YUGOSLAVIA
(National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia)
Airmen of Slovenian origin who flew during World War II
Narodno Oslobodilačka Vojska Jugoslavije
NAME VICTORIES UNIT Kovačić, Mirko 1 [0+1] Prva (lovačka) eskadrila NOVJComments
- Shared with Šime Fabijanić, Ahmed Alia Lošić and Hinko Šoić.
| 1. esk: | Prva (lovačka) eskadrila NOVJ / RAF 352nd Squadron |
| NOVJ: | Narodno Oslobodilačka Vojska Jugoslavije / National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia |
| VJA: | Vazduhoplovstvo Jugoslovenske Armije / Air Force of the Yugoslav Army |
Air-to-Air Victories
| Date | Time | Unit | Aircraft | Pilot | Victim | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.03.1945 | 11:00 | 1.esk | Spitfire Mk.Vc Trop. LZ830 K | Kovačić, M. | ¼ Hs 126 | between Butmir/Kalinovnik, near Sarajevo |
Mirko Kovačić
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc Trop, BR130, 'D',
Prva (lovačka) eskadrila NOVJ / RAF 352nd Squadron.
Spitfires before first mission on August 18, 1944, from airport Canne -
Italy
Sources & Literature
- Ciglic, B. - Slavic, D.: Croatian Aces of World War 2, Aircraft of the Aces 49, Osprey Aerospace, London 2002.
- Jelavić, Tino: No. 352 (Y) R.A.F. Squadron, Nova Gradiška, 2003.
- Olynyk, Frank J.: Royal Air Force 300 Series Squadrons Credits for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft in Air-to-Air Combat World War 2, Victory List No. 8, Published by the Author, Aurora, June 1990.
