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Dénes
Posted: August 29, 2012 06:00 am
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György Michna was the last Hungarian 'ace' fighter pilot living in Hungary. He was a former member of the famous 'Puma' Fighter Wing.
Rest in peace, Gyuri bácsi.

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Posted: September 12, 2012 04:32 pm
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My very good friend Col George Cojocea passed away yesterday.
He was 90 years old.
A true friend and a gentelmen.
I'll never forget him.
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Posted: September 12, 2012 05:13 pm
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QUOTE (Dénes @ August 29, 2012 01:00 am)
György Michna was the last Hungarian 'ace' fighter pilot living in Hungary. He was a former member of the famous 'Puma' Fighter Wing.
Rest in peace, Gyuri bácsi.

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They took part in the Battle of Kursk, right ?
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ionionescu
Posted: September 12, 2012 08:49 pm
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R.I.P. Col. r. Gheorghe Cojocea (known to his German comrades as Georg Kojotzea)!
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Posted: September 13, 2012 08:36 am
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May God rest him in Peace... he was a beautiful man, a true warrior...
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Posted: September 13, 2012 02:12 pm
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I have read the book writen based on his memories. RIP.
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Posted: September 14, 2012 10:36 am
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I knew Mr Cojocea personally also... I will miss the chess games we've played together...

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Posted: March 05, 2013 02:16 pm
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Comandor Iuliu Blaga (b. 1 February 1919, Blaj) passed away 3 March 2013 at 94 years old, today 5 March his burial will be held in Buzău! R.I.P.

Source no.1: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=323394881096794
Source no.2: http://www.ziarullumina.ro/reportaj/cu-dum...e-pamant-si-cer

Edit: he was a WW2 veteran, shot down on 25 April 1944, spent almost 3 years as a POW.

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Posted: March 05, 2013 08:11 pm
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Iuliu Blaga was "Promotia 1942" ( class 1942) of aviation school with Arapi Victor, Iatan Ionel, Dragos Stinghe, Mociornita Ghe, Ciutac, Titus Acsente etc.
Below is a picture of him taken at Turnu Severin school airfield.
Source Dragos Stinghe collection.

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ionionescu
Posted: March 05, 2013 11:11 pm
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@Cantacuzino: thanks for the photo!
There is a nice article by C.dor (r.) Ioan Romanescu about C.dor av. (r.) BLAGA IULIU's life in Cornel Marandiuc's aviation magazine „ORIZONT AVIATIC”, no.57!

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Posted: March 06, 2013 01:09 pm
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Colonel (r.) Radu Scarlat Greceanu (b. 11 May 1915), artillery officer during WW2, POW for 4 years, brother of the more famous ace Tudor Greceanu, died 5 October 2012 at 97 years old. He is buried at Ghencea Militar cemetery. R.I.P.

Source: Colonel (rez.) Dumitru ROMAN - România Eroica nr. 2 (45) - Serie noua 2012 magazine;
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ionionescu
Posted: March 06, 2013 01:22 pm
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General de brigadă (r.) Gheorghe Netejoru (b. 21 June 1922), author of the the book ”Și eu am luptat în Est” (I also fought in the East), Ed. Militară, 2010., sub-lieutenant in 2nd Guards Artillery Regiment during WW2, POW for 10 years, died 29 November 2012 at 90 years old. R.I.P.

Source: Colonel (rez.) Dumitru ROMAN - România Eroica nr. 2 (45) - Serie noua 2012 magazine;
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Posted: March 25, 2013 07:40 am
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Very, very sad news and very, very sad day. Mariana Dragescu died yesterday...

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Posted: March 25, 2013 09:40 am
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May God rest her in peace!
Indeed a very, very sad day
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Posted: March 25, 2013 02:16 pm
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RIP!
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