Milenko Pavlović
Milenko Pavlović | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Icarus from Podgorina |
| Born | 5 October 1959 Gornje Crniljevo, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 4 May 1999 (aged 39) Valjevo, FR Yugoslavia |
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| Allegiance |  SFR Yugoslavia  FR Yugoslavia |
| Service/ |  Yugoslav War Air Force |
| Years of service | 1982–1999 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands held | 204th Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Order of Bravery |
Milenko Pavlović (
Early life
Pavlović was born to parents Milorad and Radmila Pavlović, in the village of Gornje Crniljevo on 5 October 1959. He finished the first four grades of primary school in his hometown, and the next four in Osečina. He finished high school in Mostar. Although he initially rejected the possibility, he later decided to become a military pilot.
Death and legacy
On 4 May 1999, a lone Yugoslav
killing Pavlović.Originally, a younger pilot was intended to scramble the MiG-29 before Pavlović himself pulled the younger pilot out of the cockpit before he would take off, allegedly telling the younger pilot that he 'was not going to die', but that Pavlović himself would.[4]
Streets in Novi Sad, Valjevo, Batajnica, Osečina and Gornje Crniljevo are named after him. On 26 June 2019, the Batajnica Air Base was renamed in his honor.
Personal life
He was married to Slavica and had two sons: Srđan and Nemanja (b. 1990) who is a former footballer.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Večernje novosti (2019-03-16). "Nećete vi da ginete, ja ću" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ Yugoslav & Serbian MiG-29s Archived February 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Airframe Details for F-16 #91-0353". f-16.net. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "The Belgrade "Batajnica" airport renamed "Colonel-Pilot Milenko Pavlović" | the Srpska Times". 27 June 2019.
- ^ Alo.rs (2019-03-03). "Živim za dan kad će mog oca proglasiti narodnim herojem!" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-03-23.
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