Radi\u0161a Zdravkovi\u0107 risked his life by confronting the powerful \u201cbirds\u201d attacking his Aleksinac and fired two missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Immediately after the beginning of the bombing of Serbia, the 1st and 2nd platoons of the Aleksinac reserve missile air-defense unit were stationed on Mount Kukavica, at a position near the village of Repi\u0161te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were equipped with light air-defense systems, Strela-2M launchers. Sirens were heard on April 24, 1999 at 17:03, along the Leskovac \u2013 Vladi\u010din Han \u2013 Surdulica direction. Soon a large group of aircraft appeared in the sky, arranged in a 3-3-3 formation, a total of nine planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He fired two missiles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Radi\u0161a Zdravkovi\u0107 risked his life and confronted the powerful \u201cbirds\u201d attacking his Aleksinac and fired two missiles from the top of Deja hill. He targeted the rear part, the tail of the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joy sparkled in his eyes. Two precise hits. The first aircraft, hit at 17:20, crashed near the village of Neradovac, close to Vranje. The pilot ejected and was rescued by a NATO special unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second, hit at 17:22, crashed into the ground near Skopje airport. The pilot did not survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was difficult\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Radi\u0161a Zdravkovi\u0107 received two medals for bravery and the October Award of Aleksinac. He remained a modest man, a hardworking worker, a good husband and parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn April 24, during the NATO aggression in the afternoon hours, I targeted a larger formation consisting of nine aircraft. The second and third fell toward Vranje\u2026 We defended our country the best way we knew how, it was difficult, there was knee-deep snow and high altitudes, because air-defense doctrine required firing from these hills, then changing position, and so we managed in all kinds of ways,\u201d Radi\u0161a said in an interview for \u201cAleksinac.net\u201d a few years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n LEAKED DETAILS OF PEACE PLAN: Pakistanis reveal what Donald Trump offered to Iran!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PROVOCATIONS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATO AGGRESSION: Albanians ran wild on the highway through Serbia and showed symbols of \u201cGreater Albania\u201d! 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