02.08.2013.
Aviation day marked
At the air field of Serbian Armed Forces the Day of the air force- 2 August, to commemorate in 1893 when the branch air force was first mentioned in this area.At the airport "Batajnica," the commander of the 204th Aviation Brigade, Brigadier General Predrag Bandic congratulated the holiday to all members of the air, recalled the rich tradition of aviation in the region, which this year marks 120 years.
- A lot of enthusiasm, knowledge, youth, and unfortunately quite a few lives were built into and laid to the defense of freedom and the development of the air force. Many generations of pilots and technicians, and other specialists have been ding their best so the air force can perform their tasks in the best possible way.
According to him, the complex tasks placed before the members of this branch in the century behind us, but they have justified their name and existence many times.
- In the first year of the second century of the Serbian Air Force, we welcome this day aware of our own capabilities and limitations, determined and capable of making the most use of the existing air crafts, and to perform each task as safely as possible within our own limitations.Members of the air greetings received congratulatory notes by the Minister of Defence and SAF CHOD.
Aviation Day is celebrated on 2nd August to commemorate the day when, in 1893 the order of King Aleksandar Obrenovic, provided that in each division an aviation department be established. Until1941 this day had been traditionally celebrated as the patron saint’s day of all pilots.
