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| rdfs:comment | - Rudolf Perešin (March 25, 1958 – May 2, 1995) was a Croatian fighter pilot in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) who defected from Željava Air Base to Klagenfurt, Austria in 1991, during a reconnaissance flight because he wanted to help his homeland Croatia during the Croatian War of Independence. He was the first pilot to desert from the JNA. He was shot down in 1995 by Serbian Krajina military forces resulting in his death.
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| Caption | - Rudolf Perešin next to his MiG-21
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| Title | - Rudolf Perešin -Tribute video
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| Awards | - * Order of Duke Domagoj
* Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski
* Order of Ban Jelačić
* Order of Stjepan Radić
* Order of Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan with silver Wattle
* Order of Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan with gold Wattle
* Homeland War Memorial Medal
* Homeland's Gratitude Medal
* Medal Flash
* Medal for Exceptional Undertakings
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| abstract | - Rudolf Perešin (March 25, 1958 – May 2, 1995) was a Croatian fighter pilot in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) who defected from Željava Air Base to Klagenfurt, Austria in 1991, during a reconnaissance flight because he wanted to help his homeland Croatia during the Croatian War of Independence. He was the first pilot to desert from the JNA. He was shot down in 1995 by Serbian Krajina military forces resulting in his death.
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