Romanian Air Force

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Muggs!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[muggs]

Glad you like them guys, here's another 2 color pics i really like.

 

[Gnomey]

Cool shots 8)

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree

 

[Wizzo]

Would anyone have a photo of Yellow 1, Ju 88 D-1. This is the one that was flown to Cyprus and is now in the USAF Museum?
Thanks.

Wizzo

 

[muggs]

AFAIK there is no known photo from romanian sources at least, probably the only way such photo would surface is if photos from Cyprus would appear, i think it was repainted as soon as it arrived in US

 

[Wizzo]

Thanks, the only thing from Cyprus is one that shows it with Brit markings although the number 1 can still be seen. The Americans added U.S. flags, etc., while still in Egypt, for the flight back to the States. At the USAF Museum, it is not incorrectly marked with the number 105 among other errors although I understand that it will be changed.

 

[Wizzo]

Does anyone know if the pilot is still alive? Did he return to Romanian after the war or stay in the west?

Chuck

 

[Wizzo]

The D-1 on the way to the States, This is from the 57th Fighter Group website.

 

[Wayne Little]

cool!

 

[muggs]

And back again with a couple of updates !

HE 111

HE 112

 

[Wayne Little]

Another '13' for Jan! He will be happy...

 

[parsifal]

any pics of the Po 633s operated by FARR

 

[muggs]

They're pretty rare, and the quality is low-ish aswell

Twenty Potez 633B2s were received in 1939 and were immediately impressed into service in the 2nd Bomber Group. At the beginning of the Operation Barbarossa, the group had 17 aircraft. Three were lost in the first day only. In July, after one month of operations the 75th Squadron transferred all its surviving Potez bombers to the 74th Squadron, which also had taken a lot of damage, and was reequipped with JRS-79Bs.

The 74th Bomber Squadron participated in the battle of Odessa and flew more missions than any other unit of the 2nd Bomber Flotilla. At the end of the 1941 campaign, there it had 5 available and 1 unavailable Potez 633B2. Seven aircraft of these type were lost and the rest were under repairs.

Nine Potez 633s were received in September and October 1941. These were used to bolster the forces of the 74th Squadron, now subordinated to the 3rd Bomber Group.

Under this organization the Potez bombers participated in the second campaign, over Stalingrad. The lack of spare parts meant that their serviceability was low. After the Soviet counter-offensive they had to be retreated back to Romania. Only two were lost in combat.

Some Potez 633B2s were used as reconnaissance aircraft during the Stalingrad campaign in the 3rd Long Range Recon Squadron. The number of losses is unknown. They were also retreated in December to Romania.

Because the 3rd Bomber Group was going to convert to the Ju-87D, the Potez 633B2s were assigned to the 1st Fighter Flotilla as trainers for night fighter pilots.

Text : worldwar2.ro

 

[muggs]

A nice 360 view of the aviation museum in Bucharest, unfortunately one of the WW2 sections cannot be seen

First click once on the instructions in the middle to make them disappear, then if you click on the green dots 3 5 you can pan around the IAR 80 replica

Muzeul Aviatiei - tur virtual

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Jan den Das]

Very interresting materials.
Is there any one who has information/drawings/colors/construction details/drawings etc. of the aeroplanes of the former S.E.T. factory?
Thanks
Jjr

 

[muggs]

I doubt that you will anything centralized online with these resources, if you want something specific best bet would be to ask here : WorldWar2.ro Forum -> ARR - Romanian Royal Aeronautics

There are already some threads discussing various SET planes there, for instance : WorldWar2.ro Forum -> S.E.T. 7