Английская Википедия:2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla
The 2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla (Шаблон:Lang-ro), also known as Шаблон:Lang ("2nd Guard Aeronautical Flotilla") was an Aviation Flotilla of the Royal Romanian Air Force formed in 1929 following the general restructuring of the Air Force. In 1930, it became patroned by King Carol II, being designated as a Guard unit a year later.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
History
5th Aviation Group
Шаблон:See also The 2nd Aviation Flotilla has its origins with the 5th Aviation Group (Шаблон:Lang). On 10 December 1918, the command of the Romanian army in Transylvania was established in Sibiu.[1] This Army Command was assigned a reconnaissance squadron and a maintenance unit under the command of Major Athanase Enescu, forming Шаблон:Lang.Шаблон:Sfn
On 1 February 1919, the Group received a Nieuport Squadron which was stationed in Someșeni, and on 15 February a Sopwith Squadron which was based in Gherla.Шаблон:Sfn In March 1919, Шаблон:Lang, nicknamed Шаблон:Lang, consisted of three squadrons: Шаблон:Lang, which eventually became Шаблон:Lang after receiving Bréguet 14 aircraft, Шаблон:Lang, and Шаблон:Lang.Шаблон:Sfn Transylvanian Saxon airmen who enrolled in the Romanian Air Corps were also assigned to the 5th Aviation Group. The Group participated in the Hungarian-Romanian War.Шаблон:Sfn
After the capture of Budapest on 4 August 1919, the Group was transferred to a base in the city, where it remained until September. The squadrons were then moved to Kecskemét, Lugoj, and Arad to monitor the Serbian Army activity on the Romanian border until 20 August 1920. In October of the same year, the Group was assigned a Brandenburg Squadron while Шаблон:Lang was transferred to its original group, Grupul 1 Aeronautic.Шаблон:Sfn
After the disbanding of the Шаблон:Ill (M.C.G.), the Aviation was subordinated to the Ministry of War, and the Aviation Groups were subordinated to the new Higher Directorate of Aeronautics.Шаблон:Sfn The name of the 5th Group was kept until 1923 when it was changed to the 2nd Reconnaissance Group. In 1928, it was renamed to the 2nd Aeronautical Group.Шаблон:Sfn
2nd Aviation Flotilla
The 2nd Aeronautical Group with its base at Someșeni-Cluj kept its organization until 1929, when the groups were converted to flotillas with the increase in aircraft and personnel. In June 1930, Prince Carol II rented an airplane from München in order to return to Romania. On the way, the aircraft ran out of fuel and had to perform an emergency landing at Izvoru Crișului near Cluj. The aircraft was recovered by a military patrol from the 2nd Flotilla and Carol was flown with a military airplane by airmen from the Flotilla to Bucharest on 6 June. As a sign of gratitude to the aviators, Carol became the patron of the 2nd Flotilla after he gained the throne.Шаблон:Sfn He also founded the Order of Aeronautical Virtue for the same reason.[2]
With Carol's patronage, the Flotilla changed its name to the 2nd Aviation Flotilla "King Carol II", and it received distinctive insignia for the uniforms. In 1931, it received the status of a guard unit and was renamed to the 2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla "King Carol II" (Шаблон:Lang). As a Guard unit, the Flotilla received the following tasks: during peacetime, apart from the training of specialized personnel and aircrews, the Flotilla was to ensure the reception of the King on arrival in the garrison, escorting him to all parades and solemnities, and send some officers to certain ceremonies; during wartime, the Flotilla was to be used on the front according to the M.C.G. requirements. Also in 1931, the official anniversary of the Flotilla was set to 6 June.Шаблон:Sfn
The organization of the 2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla in 1932 was as follows:Шаблон:Sfn
- Reconnaissance Group (Шаблон:Lang), with three reconnaissance squadrons (Шаблон:Lang)
- Fighter Group (Шаблон:Lang), with two fighter squadrons (Шаблон:Lang), a specialist squadron, a maintenance squadron, and a deposit squadron.
In 1932, the battle flag of the unit was decorated with the Golden Cross rank of the Order of Aeronautical Virtue. In November 1936, the aviators of the 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron executed a "raid" to Poland on the Cluj-Lwów-Demblin-Warsaw-Radom-Jarosław-Cluj route with an IAR-built Potez 25.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
On the mobilization order in September 1939, the Flotilla consisted of four Air Corps Commands (Шаблон:Lang) with the 1st Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron equipped with the Bristol Blenheim;[3] the 11th, 12th and 13th Observation Squadrons; and the 111th and 112th Liaison Squadrons.Шаблон:Sfn
After the Second Vienna Award
When the Second Vienna Award was signed, the 2nd Aviation Flotilla was still deployed at Someșeni. Following this, it was relocated to Mediaș, but it retained the same organization.Шаблон:Sfn With the reorganization of the Romanian military in 1940, the Flotilla was disbanded and its squadrons were redistributed to other units.Шаблон:Sfn
On the establishment of the Air Combat Group (Шаблон:Lang) on 22 June 1941, the 2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla appeared again with the 1st and 2nd Guard Groups and the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Observation Squadrons.[4] The headquarters were located at Sihlele.[5] On 1 July 1941, the 2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla was put at the disposal of the Air Command of the 4th Army. The Air Combat Group was disbanded at the end of the 1941 campaign.[4]
See also
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