| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 60122 |
| Military Code: | 179 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ikarus 522 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Soko 522 |
| Aircraft Version: | Soko 522 |
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| Operator Titles: | Yugoslavia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tovariševo / Spomenik 12 [ Off-Airport ] |
| Country: | Serbia |
| Photo Date: | 16 April 2023 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 593394 |
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Preserved as a monument to Major Mileta Protić who was born in Tovariševo and became a distinguished seaplane pilot with the Yugoslav navy before WWII. He was elected as the first Commander of the 1st Yugoslav Squadron allied with Marshall Tito. On his 66th and last combat mission, Commander Protić took off on December 19, 1944 from Can airport, in Italy, and was killed whilst bombing a column of tanks near the town of Žepče in central Bosnia. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 August 2023, and has since been viewed 615 times. |