9782. VSBiH AK
YU-CRI(1) Polikarpov Po-2 - ? Tuzla, Tuzla, SR BiH, YU-CRJ CofR 391, 19.3.63. Regn cld on RV
Ex JRV 00xx. VSJ… YU-CRI early fifties (?). Regn cld… request 22.1.64.

YU-CRI(2) Ikarus Aero-2C 104 (301404) .63 YU-CRK Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex 2C, ex 2E) 88 (301388) .63
Ex JRV 0504. VSBiH AK Mostar, Mostar, SR BiH, YU-CRI CofR 390, Ex Aero-2C, ex Aero-2E JRV 0488. LZS AK Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SR
19.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 12.11.65. Slovenija, YU-CRK CofR 392, 19.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 6.1.64.

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 YU-CRT(1) Polikarpov Po-2 4621 ?
Built .43. Ex JRV 0003, .49/.50 (?). Re-regd YU-CGZ CofR 83, .54. To
Po-2W .58; regn cld 5.12.69.

YU-CRT(2) Ikarus Kurir 3 .63

Built .58. Ex JRV 50103. VSJ TE Ljubljana, SR Slovenija, YU-CRT
CofR 400, 28.3.63. LZS AK Slovenj Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, SR
Slovenija, .63. Dolenjski LC Novo Mesto, .64.

YU-CRU(1) Polikarpov Po-2 10937 ?

Ex JRV 0065. VSJ…YU-CRU, early fifities. Re-regd YU-CGR CofR
Above: de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth, unknown c/n, YU-CRJ, VSJ, 108, .55; to Po-2W .58; regn cld 10.72.
ca.1950. (Artwork OM Petrović)
YU-CRU(2) Ikarus Kurir 10 .63
YU-CRL Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex 2D, ex 2F) 202 (3015203) .63 Built .59. Ex JRV 50110. VSJ TE Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SR Slovenija,
Ex Aero-2D c/n 3014202, JRV 602. Ex Aero-2F JRV 9767. VSBiH AK YU-CRU CofR 401, 28.3.63. KL (Klub letalcev – Air Club) Postojna,
Prijedor, Prijedor, SR BiH, YU-CRL CofR 393, 19.3.63. Regn cld on RV Postojna .64. Klub “Istok Turšič” Postojna. Regn cld.
request 6.1.64.
YU-CRV(1) Polikarpov Po-2 10930 ?
YU-CRM Ikarus Aero-2DE 203 (3015604) .63 Ex JRV 0059. VSJ… YU-CRV, early fifities. Re-regd YU-CJV CofR
Ex Aero-2D c/n 3014203, JRV 603. Ex Aero-2F JRV 9768. VSBiH AK 180, .55; regn cld 12.2.57.
Mostar, Mostar, SR BiH, YU-CRM CofR 394, 23.3.63. Crashed Mostar
airfield, 13.2.64. Regn cld on RV request 28.4.64. YU-CRV(2) Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex 2D, ex 2F) 201 (3015202) .63
Ex Aero-2D c/n 3014201 JRV 601. Ex Aero-2F JRV 9766. VSM AK
YU-CRN(1) Polikarpov Po-2 10791 ? Skopje, Skopje, SR Makedonija, YU-CRV CofR 402, 28.3.63. Regn cld
Built .45. Ex JRV 0047. VSJ… YU-CRN, early fifties (?). Re-regd YU- on RV request 11.12.65.
CRR(1). Re-regd YU-CHS CofR 126, .55.
YU-CRW(1) Polikarpov Po-2 10925 ?
YU-CRN(2) Ikarus Aero-2C 37 (301337) .63 Built .45. Ex JRV 0055. To SSV (Savezno sportsko vazduhoplovstvo =
Ex JRV 0437. VSM AK Skopje, Skopje, SR Makedonija, YU-CRN(2) Fed.Sport Aeronautics) .47. VSJ… YU-CRW, late forties (?) Regn cld.
CofR 395, 27.3.63. Regn cld on VSJ request 8.7.68.
YU-CRW(2) Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex 2D, ex 2F) 197 (3015197) .63
YU-CRO Ikarus Aero-2C 45 (301345) .63 Ex Aero-2D c/n 3014197 JRV 597. Ex Aero-2F JRV 9780. VSJ SVC
Ex JRV 0445. VSCG (Vazduhoplovni savez Crne Gore) AK Nikšić, Vršac, SR Srbija, YU-CRW CofR 403, 28.3.63. Regn cld on RV request
Nikšić, SR Crna Gora (Montenegro), YU-CRO CofR 396, 27.3.63. 10.5.68.
Regn cld on RV request 22.1.64.
YU-CRX(1) Polikarpov Po-2 10953 ?
YU-CRP Ikarus Aero-2C 46 (301346) .63 Ex JRV 0077. VSJ… YU-CRX, late .40s. Re-regd YU-CJB CofR 160, .55.
Ex JRV 0446. VSM AK Skopje, Skopje, SR Makedonija, YU-CRP CofR
397, 27.3.63. Destroyed Toponica village near Prokuplje, SR Srbija,
29.8.64. Regn cld on RV request 19.5.65. YU-CRX(2) Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex-2BE) - .63
Ex Aero-2BE JRV 0855. VSJ SVC Vršac, SR Srbija, YU-CRX CofR
YU-CRQ Polikarpov Po-2 10663 ? 404, 28.3.63. Regn cld.
Ex JRV 0024. VSJ… YU-CRQ, .47 (?). ZLOS AK Ptuj, Ptuj, SR
Slovenija, re-regd YU-CEJ CofR 46, .4.47. Mod to Po-2W, .58. YU-CRY(1) Polikarpov Po-2 10657 ?
Built .45. Ex JRV 0019. VSJ… YU-CRY, 47 (?). Re-regd YU-CEI CofR
YU-CRR(1) Polikarpov Po-2 10791 ? 45, .4.47; regn cld 26.10.62.
Built .45. Ex JRV 0047, ex YU-CRN(1). ZSH AK Zagreb, Zagreb, SR
Hrvatska, YU-CRR, early fifties. Re-regd YU-CHS CofR 126, .55. Regn YU-CRY(2) Ikarus Aero-2DE 191 .63
cld 17.4.70 following crash on 11.10.69. Ex JRV 0591. VSJ SVC Vršac, SR Srbija, YU-CRY CofR 405, 28.3.63.
Regn cld.
YU-CRR(2) Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex-2BE) - .63
Ex Aero-2B JRV 0882. VSM AK Skopje, Skopje, SR Makedonija, YU-CRZ(1) Polikarpov Po-2 01022 ?
YU-CRR CofR 398, 27.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 8.12.67. Ex JRV 0090. VSJ … YU-CRZ, late forties. Re-regd YU-CFR(2) CofR
84, .54; to Po-2W 58/59; regn cld 8.12.67.
YU-CRS(1) Polikarpov Po-2 01085 ?
Ex JRV 0100. VSJ… YU-CRS, early fifties… YU-CRZ(2) Ikarus Aero-2C (ex-2B) 16 (301116) .63
Ex Aero-2B JRV 0416. VSJ SVC Vršac, SR Srbija, YU-CRZ CofR 406,
YU-CRS(2) Ikarus Aero-2DE (ex 2D, ex 2F) 198 (3015198) .63 28.3.63. Regn cld on RV request 29.3.65.
Ex Aero-2D JRV 598. Ex Aero-2F JRV 9781. VSM AK Skopje, Skopje, To be continued . . . .
SR Makedonija, YU-CRS CofR399, 27.3.63. Regn cld on RV request
8.12.67. Below: Ikarus Kurur YU-CRU at Postojna 7.69. (P.Trippi via J Wegg)

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