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The White Squadron (''Escadrila Albă'') or Escadrila 108 Transport ușor was a Royal Romanian Air Force squadron of air ambulances piloted by women in the World War II. They flew Polish RWD 13S planes.Axworthy, M. ''Flank Guard Romania's Aerial Advance on Stalingrad'' Air Enthusiast 64 July-August 1996 p.36 with photo
The 1944 Italian-Romanian film ' was inspired by the squadron's story.
Escadrila albă
2012 video about the Squadron, in Romanian * Air ambulance services Medical units and formations Evacuations Romanian Air Force All-female military units and formations Romanian women aviators Military history of Romania during World War II {{aviation-stub
The White Squadron (''Escadrila Albă'') or Escadrila 108 Transport ușor was a Royal Romanian Air Force squadron of air ambulances piloted by women in the World War II. They flew Polish RWD 13S planes.Axworthy, M. ''Flank Guard Romania's Aerial Advance on Stalingrad'' Air Enthusiast 64 July-August 1996 p.36 with photo
The 1944 Italian-Romanian film ' was inspired by the squadron's story.
Notable pilots
*Smaranda Brăescu
Smaranda Brăescu (21 May 1897 – 2 February 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".
In the late 1920s and early 1930s she achi ...
* Mariana Drăgescu
* Marina Știrbei
* Nadia Russo
References
Further reading
*Cristian Crăciunoiu, Jean-Louis Roba, Escadrila Albă (The White Squadron), București, Editura Modelism, 2002,External links
Escadrila albă
2012 video about the Squadron, in Romanian * Air ambulance services Medical units and formations Evacuations Romanian Air Force All-female military units and formations Romanian women aviators Military history of Romania during World War II {{aviation-stub