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Portraits of Romanian WW1 Pilots, WW1 Pilots and WW1 vets| Alexei2102 |
Posted: September 29, 2008 06:38 pm
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Gents,
FYI: 1. A nice array of awards for this ww1 veteran pilot. Picture taken in 1921.  |
 
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| Alexei2102 |
Posted: September 29, 2008 06:39 pm
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2. Yet another WW1 vet near his plane.
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| Alexei2102 |
Posted: September 29, 2008 06:40 pm
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3. Three pictures of the same pilot, different stances:
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| Alexei2102 |
Posted: September 29, 2008 06:41 pm
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4. The best for the last: a recipient of Michael the Brave order:
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| Dénes |
Posted: September 29, 2008 08:38 pm
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A Bréguet Bre.14 biplane. Gen. Dénes |
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| Dénes |
Posted: September 29, 2008 08:40 pm
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It looks like a captured Austro-Hungarian airplane. A Hansa-Brandenburg, perhaps? Is anything visible on the fuselage? Gen. Dénes This post has been edited by Dénes on September 29, 2008 08:41 pm |
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| Alexei2102 |
Posted: September 30, 2008 04:59 pm
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Denes,
I have checked the picture... no markings visible unfortunately. Al |
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| New Connaught Ranger |
Posted: October 01, 2008 10:09 am
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A very interesting picture  Is the pilot named? the center medal is a British W.W. 1 Military Medal, one of only 103 awarded to Romania in W.W. 1. Here is one of them, I obtained recently at the Collectors meeting in Brasov.   The ribbon on mine has had the red dye run into the original white stripes, but is 100% original to the item. Kevin in Deva |
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| horia |
Posted: October 01, 2008 11:21 am
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This pilot name is Gheorghe Stalpeanu and he died on 12 november 1921 during regal manouvers, when a bomb atach by an mecanic expload under the wing killing 3 aviators: Gheorghe Stalpeanu,Theodor Papastopol and Alexandru Georgescu, and another 9 that were near the plane. |
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| Alexei2102 |
Posted: October 01, 2008 09:10 pm
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Yes, The foto is named on the back - Alexandru Georgescu, the one who died alongside Stalpeanu and Papastopol. Interesting, the date of death is given on the back as 12.09.1921... Al |
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| MaxFax |
Posted: October 02, 2008 11:49 am
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GREAT photos !!!
Bravo ! |
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| cainele_franctiror |
Posted: October 02, 2008 12:09 pm
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Only Stalpeanu was ww1 pilots. The others became pilots after the war
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| New Connaught Ranger |
Posted: October 02, 2008 01:03 pm
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So Alexandru Georgescu received his medals as an Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery officer? Do you know which?? I see he has 6 battle-bars on his Romanian Cross of War. Kevin in Deva |
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| Alexei2102 |
Posted: October 02, 2008 01:49 pm
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Kevin,
I have no info right now, but tonight I will scan the pic at the best resolution possible. Perhaps I can squeeze a better image of his chest, and the battle bars in question. Cheers, Al |
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| New Connaught Ranger |
Posted: October 02, 2008 08:40 pm
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Hallo Alexei2102 many thanks, I notice he is not wearing the Romanian Victory Medal for WW1 perhaps not issued the official one before he died, or did not purchase the unofficial variation? Do you know where in Romania he came from? Kevin in Deva. |
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