Aviation in the Republic of Macedonia. The first aeracies were established in Skopje (1923), Stip, Kocani and Radovis (1925), and in Gevgelija, Kavadarci, Kumanovo, Ohrid, Debar, Gostivar, Tetovo, Bitola (after 1928). The aeralk in Skopje procured several planes (from 1925-1937). Aeromitins were maintained by cities (since 1926). A model workshop was created under the leadership of Ljubomir Testev (1936) and the Sailing School (1937), and there are also Courses for motor pilots (from 1939). The first jump with parachute was performed by Aleksandar Trajkovic in Skopje (1936). After the liberation, an aviation company in Skopje (1945) headed by Xhelal Chinara was established. The activity of the model workshop, the sailing school and the clubs in Bitola, Kumanovo, Stip, Veles and Prilep was also established, and the Sailing Union at the helm with Blaze Troshanovski (1946) was renewed. The Air Force Union of Macedonia is admitted to membership of the International Aviation Federation (FAA, 1993). More than 80,000 members passed through organizations, of which 24,000 were trained for air and rocket modeling, more than 5,000 skydivers, 3,200 sailors and 800 motor pilots. Some of them achieved top results on domestic and international competitions. Lit.: Aleksandar Achkovski, history of aviation, Skopje, 1996. D. S.
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис ВОЗДУХОПЛОВСТВО ВО РМ