Ilyo Arizanov ( Serb. Io Arizanov / Iljo Arizanov ; born May 11, 1960, Ilovitsa village, Bosilovo community - d. September 4, 2011 , Belgrade ) - Yugoslav pilot and lieutenant colonel of the Air Force of Yugoslavia . Member of the NATO war against Yugoslavia [1] .
| Ilyo Arizanov | |
|---|---|
| ( Serb. Iљo Arizanov / Iljo Arizanov ) | |
| Date of Birth | May 11, 1960 |
| Place of Birth | Ilovitsa , Bosilovo community, HP Macedonia , SFRY |
| Date of death | September 4, 2011 (51 years old) |
| Place of death | Belgrade , Serbia |
| Affiliation |  SR Yugoslavia |
| Type of army |  Air Force and Air Defense of Yugoslavia |
| Years of service | 1982-1999 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commanded | MiG-29 |
| Battles / wars | The bombing of Yugoslavia (1999) |
| Awards and prizes |  |
Biography
Ilyo Arizanov was born on May 11, 1960 in the village of Ilovitsa ( Bosilovo community).
He piloted the MiG-29 during the NATO war against Yugoslavia in 1999. On March 24, 1999, Major Arizanov was among the pilots who immediately went into battle with NATO aircraft. That night he was shot down and catapulted, like the other three pilots, but Arizanov was not able to send a message to the headquarters, and he disappeared without a trace. As it turned out, he landed in Drenica , where he broke through the AOK position for almost 48 hours. He got to Pristina airport in very poor condition, where he was given medical assistance. His situation was deplorable: he ate only snow [2] .
In the same 1999, he retires and has since lived in Belgrade . In 2008, a documentary was filmed about Arizanov and his comrades-in-arms called “ Nobody Said“ I Will Not ” ” ( Serb. Niko no reku neuu ) [3]
He died on September 4, 2011 of a heart attack [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Bivši piloti koji su 1999. branili nebo Srbije zaboravljeni od svih (Serb.) (November 28, 2015). Date of treatment September 10, 2016.
- ↑ In memoriam Iljo Arizanov: SAM IZNAD KOSMETA ” . avijacija.com. Date of treatment September 10, 2016.
- ↑ RTS . None of the rekano neuu, prvi deo (Serb.) . Date of treatment August 14, 2016.
- ↑ Sahranjen Ilja Arizanov . Date of treatment September 10, 2016.