The death of Josip Broz Tito and the end of Cold War led to a wave of nationalism in the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. As the Balkan state disintegrated it rapidly descended into a series of concurrent wars based on national, ethnic and religious identity. In 1992 the United Nations attempted to intervene in the chaos and established the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). Aviation was critical to success in a region with difficult terrain, poor infrastructure and constantly shifting frontlines. Although the first AAC squadron did not deploy as part of UNPROFOR until early 1995, AAC officers were involved from the earliest stages of the mission, flying with the Royal Navy and deployed as international monitors. The conflict saw a full AAC regimental deployment before the Bosnian War came to a close. Instability in the region however, would mean that AAC soldiers would still be deployed to the Balkans and flying over Bosnia-Herzegovina for many years to follow.
