| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | TO-001 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerospatiale SA-341 Gazelle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aerospatiale SA-341/342 Gazelle |
| Aircraft Version: | Aerospatiale HO-42 Partizan |
| Licence-built by: | Soko |
| C/n (msn): | 028 |
| Operator Titles: | Slovenia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | TO - Teritorialna Obramba Republike Slovenije |
| Aircraft Name: | Velenje |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Pivka / Park Vojaške Zgodovine [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Collection: | Park Vojaške Zgodovine |
| Photo Date: | 9 October 2021 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 403392 |
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This Partizan has an important status within this museum as it was the first military aircraft of an independent Slovenia. This came about due to the pilot defecting in this helicopter, during the 1991 Ten Day War, from the Yugoslav AF to Slovenia. It then became SL-HAA but was retired after a mishap in 1994. In 2012 the original TO markings were restored for display at this very interesting museum. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 October 2021, and has since been viewed 299 times. |