MEASURES AGAINST YUGOSLAV PILOTS TRAINED IN THE USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004500300007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 22, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For R.elea ? 2,,9 Q A RP82-004 A4MO
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;OUNITRY Yugoslavia
CONFIDENTIALDATEDISIR 5X1 A
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SUBJECT Measures Against Yugoslav Pilots Trained
in the USSR
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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25X1 C
NO, OF PAGES 1
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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1. Only 10 of the 140 Yugoslav pilots who originally received their instruction
and training in the Soviet Union are still in the Yugoslav Air Force. The
others were arrested or demobilized as being politically insecure and un-
desirable in the Air Force
2, Ivan Bortner and Franc Leban, both pilots, were arrested and imprisoned
in Zagreb. 'Lieutenant Colonel Djuka Bozovic, a pilot, was first de-
mobilized and subsequently arrested and imprisoned in Belgrade.
3. The following,, and all others with pro-Cominforrn leanings, were demobilized?
Major Cedomir Peric
Major Novica Ilic
Pilot Captain Ladislav Andr is
pilot Zvonlco Dubrovic
pilot Stjepan Rajnic
Pilot Branko Pejovic
Pilot Pudi S treks l j
Pilot Josip Klokocovnik
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
-Next Review Date: 2008
CONFIDENTIAL
Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP82-00457R004500300007-6
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