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This is a list of fighter aces in World War II of the Royal Romanian Air Force. For other countries see List of World War II aces by country . Romanian WW2 victory system
The Air Force branch of the Royal Romanian forces in World War II was officially named the Aeronautica Regală Română (ARR, lit. ' Romanian Royal Aeronautics '), though it is more commonly referred to in English histories as the Forțele Aeriene Regale ale României (Royal Romanian Air Force, FARR), or simply Forțele Aeriene Române (Romanian Air Force).
Romania: Reconnaissance/trainer 120 Built by Arsenalul Aeronautic Retired in 1930 1924 Hanriot HD.14: France: Trainer 15 Retired in 1930 1924 Proto 2: Romania: Trainer 25 Retired in 1930 1924 Potez XV: France: Reconnaissance/bomber 120 Retired in 1939 1924 Morane-Saulnier 35: France/Romania: Trainer 42 Retired in 1935 1925 Blériot-SPAD S.61 ...
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air ...
Bernád Dénes, Rumanian Aces of World War 2, 2003, Osprey Publishing, Oxford, England. Bernád Dénes, "Rumanian Air Force, the prime decade 1938–1947" Victor Niţu, "Constantin "Bâzu" Cantacuzino – The prince of aces", at World War II Ace Stories. Vasile Tudor, "Constantin "Bâzu" Cantacuzino – "Prince of the Aces", 2000, Modelism ...
Pages in category "Romanian World War II flying aces" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Alexandru "Alecu" Șerbănescu (17 May 1912 in Colonești, Olt County – 18 August 1944 in Rușavăț, Buzău County) was a leading Romanian fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II. At the end of Romania's campaign on the side of the Axis, Șerbănescu was the country's leading ace, dying only 5 days before the country changed sides.
The IAR 80 was a Romanian World War II low-wing monoplane, all-metal monocoque fighter and ground-attack aircraft.When it first flew, in 1939, it was comparable to contemporary designs being deployed by the airforces of the most advanced military powers such as the Hawker Hurricane and Bf 109E. [2]