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cainele_franctiror
Posted: September 14, 2008 08:51 pm
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This is the a book by Gen. av. Aurel Niculescu (former Commander of Romanian Military Aviation) and Sorin Turturica. Main topics:

- First years of jet fighters in Romania
- The Military Aviation School during 1960/70
- The Command of Military Aviation 1970-1977
- The 1981-1982 Romanian Task in Angola
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cainele_franctiror
Posted: September 14, 2008 09:30 pm
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Will be published in October
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cainele_franctiror
Posted: September 30, 2008 07:20 am
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And in December-January another one with and about general Mircea Mocanu, the Commander of the Air Defense in 1975-1990. This two book will be part of a new ,,Romanian Aeronautics History Collection'' with, I hope, 10-15 books every year.
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cainele_franctiror
Posted: October 06, 2008 08:10 am
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Which one is better as cover?

This one?

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cainele_franctiror
Posted: October 06, 2008 08:12 am
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Or this one?

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cainele_franctiror
Posted: October 06, 2008 08:28 am
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Another option

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Victor
Posted: October 06, 2008 10:44 am
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I would go for no. 2.
Is the book still comming out this month?
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Posted: October 06, 2008 11:52 am
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For a book covering the topics you listed, I think picture #1 would make a good cover.

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Dénes
Posted: October 06, 2008 12:48 pm
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I second Sorin's opinion, if the quality of the photo is good enough for a cover illustration.

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cainele_franctiror
Posted: October 06, 2008 01:43 pm
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Available 25th Oct.

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cainele_franctiror
Posted: October 06, 2008 02:00 pm
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I go for nr1 for Ist Cover, and nr. 2 for IVth cover. Thank you all. I let you know other details.
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cainele_franctiror
Posted: October 06, 2008 05:32 pm
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Another photo from the book: gen. Niculescu when he was 17-18 years old

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Posted: October 06, 2008 05:35 pm
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And this one: starting the flight at Boboc...

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cainele_franctiror
Posted: October 23, 2008 06:57 am
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The book became available today. You are all invited tomorow, 24 X 2008, at the Aviation Museum, at 10.00. A lot of personalities from military aviation will be there. smile.gif
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lucian
  Posted: October 27, 2008 12:58 pm
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I hope, that all pictures will be in book !! MUST.


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