Moji ukućani, supruga i troje dece, bili su veoma ponosni na mene, a ja sam bio ponosan na svoju Er Srbiju / My immediate family, my wife and three children, were very proud of me, and I was proud of my Air Serbia
I’M PROUD OF AIR SERBIA, BECAUSE it was there to transport our trapped students, our citizens who rema- ined in various cities without the possibility of returning home. Above all, I’m proud of Air Serbia because it was among the first airlines that enabled the transporting of essential equipment from the most distant countries of the world. We showed once again that we are the ones who were immediately ready, without hesitation, to make ourselves available to our country and our citizens. For me, a hero is anyone who uses their knowhow and abilities to do their job as best they can. The most im- portant thing during the worst pandemic was to bring respirators, protective suits, masks and gloves. For them to reach those who needed them the most then. It was extremely important for us to bring as much equipment as possible. We didn’t dare allow our country, citizens and doctors to be lacking in that vital equipment. And that was the motive and strength of us all. My immediate fa- mily, my wife and three children, were very proud of me, and where there is pride there is no fear. These flights required that, in addition to a pilot, we had two mechanics and one load balancer. It was nece- ssary for everyone to perform their part of the task as well as possible. This was where the skills of the pilot, as the trip leader, came to the fore, in dividing the work to en- sure the flight functioned like a clockwork. And we all ro- lled up our sleeves and loaded equipment, because it was important for us to depart for our country as soon as possible. All together – as pilots, mechanics and ba- lancers – we arranged the heavier boxes, then balanced them with the lighter ones, because the layout of the lo- ad is important for take-off and landing. We worked as a single team under the supervision of the load balancer. As soon as we would return, the next crew would im- mediately head back to China. During those times, Air Serbia built a kind of aviation bridge. We were there to once again show our citizens that their national airline is always there and is capable of instantly transporting peo- ple or equipment from anywhere in the world. That feeling that we are able and know how to fly to the most distant points in one day, and to bring back everything that our country needs, as well as the fact that I was part of those crews, will remain as the most striking moment of spring 2020 for me.
Našim građanima pokazali smo da je njihova nacionalna avio- kompanija uvek tu We showed our citizens that their national airline is always there
AIR SERBIA AND HEROES FROM THE SHADOWS WHERE THERE IS PRIDE THERE IS NO FEAR
Captain Raško Grčić was one of the fearless pilots who flew during the state of emergency, under incredible circumstances, to bring aid to Serbia from distant parts of the world, forgetting about illness, fatigue and fear. This is his story ...
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