Rade Ranđelović

Rade Ranđelović
Born 1962
Bajina Basta
Died 2009
Batajnica
Buried at Novo Groblje, Belgrade
Allegiance  Serbia
Service/branch Serbian Air Force
Years of service 1985–2009
Rank Colonel
Commands held Chief of the staff of 204th Air Base

Colonel Rade Ranđelović (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Ранђеловић; born 1962, Bajina Basta, Zlatibor District) was the display pilot of the Serbian Air Force and the commander of the 98th Air Base. Ranđelović was killed in a MiG-29 crash which occurred on 7 July 2009 in Batajnica, Belgrade.[1] A few days later he was buried with state honours and posthumously promoted to the rank of Colonel.[2]

References

  1. ^ Serbian Fulcrum Crash Kills Display Pilot, Air Forces Monthly magazine, September 2009 issue, p. 80
  2. ^ "Pilot Rade Randjelovic buried with state honours". Serbian Ministry of Defense. http://www.mod.gov.rs/novi_eng.php?action=fullnews&id=1663. Retrieved 4 September 2009.