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JOSIP KRIŽAJ -PEPI

Brave life of the Slovenian Aviation Ace Josip Križaj was a pilot of four air forces: the Kingdom of Italy, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Air Force of the Spanish Republic (F.A.R.E. ), and post-war Yugoslavia (FNRY). He was posthumously awarded the Golden Aviation Badge, which was awarded only to the best Yugoslav pilots in recognition of his superior training and outstanding achievements in flying. PASSION TO FLYJosip often spent his childhood in the company of Austrian soldiers during the First World War. After the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, this part of Primorska belonged to Italy, and Kopriva was Read more

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NEVER, EVER GIVE UP (Part two)

It is hot and humid early afternoon. I was working as an executive air traffic controller at Ljubljana Approach, meaning I was responsible for airplanes departing and landing from and to Ljubljana airport and all neighboring airports (Zagreb, Pula, Klagenfurt, Graz, and others). Traffic was a bit lazy, partially it was due to the cold front just passing over, causing havoc in the air. Huge swollen Cb clouds everywhere, strong winds and rain, occasionally with hail are not appealing for pleasure flying or flying in general.I had only a few aircraft on my frequency, all avoiding clouds and trying to Read more

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branko bunderla libis 180

PATHWAY TO LIBIS 180

The pathway to get the only remaining aircraft of its type to fly again started a very long time ago. In honor of Slovenian aviation heritage and to remember how much love and hard work is needed to preserve such an airplane, we present you Libis 180. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST AEROCLUBS  The rich history of Slovenian aviation began with the establishment of the aeroclub “Our Wings” in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes in Belgrade. With the help of the newspaper “Naša krila”, which began publishing in 1924, aviation became extremely widespread and aviation was gaining more and Read more

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ALWAYS SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION

It was one of those typical mid-summer days. Hot, humid, and clear skies. I was not happy. Out of all the zones we had, some spectacular spots like zone Iž at the Kornati archipelago, I got zone Kistanje. For those unfamiliar with Zadar and its surroundings – Kistanje is a small town SE of the airport, close to the famous Krka national park. The landscape is reminiscent of the Arizona desert, flat, and dry, with a handful of trees, and bushes here and there. The only prominent feature of this desolate scenery is the water tower at the eastern entrance Read more

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Primož Jovanović hangar blog

MEET AIRCRAFT: SOKO J-20 KRAGUJ

A GUERRILLA BIRD All metal, single-seat, lightweight aircraft equipped for full instrument flying, was developed for many military roles and were capable to carry the required ordnance to a target with minimum cost. Its simple design enabled armed take-offs and landings on short runways and low-altitude operations in the immediate vicinity of battlefields. PARTISAN PLANE Transferring from a sports plane to this light single-seater was easy. This agile, attack aircraft was intended for reserve pilots. It could also take off in deep snow, equipped with skis. It flew night and day and was also used to bomb targets. PRACTICAL OLDTIMER Read more

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ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN B

A career of a professional pilot goes something like this. First years are full of giving up everything that is not about flying and studying. In addition to the obligatory practical training, a compulsory diploma from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is required. Oh boy, how we student pilots hated it. Yet, without it in those days one had no other options if the wish was to fly a passenger plane in our country. When I finished that last exam and got the last license, it was only the beginning. Some years had passed before the first call for applications Read more

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NEVER FORGET (to use everything on a plane)

Traffic patterns are all the same everywhere in the world. Take off, gear up, downwind, gear down, flaps down, base, final…engine, or no engine. I came to Reserve Officers School without a single hour in powered aircraft. My flying experience was on different kinds of gliders, meaning, my engine was the updraft or thermal lift and when this was gone, the altitude was my source of propulsion. But altitude was a commodity that was sometimes burning fast, so one had to be quick thinking and resourceful if the flight was to end where it began – at home airport. And Read more

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NEVER ASSUME

I was just at the beginning of my military flying experience. Actually, a familiarization flight, which was supposed to be a pleasant mix of joyride and first-hand experience on Galeb G-2, a nimble Yugoslav jet trainer I was hoping to master that summer. My instructor, the young lieutenant, was keen to show me how nicely this bird can fly. I was calm and excited at the same time. Long winter weeks, spent learning advanced aerodynamics, meteorology, aircraft systems, and engines…were long behind me. My short-term memory is not one of my strongest qualities, but boy, did I learn the cockpit Read more

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