Serbian Air Force memorial, The story of Miodrag Tomic

Autobiography of Colonel Miodrag P. Tomic, one of the first six Serbian pilots, without a doubt the most successful of them all, had a long piloting, aviation, officer's and commandant's carrier. He finished the Great War as the most experienced Serbian pilot, with the rank of Lieutenant, with three aerial victories, of which two are not confirmed. He remained in the service of the Air Force of Kingdom of Yugoslavia (officially Vazduhoplovstvo vojske Kraljevine Jugoslavije) until the April War in 1941. He had various duties. He flew actively on all types of planes that were used until the mid thirties. Since 1939 he was Adjutant to the King Petar II Karadordevic. In the April War he was captured and taken to the German concentration camp. After the war he refused to return to Yugoslavia and emigrated to United States, a homeland of his wife. He died in Chicago in February 17, 1962. He was awarded with all Serbian and Yugoslavian decorations and also high French decorations, among of which there were two War Crosses 1914-1916, two 1916-1918, two medals of Legion of Honor, etc. Colonel Tomic was a brave, disciplined, resourceful and insightful pilot, very capable, with an expressed sense for flying.

Tomic's original manuscript contained only a small number of added photographs of poor quality, mostly photocopies, but editors provided a large number of photographs that directly connected with Tomic and certain events, many if not all never published before. Publication of this book was an ideal chance for Serbian side to commemorate the Great War centennial, as well as memorable participation of Air Force of the Kingdom of Serbia in it.

344 photographs from the epoch
6 color aircraft drawings