Mission:
Ensures maximum serviceability and reliability of Aviation Materiel (AM), the elimination of major malfunctions and damage that occur during the use of AM. Performs aircraft servicing and supplies spare parts and aviation munitions.
Tasks:
• Within aircraft maintenance, carries out periodic inspections (50-hour PI, 100-hour PI, 200-hour PI), replacement of vital parts, repair and replacement of subassemblies, assemblies, aggregates, and aircraft systems.
• Preservation and storage of non-operational aircraft.
• Ensures the supply of aviation fuels, lubricants, greases, and gases; provides ground power to aircraft; conducts towing to and recovery from take-off and landing surfaces in case of malfunction; and provides runway lighting and guidance.
• Ensures storage, safekeeping, and distribution of aviation munitions, as well as storage, safekeeping, and distribution of spare AM and M.
Major Muhamed Buchi
Major Muhamed Buchi was born on April 25, 1989, in Skopje, the Republic of North Macedonia.
Education
From 2003 to 2007, he attended the Secondary School “Zef Ljuš Marku” in Skopje, and from 2008 to 2013, he studied and graduated from the “Vasil Levski” Military Academy – Air Force Faculty “Georgi Benkovski” in Pleven, Republic of Bulgaria. In 2017, he completed his second cycle of studies at the Air Force Faculty “Georgi Benkovski” in Pleven, earning the title of Master in Aviation Engineering and Technology.
Military Career
He began his military career as an aviation engineer in the Aircraft Technical Maintenance Squadron in 2014. Throughout his career, he has held several commander positions at the flight level. As of July 31, 2025, he has been appointed Commander of the Aircraft Technical Maintenance Squadron.
He is a technical preparation engineer for the Zlin 242L aircraft, Mi-8MT/17 helicopter, Bell-206B3 helicopter, and Mi-24 helicopter.
He has participated in several military exercises both in the country and abroad and has completed multiple courses domestically.
He was awarded the NATO Medal for participation in the peacekeeping mission “eVA” in the Republic of Bulgaria.
He has received multiple awards and commendations. He actively uses the English language.
Major Muhamed Buchi is married and a father of three children.
During his career, he has held the following positions:
- Commander of the 1st Aircraft and Engine Flight in the Aircraft Technical Maintenance Squadron, 2014–2018;
- Commander of the Aircraft Maintenance and Service Flight in the Combat Helicopter Squadron, 2018–2023;
- Commander of the Aircraft Maintenance and Service Flight in the Helicopter Squadron, 2023;
- Commander of the Aircraft Maintenance and Service Flight in the Training Squadron, 2023–2025;
- Commander of the Aircraft Technical Maintenance Squadron, since July 2025.
Promotions:
- Lieutenant 2014-2017;
- Captain 2017-2023;
- Major 2023.
Aviation Technical Support Squadron was established in 1992 with the foundation of the Air Force and the Air Defence. (AF and AD). The squadron begins to operate actively with the maintaining of the UTVA 66 and 75 aircraft. Work intensity increases with the arrival of Mi-17 helicopters in 1994 and Zlin 242 L aircraft in 1996.
In 2001 after the arrival of helicopters Mi-24 and Su-25 part of the personnel was trained in Ukraine which increased the level of staff training.
The staff is trained in maintenance and servicing of the Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-17 V5, Mi-171, Mi-24, UX 1X,
Su-25, Zlin 242 L, Zlin 143 L and An-2.
In terms of aircraft maintenance and servicing today, we cooperate with and assist the Ministry of Interior, the Protection and Rescue Directorate and the Pilot Training Centre.
