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WorldWar2.ro Forum > Biographical Research > IAR pilot Rodion Chiaburu.

Posted by: C-2 July 20, 2008 11:50 am

Today after 100 years or so ,finaly I made a new interw.
This time with 89 years old Rodion Chiaburu.
http://img362.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim2599sp0.jpg

Posted by: C-2 July 20, 2008 11:57 am

He was stationed at Mamaia airfield and was a part of a IAR 80 patrol who had the asingment of protecting the Cernavoda bridge.

No air combats.
No action.
What is interesting about him is that he was among 14 other pupils who studied in the same class with former king Mihai.
http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim2574sw3.jpg
Chiaburu at Mihai's right.

Posted by: C-2 July 20, 2008 12:01 pm

At the flying school.
http://img395.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim2596nc3.jpg

Posted by: Dénes July 20, 2008 01:49 pm

Same (old) question: does he still have his flying logbook?

Gen. Dénes

Posted by: C-2 July 20, 2008 02:04 pm

Yes he does.

Posted by: MaxFax July 20, 2008 03:07 pm

QUOTE (C-2 @ July 20, 2008 01:50 pm)

This time with 89 years old Rodion Chiaburu.

What a name ?! "Chiaburu".
I supose he had a lot of difficulties after 1945.
Nice photos too ! Maybe you can get some better scans ?!

Posted by: C-2 July 20, 2008 05:28 pm

The problems he had were due to the ARR carier and the fact that he was a friend with the former king.
I don't have better scans.Sorry.

Posted by: C-2 July 20, 2008 07:33 pm

In a speedboat.
http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim2585uu5.jpg

Posted by: C-2 July 20, 2008 07:36 pm

http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim2587je2.jpg
Photo taken by suprise.
Interesting is that from all 15 youngsters ,only the four in the photo are alive today.

Posted by: MaxFax July 21, 2008 05:32 pm

QUOTE (C-2 @ July 20, 2008 07:28 pm)

The problems he had were due to the ARR carier and the fact that he was a friend with the former king.

Just curious, did the former king meet him now, after 1989 ?!

Posted by: C-2 July 21, 2008 05:44 pm

http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim2573ln4.jpg
Since 1992 they met almost every year at the former king's birthday.
All four collegs are in very good relations.