Horia Agarici, Hero or the propaganda machine

As many know Horia Agarici downed a few bombers over Constantza with his damaged Hurricane.

What happened after tihs event with Horia, till the end of the war?

Try first the short bio of H. Agaraci, on the main site: http://www.worldwar2.ro/arr/p014.htm

As for your thread's sub-title, Horia Agarici had a 'one-off' on the second day of war - which was indeed an exceptional feat in the opening stage of the war - and the wartime propaganda machine quickly took the chance to elevate him to national hero status. He did not show outstanding fighter pilot skills later on the war.

Gen. Dénes

He apparently did not show too much interest in the fighting afterwards. He became a hero contrary to his wish and it seems he attracted the envy of others, which eventually afected him. He also wrote poetry.

I red what is there.

But is really short info...

What planes did he flew without Hurricane?
Units:
1941: 53rd Fighter Squadron
1942 - February 1943: 52nd Fighter Squadron
February 1943 - August 1944: 7th Fighter Group

As I think in 7th Fighter Squadron he flew the Me-109... is it correctly?

The war was long... nothig much said about him.... Is there enyone that wnows more abot him?

In spring '44 Agarici flew a IAR 81C with 7th FG in home defence and was credited with one B-24.

Dan.

Dan, he flew IAR-80s already from 1942, as part of the 53rd and 52nd Fighter Squadron.

Agarici was the chief of the Operations Bureau of the 7th Fighter Group in 1943. I don't think he flew operationally in 1943 on Bf-109s.

Light is getting into my mind.... thank you, I hope more infos will be write here...
Victor, are you saying that in '43 he was not flying anymore?

Not operationally. He probably did fly, but not on war missions. He was also a short period with the 3rd Dive Bomber Group, during the training period, but he transferred out of there.

Victor, i said that other victory gained by Agarici was on 4 april '44 flyng with a IAR81C. The plane number was 381. He was at that time in 7thFG, 58sq.
I didn't want to explore all his war exploits ( no matter 53sq or 52sq)

Dan.

This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on February 08, 2005 08:18 am

26 september 1943 he was in charge of 43 squadron...
http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=1818
interesting...

The resting place of Horia Agarici in the Central Cemetery of Constanta

An interesting detail, his mother, Viorica Agarici was a hero too. Her bust is in Roman railway station, were she helped the Jews from the (in)famous train of death from Iasi to Calarasi in 1941. Details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viorica_Agarici