Slovenia Marks 100th Anniversary of Aviator's Dauntless Feats

Ljubljana, 27 November - This week is marking 100 years since Slovenia's pioneer aviator Edvard Rusjan performed his first flight in a home-made airplane named Eda I. In what was the first such achievement in this part of Europe, the 23-year-old Rusjan made international aviation history.

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A replica of Rusjan's most successful airplane, Eda V.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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