The 39th Aviation Division (Serbo-Croatian: 39. vazduhoplovna divizija/ 39. ваздухопловна дивизија) was a unit originally established in 1947 as the 5th Aviation Fighter Division (Serbo-Croatian: 5. vazduhoplovna lovačka divizija / 5. ваздухопловна ловачка дивизија).

The 5th Fighter Aviation Division was established in April, 1947, with headquarters at Skoplje, with task of air defense of southern Yugoslavia.

The commanders of division in this period were Petar Radević and Ilija Zelenika.

It was disbanded by the order from June 27, 1959, year due to the "Drvar" reorganization plan.

Commissars were Krsto Bosanac, Radoje Ljubičić and Aco Babić until 1953.