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{{Infobox aircraft
  |name = G-2 ''Galeb''
  |image = File:Soko G-2A Galeb.jpg
  |caption = 
  |type = Jet trainer and ground-attack
  |national_origin = [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
  |manufacturer = [[SOKO]]
  |design_group y = [[Aeronautical Technical Institute]]
  |first_flight = 3 July [[1961 in aviation|1961]]
  |introduction = 
  |retired =
  |status = Limited service
  |primary_user = [[Yugoslav Air Force]]
  |more_users = [[Libyan Air Force (1951-2011)|Libyan Air Force]]
  |produced = 1965–1985
  |number_built = 248<ref name="muzejvazduhoplovstva.org.rs">{{cite web|url=http://www.muzejvazduhoplovstva.org.rs/eksponati.php?jez=eng&id=33|title=Aeronautical Museum-Belgrade :: Treasure of Museum|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>
  |unit cost = $150,000 (1968)<ref name = "flight 904"/>
  |variants = [[Soko J-21 Jastreb|J-21 Jastreb]]
}}

The '''Soko G-2 Galeb''' (from {{langx|sr|галеб|translation=seagull}}) is a [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslav]] single engine, two-seater [[jet trainer]] and light [[ground-attack aircraft]]. The G-2 was developed during the 1950s by the [[Aeronautical Technical Institute]] at [[Žarkovo]] as a replacement for the [[Lockheed T-33]] in service with the [[Yugoslav Air Force]] (RV i PVO). Production started in 1965 at the [[SOKO|Soko]] aircraft factory in [[Mostar]], and ended in 1985 with 248 aircraft delivered. The G-2 had the distinction of being the first [[Mass production|mass-produced]] jet aircraft in socialist Yugoslavia.<ref name = "sbac 1968">[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202040.html "Twenty-Sixth SBAC Show... Military Research Aircraft."] ''Flight International'', 19 September 1968. p. 450.</ref> It also served as a basis for the single-seat ground-attack [[J-21 Jastreb]].

The RV i PVO took delivery of 128 aircraft that were used by the Air Force Academy for training new pilots. The second largest operator of the Galeb was [[Libya]], which acquired over 100 aircraft during the 1970s. A small number were also acquired by [[Zaire]], [[Zambia]] and [[Indonesia]]. During the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]], the Galebs were used for ground attack sorties in [[Croatia]] and [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. By 1992, RV i PVO G-2s relocated to Serbia and Montenegro, where they operated with the Air Force of the new [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. The aircraft remained in service until 1999, when the majority of them were destroyed on ground during the [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia]].

The Libyan Air Force's G-2s were used during the [[Libyan Civil War (2011)|Libyan Civil War]] by Gaddafi forces, with an unknown number surviving the war and being reported in service as late as 2013. A single aircraft remains in service with the Technical Test Center of the [[Serbian Armed Forces]]. A number of aircraft are still flown by civilians as [[warbird]]s, including the private aerobatic team "Stars" from [[Novi Sad]].

==Development==
[[File:Soko Mostar Galeb 0537 JAF LEB 15.06.63 edited-3.jpg|thumb|A G-2 Galeb on static display during the 1963 Paris Air Show]]
In 1957, Yugoslavia's VTI (Aeronautical Technical Institute) commenced design work on the aircraft, which would later receive the name Galeb. The principal purpose for the development of the Galeb was to produce a domestic replacement for the American-built [[Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star]], which at the time was the most commonly used jet trainer aircraft in use by the Yugoslav Air Force; the Galeb was to be capable of meeting the varied qualities and requirements involved in performing ''ab initio'', intermediate, and advanced instructional training missions.<ref name = "flight 901"/> Primary manufacturing of the Galeb was performed by Yugoslav aircraft manufacturer [[SOKO]] at their facility in [[Mostar]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], which had been established earlier that decade in 1951.<ref name = "flight 901">''Flight International'', 28 November 1968. p. 901.</ref>

The Galeb was developed as a collaborative effort between Yugoslavia and the [[United Kingdom]], and reportedly contributed significantly to the export value of the latter;.<ref name = "flight 901"/> a significant proportion of components and ancillary equipment, such as the powerplant, ejector seats, and navigational fittings amongst others, that were installed upon the aircraft had been sourced from or were directly produced by a range of British aerospace manufacturers.<ref name = "flight 901"/> According to aviation publication [[Flight International]], the heavy proportion of British equipment employed upon the Galeb was a decisive factor in the appearance of the aircraft at the 1968 [[Farnborough Airshow]].<ref name = "flight 901"/>

Sponsorship for the aircraft's development was provided by the British engine manufacturer [[Rolls-Royce Limited]], whose [[Armstrong Siddeley Viper]] [[turbojet]] engine was selected to power the type.<ref name = "sbac 1968"/> The selection of the Viper engine to power the type had been motivated by a broad requirement for a simplistic powerplant that would be easy to service and be robust in spite of the inevitably rough handling performed by inexperienced pilots during flight training, as well as being easy to install within the airframe and possessing modest turbine inlet temperatures.<ref name = "flight 901"/>

A total of two prototype aircraft were built to conduct the type's flight test program.<ref name = "flight 901"/> On 3 July 1961, the [[maiden flight]] of the first of these prototypes, referred to as Galeb 1, was performed by test pilot captain Ljubomir Zekavica. The principal difference between the Galeb 1 prototype and the later Galeb 2 was that Galeb 1 had three rubber tanks in the [[fuselage]], while the later Galeb 2 employed a total of two fuselage tanks holding 230 gallons (US) and two wingtip tanks holding 51 gallons (US) each. Following the completion of a full-size wooden mock-up, the second prototype Galeb 2 was constructed - establishing the G-2 type designation.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}

During flight tests, a maximum speed of {{convert|812|km/h|kn|abbr=on}} at {{convert|6,200|m|ft|abbr=on}} was achieved in [[clean configuration]], with no paint and a polished airframe. Top diving speed was Mach 0.81, which could be obtained during a prolonged dive from high altitude.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} According to Soko's chief test pilot, captain Dusan Krvavica, the Galeb is "unfatiguing and easy to fly"; other favourable attributes of the aircraft include docile [[Stall (fluid mechanics)|stall]] characteristics and being capable of conservative touchdown speeds.<ref name = "flight 904">''Flight International'', 28 November 1968. p. 904.</ref>

The G-2 Galeb made its first appearance outside of Yugoslavia at the 1963 [[Paris Air Show]].<ref name = "flight 901"/>

In 1964, production of the G-2 commenced, making it the first indigenously developed jet aircraft to enter mass production in Yugoslavia (the first jet-powered plane built by Yugoslavia was the [[Ikarus 451M]] in 1952, which did not enter production).<ref name = "sbac 1968"/> After the [[Soko 522]], it was the second aircraft built at [[SOKO]]. The first production series G-2-A was entered in the aircraft register of the [[SFR Yugoslav Air Force|Yugoslav Air Force]] on 30 July 1965, and the last one on 6 January 1981. The G-2-A was known within the Yugoslav military under the N-60 designation. Production of updated aircraft for export to Libya was extended until mid-1983. Soko produced a total of 248 Galeb aircraft, 132 of which were used by the Yugoslav Air Force.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

==Design==
[[File:Soko G-2A Galeb, Serbia - Air Force JP6916231.jpg|thumb|A Serbian G-2 Galeb at [[Kecskemet Air Base]], [[Hungary]], 2010]]
The G-2 Galeb is a versatile trainer aircraft, suited for carrying out a varied range of training missions to minimize number of aircraft needed to meet an operator's overall training requirements.<ref>''Flight International'', 28 November 1968. pp. 901, 903.</ref> The aircraft is flown by a crew of two, typically a candidate pilot and an instructor, which are seated in a [[tandem]] cockpit layout, the candidate being typically placed in the forward position; both crew members are provided with [[Folland Aircraft|Folland]] Type 1-B lightweight [[ejector seat]]s.<ref name = "flight 902-3">''Flight International'', 28 November 1968. pp. 902-903.</ref>

The Galeb is powered by a single [[Armstrong Siddeley Viper]] II Mark 22/6 [[turbojet]] engine, capable of providing up to 2,500lb of thrust.<ref name = "flight 902"/> According to Flight International, the Viper engine provides the aircraft to perform rapid and stall-free acceleration under all conditions.<ref name = "flight 904"/> The Galeb has a simple structure, using conventional stressed-skin construction using frames and [[bulkhead (partition)|bulkheads]]. The rear fuselage, which attaches to the main fuselage of the aircraft just behind the cockpit canopy, enables a high level of accessibility to the engine and the surrounding section; the forward fuselage contains to the tandem cockpit, integral center-section, and most systems. Tail unit pick-up points are present on the rear fuselage bulkhead.<ref name = "flight 904"/> The Galeb features an all-metal straight wing, complete with tip tanks; the [[landing gear]] retracts into the wings rather than the fuselage.<ref name = "flight 902-3"/>

The [[hydraulics|hydraulic]] system include an engine-driven [[hydraulic pump]], a hydraulic reservoir/accumulator, and filter. The electrical systems involve a 24-[[volt]] battery, a high-energy ignition system, generator, landing and taxi lamps, navigation lighting, and an anti-collision beacon.<ref name = "flight 903"/> [[Pneumatics|Pneumatic]] systems comprise a [[bleed air]] compressor, [[de-ice|de-icing]]/[[Demister (vapor)|de-misting]] measures, and elements of the [[Environmental control system (aircraft)|environmental control system]].<ref name = "flight 902">''Flight International'', 28 November 1968. p. 902.</ref>

[[File:G-2 Galeb N60 23252 TOC, september 01, 2012.jpg|thumb|left|An operational G-2 Galeb on display at Batajnica Air Show 2012]]
In the absence of a pressurized cabin, the aircraft's practical ceiling is between {{convert|7,000|and|9,000|m|ft|abbr=on}}. According to Soko, a pressurised cabin was developed by 1968 for the Galeb and was made available to customers.<ref name = "flight 904"/> The Air Force needed a trainer with secondary combat ability that could operate from unprepared runways; being unfamiliar with such requirements, the designers provided for landing gear strong enough to make the aircraft suitable for landing on aircraft carriers.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} The need for a safe training aircraft that is forgiving on landings meant that the wheels retract into the wings instead of the fuselage, making for a heavier, straight wing, which is less likely to stall on landing, but precludes supersonic flight.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}

The trainer-orientated Galeb has few design differences to the ground attack-orientated [[Soko J-21 Jastreb]];<ref name = "flight 904"/> aside from strengthening of the airframe, one distinct difference between the two aircraft is the deletion of the rear cockpit on the J-21 Jastreb, this location has instead been covered by a [[Aircraft fairing|fairing]] and the internal space used to contain avionics and other aircraft equipment.<ref name = "flight 905">''Flight International'', 28 November 1968. p. 905.</ref> The Galeb is readily capable of performing ground attack missions in addition to its training role, being fitted with underwing [[hardpoint]]s that are compatible with a range of munitions, such as bombs and rockets, along with 12.7mm machine guns; to conduct reconnaissance missions, camera equipment could also be installed upon for the aircraft.<ref name = "flight 903">''Flight International'', 28 November 1968. p. 903.</ref>

==Operational history==

{{More citations needed section|date=March 2011}}
[[File:Serbian Soko G-2 galeb.jpg|thumb|A G-2 Galeb, 2008]]
The G-2-A Galeb was the standard version operated by the Yugoslav Air Force. They were used primarily for school-combat training of VVA (Military Air Force Academy) cadets, thus the largest number of these aircraft was located within the VVA units. By 1968, the Galeb was reportedly being used for the training of the majority of the Yugoslav Air Force's pilots.<ref name = "flight 901"/>

The aircraft was reportedly very easy and forgiving in flight, with easy maintenance, so students and technicians loved it.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} They regularly achieved 5,000 hours in the air (the G-2 Galeb on display in the [[Yugoslav Aeronautical Museum]] had 6,200 hours in its logbook).<ref name="muzejvazduhoplovstva.org.rs"/> A G-2-AE export variant became available from late 1974 and was built for [[Libya]] and [[Zambia]].

During the early 2000s, a Serbian jet display team, The Stars (aka Zvezde), was formed; they conducted their international debut using a total of four G-2 Galebs at the Air Borne 2007 airshow at the Rakica.<ref>Bozinovski, Igor. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-serbias-stars-in-aerobatic-display-215204/ "PICTURES - Serbia's Stars in aerobatic display."] ''Flight International'', 29 June 2007.</ref>

===Balkans===
{{Further|Bosnian War}}

The G-2-A Galeb saw extensive combat use by the 105th Fighter-Bomber Regiment of the Yugoslav Air Force over Bosnia-Herzegovina during the Bosnian War. [[United Nations]] personnel stationed in [[Croatia]] observed multiple Galebs depart [[Udbina]] in Serb-controlled territory to conduct strike missions.<ref>Solli 1996, p. 27.</ref>

===First Congo War===
{{Further|First Congo War}}

According to some reports, [[France]] and Yugoslavia supported [[Mobutu]]'s government during the First Congo War. Namely, Yugoslavia agreed to dispatch three J-21 and one G-2 aircraft, as well as four [[MiG-21]]PFMs, while three [[Mi-24]]s were purchased from [[Ukraine]] and sent to the region as well. All these aircraft were based at [[Gbadolite Airport]] in the [[Nord-Ubangi District]], and were flown mainly by Serbian [[mercenaries]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} With few exceptions, it remains unknown exactly what happened with each of these aircraft and how were they used after their arrival in Zaire in late 1996–1997. In the case of Mi-24s it is known that one hit a power line and crashed on 27 March 1997, killing the three crewmen and four passengers.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}

The fate of at least one J-21 Jastreb was not much better: Ratko Turčinović, one of the Serbian mercenaries, was killed while flying an ultra-low-level pass over Gbadolite and clipping a lamp post with his wing. The wreckage of his aircraft fell directly onto a column of young soldiers on a parade, causing dozens of deaths amongst them. Turčinović is alleged to have fallen victim to a personal alcohol problem.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acig.info/CMS/?option=com_content&task=view&id=246&Itemid=47 |title=Zaire/DR Congo 1980 - 2001 |author=Adrian Roman |publisher= www.acig.org |access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref> After this event, the Serbs were expelled and the Jastrebs and Galebs were abandoned along with the MiG-21s and two Mi-24s which were meant to be put together by group of Russian or Ukrainian technicians at Gbadolite but the assembly work was never completed.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}

===Libya===
The [[Libyan Air Force]] was a prolific operator of the type; by 2002, it reportedly possessed a total of 80 G-2 Galeb aircraft remaining in its inventory.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2002/2002%20-%200432.html "Census: military aircraft."] ''Flight International'', 18 February 2002. p. 48.</ref>

The type was used extensively during the [[2011 Libyan civil war]] by government forces fighting against a popular uprising centered in the Eastern region of Libya. Forces loyal to Libyan leader [[Colonel Gaddafi]] used the type to routinely perform ground attack missions upon rebel forces. On 24 March 2011, one G-2 Galeb was destroyed after landing by a [[French Air Force]] [[Dassault Rafale]] after it had violated the declared [[No-fly_zone#Libya.2C_2011|No-Fly Zone]] over [[Misrata]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/u-s-welcomes-natos-decision-to-enforce-no-fly-zone-over-libya | work=Fox News | title=U.S. Welcomes NATO's Decision to Enforce No-Fly Zone Over Libya | date=24 March 2011}}</ref><ref>Hoyle, Craig. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/rafale-destroys-libyan-jet-as-france-steps-up-actio-354776/ "Rafale destroys Libyan jet, as France steps up action."] ''Flight International'', 25 March 2011.</ref> The following day, a further five G-2 aircraft together with two [[Mil Mi-35]] helicopters were reportedly destroyed by French combat aircraft operating in the same area; satellite imagery later revealed that these five aircraft had in fact been [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23]] fighters instead.<ref name="af.reuters.com">{{cite news| url=https://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE72P0H620110326 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908100854/http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE72P0H620110326 | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 September 2012 | work=Reuters | title=UPDATE 1-French forces destroy seven Libyan aircraft on ground | date=26 March 2011}}</ref>

During the current [[Second Libyan Civil War]], Islamist forces from [[Libya Dawn]] (led by the unrecognized [[new General National Congress]] based in Tripoli) are reported to have two to four Galebs in service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39082&catid=35&Itemid=107|title=Libyan MiG-25 destroyed in crash|author=Guy Martin|work=defenceweb.co.za|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref> However, their actual operational status is hard to determine.

===Popular warbird===
Before the [[Yugoslav Wars]], at least a dozen Galebs were purchased by American [[warbird]] dealers, and several are still on the civil register today.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warbirdalley.com/galeb.htm|title=Warbird Alley: Soko Galeb|work=warbirdalley.com|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=November 2024}} Other operators are located in Indonesia, Serbia, New Zealand, Slovenia and the United States. It's been also used in Air combat scenes of the [[Aces: Iron Eagle III]] movie.

==Variants==
[[File:Serbia Stars.JPG|thumb|Serbian Aerobatic team "Flying Stars" on an [[airshow]] in [[Slovenia]], 2008]]
; G-2-A
: Two-seat advanced jet trainer, light attack aircraft. 
; G-2A-E{{clarify|why does this variant have the htphen between the G and 2?|date=October 2019}}
: Two-seat export version for [[Libya]] and [[Zambia]].
; G-2Š
: Unarmed trainer.
; G3 Galeb-3
: Prototype of export version first flown 19 August 1970, with [[Armstrong Siddeley Viper|BMB (Rolls-Royce/Bristol Siddeley) Viper Mk 532]] [[Turbojet]] engine from J-21 Jastreb, modern cockpit, cameras in tip-tanks, weapon load doubled, [[JATO]] and other modifications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airserbia.com/file/display/81/SOKO-Galeb3-Jet-Trainer|title=Air Serbia zvanična stranica - airserbia.com|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>

==Operators==
===Current operators===
;{{LBY}}
*[[Libyan Air Force]] − 14 as of December 2023{{sfn|Hoyle|2023|page=23}}
;{{flag|Serbia}} 
*[[Serbian Air Force]] − 1 as of December 2023{{sfn|Hoyle|2023|page=29}}

===Former operators===
;{{BIH}}
*[[Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
;{{CRO}}:
*[[Croatian Air Force]] briefly flew 3 examples captured during [[Operation Storm]]{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}
;{{flag|Indonesia}}
*[[Indonesian Aerospace|IPTN]] have 1 G-2 Galeb, registered as PK-XGS. This aircraft was used as chaser for [[IPTN N-250]] first flight. As of 2018 stored at Indonesian Aerospace hangar in [[Bandung]] with N-250 prototypes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indomiliter.com/soko-g-2-galeb-dari-jet-latih-tempur-dikenang-sebagai-pesawat-chaser-n-250/|title=Soko G-2 Galeb: Dari Jet Latih Tempur Dikenang Sebagai Pesawat Chaser N-250|website=indomiliter.com|date=17 September 2018|access-date=28 March 2021|language=id}}</ref>
;{{flag|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya}}:
*[[Libyan Air Force]] − (G-2A-E version) Initially 116 (5 aircraft captured during 2011 conflict at Misrata).
;{{flagicon|Libya|1951}} '''[[Anti-Gaddafi forces]]'''
*[[Free Libyan Air Force]] − (G-2A-E version) 5 aircraft captured from the Gaddafist air force at Misrata Airport on 24 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0orW5K8Xoas |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/0orW5K8Xoas |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=misurata airport.wmv|date=31 December 1969|work=YouTube|access-date=6 February 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
[[File:BAM-48-Soko N-60 Galeb.jpg|thumb|A Yugoslav G-2 Galeb on display at the Museum of Aviation in Belgrade]]
;{{YUG}}:
*[[SFR Yugoslav Air Force|Yugoslav Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://avijacija.net/airplanes/main.htm|title=Aviation Photos|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>
;{{ZAI}}:	
* 1 Galeb delivered together with 3 Jastrebs as part of a French-Yugoslav contract in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_190.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050120115256/http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_190.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 20, 2005|title=Zaire/DR Congo since 1980|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>
;{{ZAM}}
*[[Zambian Air Force]],<ref name="JAWA82 p487">Taylor 1982, p. 487.</ref> two aircraft delivered in 1971

===Private operators===
*[[John Travolta]] - 1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beam.land/aviation/the-full-story-behind-travolta-s-private-jet-fleet-942|title=The full story behind Travolta's private jet fleet|website=BEAM|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>

==Specifications (G-2-A)==
[[File:Soko G2 Galeb 3-view.svg|thumb|Soko G-2A Galeb]]
[[File:RR Viper 202.jpg|thumb|Preserved Rolls-Royce Viper in [[Royal Air Force Museum Midlands]]]]
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==See also==
{{External media|topic= |width=17% |float=right |video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpRQ1wvC0ck G-2 Galeb performing at the Classic Fighters 2005 airshow, Blenheim, New Zealand] |video2=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmnI9Imnq5M Still images of the restoration of a pair of Galeb aircraft] |video3=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMkAt9zu0UA Aerobatic Team STARS performing using four Galeb aircraft]}}
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{{aircontent|
|related=
* [[J-21 Jastreb]]
* [[Soko G-4 Super Galeb]]

|similar aircraft=
* [[Aermacchi MB-326]]
* [[Aero L-29 Delfín]]
* [[BAC Jet Provost]]
* [[Fouga Magister]]
* [[HAL HJT-16 Kiran]]
* [[Hispano HA-200]]
* [[Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star]]
* [[PZL TS-11 Iskra]]

|lists=

|see also=
* [[Ikarus 452]]
}}

==References==

===Notes===
{{reflist|2}}

===Bibliography===
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* [[Bill Gunston|Gunston, Bill]]. ''The Encyclopedia of Modern Warplanes: The Development and Specifications of All Active Military Aircraft''. New York: MetroBooks, 1995. {{ISBN|1-58663-207-8}}.
* Gunston, Bill. ''Encyclopedia Of World Air Power''. London: Crescent, 1987. {{ISBN|0-517-49969-X}}.
* [[John W. R. Taylor|Taylor John W. R.]] ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83''. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. {{ISBN|0-7106-0748-2}}.
* Ripley, Tim and Mark Rolfe. ''Conflict in the Balkans 1991-2000''. Osprey Publishing, 2013. {{ISBN|1-4728-0383-3}}.
* [https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202785.html "Soko Galeb and Jastreb."] ''Flight International'', 28 November 1968. pp.&nbsp;901–905.
* Solli, Per Erik. ''UN and NATO Air Power in the Former Yugoslavia''. Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, 1996. 
* Winchester, Jim, ed. ''Military Aircraft of the Cold War'' (The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books plc, 2006. {{ISBN|1-84013-929-3}}.
*{{cite web |editor1-last=Hoyle |editor1-first=Craig |title=World Air Forces 2024 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=98881 |website=FlightGlobal |access-date=10 March 2024 |date=December 2023}}
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==External links==
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*[http://www.warbirdalley.com/galeb.htm Warbird Alley: G-2 Galeb page]
*[http://s188567700.online.de/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=145&Itemid=47 Aviation lists]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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{{Military Technical Institute Belgrade}}
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[[Category:Soko aircraft|G-002 Galeb]]
[[Category:1960s Yugoslav military trainer aircraft]]
[[Category:Low-wing aircraft]]
[[Category:Single-engined jet aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft first flown in 1961]]
[[Category:Military Technical Institute Belgrade]]
[[Category:Aircraft with retractable tricycle landing gear]]