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- 25 Apr 2002, 21:39
- Forum: Other Equipment
- Topic: German Military Equipment after WWII
- Replies: 64
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German airplane types in post-war Rumanian Air Force service
Here is a provisional list (off the top of my head) of German airplane types in Rumanian Air Force service: Fighters: Bf 109E & G, He 112B, Fw 190A Bombers: Ju 88A, He 111H, Ju 87D, Hs 129B Seaplanes: He 114B Transports: Ju W34, Ju 52/3m, Ju 86 Liaison/courier airplanes: Bü 131 & 133, Fi 156C & D, G...
- 25 Apr 2002, 20:43
- Forum: Minor Axis Nations
- Topic: Bulgarian Air Force
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1655
usaaf BOMBING OF sOFIA
Was/were there any railway station(s)/marshalling yard(s) in Sofia? Or military barracks/depôts? Or factories that worked (also) for the military? If yes, then bombing these targets - considered as having significant military value - is justifiable. By contrast, DELIBERATE targeting of exclusively c...
- 24 Apr 2002, 18:01
- Forum: Other Equipment
- Topic: German Military Equipment after WWII
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8924
Luftwaffe aircraft used post-war
As you may know, the Rumanians used several German airplane types post-war, right up to the early 1960s. Bulgaria did the same. There was a similar situation with Czechoslovakia, where even a few Me 262 jets were employed. AFAIK, Czechoslovakia exported some Panzers (Marders?) to Sweden. The USSR al...
- 24 Apr 2002, 17:52
- Forum: Minor Axis Nations
- Topic: Bulgarian Air Force
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1655
USAAF bombings against Bulgaria
Can you be more specific as when, where and what sort of civilian targets did the USAAF 'exclusively' bomb?
Dénes
Dénes
- 18 Apr 2002, 22:34
- Forum: Luftwaffe air units and Luftwaffe in general
- Topic: Luftwaffe night fighters (to Erich especially)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4597
Airplane type used by 2./NJG 100 in Rumania
Erich wrote: "they probably flew some pretty bizarre and older a/c since the flights were earlier in the war."
According to Michael Holm's excellent web site (http://www.ww2.dk), 2./NJG 100 had 16 Ju 88C-6s in July and August 1944.
Dénes
According to Michael Holm's excellent web site (http://www.ww2.dk), 2./NJG 100 had 16 Ju 88C-6s in July and August 1944.
Dénes
- 18 Apr 2002, 22:09
- Forum: Luftwaffe air units and Luftwaffe in general
- Topic: Luftwaffe night fighters (to Erich especially)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4597
NJG 100 in Rumania
In 1944, Russian/Soviet airplanes did fly over Rumania during night time on a regular basis (the so-called 'Tito Shuttle') and German night fighters did shot down a few of them. Therefore some of the 'kills' you listed might have actually been achieved over Rumania, even if the particular NJ unit wa...
- 18 Apr 2002, 17:57
- Forum: Luftwaffe air units and Luftwaffe in general
- Topic: Luftwaffe night fighters (to Erich especially)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4597
NJG 100 in Rumania
A Luftwaffe Order of Battle from July 1944 lists a Schwarm of 2./NJG 100 based on Rosiorii de Vede, in Southern Rumania, while another one was listed on Zilistea, north-east of Bucharest. The same two Schwärme were also listed in an OoB of mid-August 1944. I have no info on other units of NJG 100 be...
- 05 Apr 2002, 00:08
- Forum: Other eras
- Topic: Rumanian-Hungarian armed conflict in 1918-1919
- Replies: 50
- Views: 8962
RE: reply to various topics
Let me clarify a few issues. First, regarding the arrangement of colours on the Rumanian flag (I know it's a minor issue, nevertheless I want to prove my initial point). I have to correct Prejo in this matter. Here is an excerpt from an official Rumanian site (http://domino.kappa.ro/guvern/ehome.nsf...
- 01 Apr 2002, 17:58
- Forum: Minor Axis Nations
- Topic: The Hungarian Airforce in action against the USAAF
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5773
RE: Hungary not a strategic target?
Two corrections: To Árpád: besides Hungary, Rumania and Slovakia were also bombed by all major European combattants: USAAF, RAF, USSR and Germany. I agree with you, Hungary was a major target for Allied bombing; however, to quell oil production was still paramount in view of the USAAF. In this respe...
- 30 Mar 2002, 01:39
- Forum: Minor Axis Nations
- Topic: Some Notes on Bulgaria's Leading Ace of WWII
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1974
Rumania's 3 leading fighter 'aces'
My researches concluded in the following results (published in my book, 'Rumanian Air Force. The Prime Decade (1938-1947) ', Squadron/Signal Publ., 1999): Top Scoring ARR Aces: 1. Cãpitan aviator de rezervã Constantin M. Cantacuzino (Top ranking ARR ace): 56 confirmed victories & 13 probable victori...
- 30 Mar 2002, 01:37
- Forum: Minor Axis Nations
- Topic: Some Notes on Bulgaria's Leading Ace of WWII
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1974
Rumania's 3 leading fighter 'aces'
My researches concluded in the following results (published in my book, 'Rumanian Air Force. The Prime Decade (1938-1947) ', Squadron/Signal Publ., 1999): Top Scoring ARR Aces: 1. Cãpitan aviator de rezervã Constantin M. Cantacuzino (Top ranking ARR ace): 56 confirmed victories & 13 probable victori...
- 29 Mar 2002, 04:45
- Forum: Minor Axis Nations
- Topic: The Hungarian Airforce in action against the USAAF
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5773
USAAF airplanes lost over pre-war Hungary
American statistics mention that between April 1943 and March 1944, a grand total of 3048 B-17s and 6371 B-24s (no info on fighters) performed combat missions over Hungary's per-war territory. They dropped more than 26000 metric tonnes of bomb on Hungarian targets. During these actions at least 365 ...
- 28 Mar 2002, 19:18
- Forum: Other eras
- Topic: Rumanian-Hungarian armed conflict in 1918-1919
- Replies: 50
- Views: 8962
Answer to Cezarprimo
Cezarprimo wrote: "Once again our nice discussion has spined off from its topic. " I agree. Because of the original topic of this thread was the 2nd Vienna Award, I will start a new thread dealing with the Rumanian-Hungarian conflict of 1918-1919. "I'm sure there are more interesting subjects as "ho...
- 28 Mar 2002, 17:38
- Forum: Minor Axis Nations
- Topic: The Hungarian Airforce in action against the USAAF
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5773
USAAF formations that attacked Hungary in W.W. 2
The main USAAF unit targeting Hungary in W.W. 2 was the 15th Army Air Force (AAF). The main RAF night bomber/mine layer unit was the 205 Group. If you are interested in specific USAAF Wings, Groups or Squadrons, let me know that date, so I can check the units that took part in action. 'IAR80', what ...
- 26 Mar 2002, 21:55
- Forum: Other eras
- Topic: Rumanian-Hungarian armed conflict in 1918-1919
- Replies: 50
- Views: 8962