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Grupul 6 Vânătoare
''Grupul 6 Vânătoare'' ("6th Fighter Group" in English) was a fighter group of the Royal Romanian Air Force (ARR) formed on 7 June 1940. The group participated in the Romania in World War II, World War 2 campaign of Romania on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front and in the defense of the country against the Western Allied bombing raids. The group was disbanded in October 1944 as its pilots were transferred to ''Grupul 1 Vânătoare'' after converting to the Bf 109 from the IAR 81. History The 6th Fighter Group was established on 7 June 1940, consisting of the 62nd and 63rd fighter squadrons and equipped with the PZL P.24E fighters. It was assigned to the 2nd Fighter Flotilla. In June 1941, the 6th Group was assigned to the 3rd Air Region and based on the Pipera Airport, Pipera airfield. In the starting days of Operation Barbarossa, it flew mainly interception missions against Soviet Air Forces, Soviet bombers attacking Ploiești and Bucharest. As its presence was no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popești-Leordeni
Popești-Leordeni () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, south of downtown Bucharest, although from the northern edge of the town to the southern edge of Bucharest the distance is less than . Most of its inhabitants commute to Bucharest, with Popești-Leordeni being seen as a satellite town of the Romanian capital. According to the 2011 census, Popești-Leordeni has a population of 21,895 inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous urban center in Ilfov County, after Voluntari, Pantelimon and Buftea. The settlement is known as the site of an old Bulgarian Catholic community. History Popești-Leordeni is a town located in Ilfov County, Romania, historically formed by the unification of two distinct villages: Popești and Leordeni. The name Popești derives from the Romanian word ''popă'', meaning "priest" (cognate with "pope"), while the name Leordeni comes from ''leurdă'', the Romanian term for "rams" or Allium ursinum. The villages of Popești and Leordeni were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
