18 | Er Srbija » Air Serbia NASLEĐE HER I TAGE 1921. Aero-klub, početak rađanja Aeroputa Prestanak aktivne letačke službe grupu pilota, veterana sa Solunskog fronta, zatekao je nespremne da napuste svoje letačke dane. Kažu da kada pilotu uskratite letenje, to je kao da ptici slomite krila. Okupili su se 22. oktobra 1921. godine Kod belog orla. Dogovor je napravljen – osniva se Srpski aero-klub, a njegov počasni predsednik biće dr Arčibald Rajs. Naredne godine radu kluba, koji se tada zove Aeroklub Kraljevine SHS, priključio se Tadija Sondermajer, koji je imenovan za potpredsednika. Klub je krajem te 1922. godine primljen i u Međunarodnu vazduhoplovnu organizaciju – FAI, što mu je dalo i legitimitet van granica Kraljevine. Efekti ove inicijative u narednim godinama doveli su do osnovanja prvog domaćeg preduzeća za vazdušni prevoz putnika i robe – Aeroputa. Radu kluba doprineli su i mnogi viđeniji ljudi toga doba, intelektualci, političari, vladari. Među njima i Miloš Crnjanski, koji je dugo bio urednik klupskog lista. Marta 1923. godine doživotni počasni predsednik postao je knez Pavle Karađorđević. AERO CLUB, THE BEGINNINGOF AEROPUT’S EMERGENCE The termination of active flight service of a group of pilots, veterans of the Salonika front, found them unwilling to leave their flying days behind them. As they say, when you deny a pilot the chance to fly it’s like you’ve broke a bird’s wings. They gathered on 22nd October 1921 at the White Eagle. An agreement was made – they would establish the “Serbian Aero Club” and its honorary chairman would be Dr Archibald Reiss. The following year, the Club, which was then called the “Aero Club of the Kingdom of SCS”, was joined by Tadija Sondermajer, who was appointed vice president. In late 1922 the club was also accepted in the international aviation organization-FAI, which gave it legitimacy beyond the kingdom’s borders. The effects of these initiatives led in the following years to the creation of the first domestic company for the transport of passengers and goods by air – Aeroput. Many prominent people of that time, including intellectuals, politicians and leaders, contributed to the work of the club. Among them was Miloš Crnjanski, who served as the editor of the club’s own publication for a long time. In March 1923 Prince Pavle Karađorđević became the club’s honorary life president. Arhiva Suzan Dimić
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