Sombor military airbase

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The Sombor airfield was built by German forces in 1944 (1,200 meters long and 60 meters wide concrete runway) during the Axis occupation of the Bačka region. The 43rd Bomber Aviation Regimen was formed on August 27, 1945 at Sombor equipped with Soviet made Petlyakov Pe-2 bombers. It was part of 4th Aviation Bomber Division. By the 1948 year this regiment was renamed like all other units of Yugoslav Army, so it has became 109th Bomber Aviation Regiment. The 109th Bomber Aviation Regiment was based at Sombor airfield until 1949, when it was dislocated to Pleso airport.
The 43rd Bomber Aviation Regimen was formed on November 3, 1947 at Sombor with former Bulgarian Air Force Soviet made Petlyakov Pe-2 bombers. It was part of 4th Aviation Bomber Division. The 88th Bomber Aviation Regiment was based at Sombor airfield until 1949, when it was dislocated to Velika Gorica/Pleso airport. By the 1948 year this regiment was renamed like all other units of Yugoslav Army, so it has became 88th Bomber Aviation Regiment.
Sombor airbase was one of the largest training centers in Ygoslavia. It saw as many as 7000 recruits during the 1980s.
The Sombor airbase was attacked and severely damaged by two USAF B-52 Stratofortress heavy bombers on the night of 11/12 May 1999. It was attacked by two lines of Mk-82 225-kg HE "dumb" bombs that cut the runway at 30 degrees and put it out of commission for the remainder of the war.