General de flotilă aeriană

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  Sleeve insignia of the rank
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  Shoulder insignia of the rank

General de flotilă aeriană (lit. 'Air flotilla general') is a rank in the Romanian Air Force. It is equivalent to the rank of Brigadier general (OF-6 or one-star rank) and was introduced on 11 July 1995.^[1] The previous Royal Romanian Air Force of the Kingdom of Romania also had a similar rank called General de escadră aeriană.

Description

The term "flotilă aeriană" (air flotilla) was introduced in 1929.^[2] Equivalent to an air wing and usually consisting of three air groups,^[3] the unit existed until 1949 when the flotillas were converted to aviation regiments.^[4] The present-day Air Bases of the Romanian Air Force were also briefly renamed to flotillas between 2010 and 2013.^[5]

References

1. "LEGE nr. 80 din 11 iulie 1995" (in Romanian). MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 155 din 20 iulie 1995. 11 July 1995.
2. Buzenchi, Laurențiu (2019). "Aeronautica militară română – Cluj". Aviația clujeană (PDF) (in Romanian). Cluj-Napoca: Casa Cărții de Știință. p. 16.
3. Moroșanu, Teodor Liviu; Melinte, Dan (2010). Romanian Fighter Colours 1941-1945. MMPBooks. p. 188. ISBN 978-83-89450-90-6.
4. ""20 iulie" Ziua Forțelor Aeriene Române". amnr.defense.ro (in Romanian). 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
5. "Baza 71 Aeriană". RoAF (in Romanian).