Bekstvo vazduhom: prebezi rumunskih vazduhoplovaca u Jugoslaviju 1949–1953.

This paper examines the phenomenon of Romanian defections to Yugoslavia during the Cominform conflict, emphasizing escapes by air between 1949 and 1953. Civilian and military migrations across the Banat plain and the Danube were common, but aerial defections stood out for their significance. Based on archival evidence and relevant literature, this study analyzes the motives and circumstances behind these defections, as well as their broader implications. The role of aircraft exchange negotiations in normalizing relations between Yugoslavia and Romania after Stalin's death is also considered.