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1st Air Corps (Romania)
''Corpul 1 Aerian'' (1st Air Corps), was formed on 1 January 1943 from ''Gruparea Aerienă de Luptă'' (Air Combat Group - GAL). It was the only large Romanian air unit on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front. After Romania changed sides in August 1944, the 1st Air Corps provided air support to the Romanian and Soviet armies in Transylvania, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. History Gruparea Aerienă de Luptă ''Gruparea Aerienă de Luptă'' (GAL), was constituted in mid-June 1941 as the main Royal Romanian Air Force (ARR) unit to participate in the upcoming Operation Barbarossa. Subordinated to the GAL were the 1st Fighter Flotilla with the 5th and 7th Fighter Groups, 2nd Fighter Flotilla with the 8th Fighter Group, as well as the 1st Bombardment Flotilla with the 1st, 4th, and 5th Groups, the 2nd Bombardment Flotilla with the 2nd and 6th Groups, and the 2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla with the 1st and 2nd Guard Groups. During the campaign, it operated around 253 combat aircraft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanoil Ionescu
Emanoil Ionescu (17 March 1893 – 13 July 1949) was a Romanian General during World War II and commander of the Royal Romanian Air Force's between September 1943 and March 1945. Biography Early life and military career Emanoil Ionescu, nicknamed "Pipițu" by friends and fellow aviators for the way he scolded them, was born on 17 March 1893 in Tămpeni, now Movileni, Olt, Movileni, Olt County. After attending the primary school in his native village, he enrolled at the Boys' Normal School in Craiova, where he graduated from in 1911 allowing him to work as a teacher in Tămpeni. While in Craiova, he attended an air show at the Craiova Hippodrome, becoming fascinated by aviation. On 1 June 1915, he joined the Infantry and Reserve Officers Military Training School as a first step towards the Aviator Officer School. He graduated three months later with the rank of ''Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia, Plutonier'', being assigned to the 43rd Infantry Regiment. He was soon promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
