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[Mihai Popteanu]

Hi all

I am very interested in any books and materials relating to the history of Seaplane Flotilla . Can someone to help me with a list of reference works in the field and possibly the source where they can be purchased? My grandfather Traian Popteanu was pilot in this unit, 102 Squadron.

Thank you !

This post has been edited by Mihai Popteanu on November 07, 2009 07:15 pm

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In the left lieutenant Traian Popteanu from 102 Squadron .

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Lieutenant Traian Popteanu from Seaplane Flotilla ,probably in 1939 .

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He's posibly to be captain Dumitru Teodorescu , leader of 102 Squadron .

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aerial photo of a target

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In the right Slt. Franklin Petrescu - observer , in the left Lt. Traian Popteanu -pilot .
The photo is dated november 1942 - Hagi Bey Base ( near Odessa ) .

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In the right Slt. Franklin Petrescu - observer , in the left Lt. Traian Popteanu -pilot .
The photo is dated november 1942 - Hagi Bey Base ( near Odessa ) . They was members of 102 Squadron . Behind them He 114 the new seaplanes who equipped squadron in replace of SM 62 Bis .

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In the right Slt. Franklin Petrescu - observer , in the left Lt. Traian Popteanu -pilot .
The photo is dated november 1942 - Hagi Bey Base ( near Odessa ) . They become Knights of Aeronautical Virtue Order at the same time , at. 6.10.1944. They formed for a long time a crew .

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Lt. Traian Popteanu in 1941 awarded with Golden Cross of Aeronautical Virtue Order .

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Students officers of Cotroceni Aviation School . Between them the student officer Traian Popteanu , in photo the second person from the right to the left from the second row . Photo is probably dated 1932 . I presume that the plane was a Fleet 10 G .

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Mlitary Hospital . Probably Baile Herculane , aprilie 1943 . The man who wear sunglases is Cpt. Traian Popteanu .

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Pilots at Mamaia Beach . First from the right , Traian Popteanu .

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One of the Seaplane Flotilla mascot , male goat of Slt. Franklin Petrescu . In the middle , Slt. Franklin Petrescu -left and Lt. Traian Popteanu on the right . Summer of 1941 .

This post has been edited by Mihai Popteanu on November 07, 2009 11:42 pm

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Male goat of Slt. Franklin Petrescu

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Pilots of Seaplane Flotilla at a wedding party, probably in 1939. The second from the right to the left , lt. Traian Popteanu .

This post has been edited by Mihai Popteanu on November 08, 2009 12:02 am