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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. 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. Equivalent to an air wing and usually consisting of three air groups, the unit existed until 1949 when the flotillas were converted to aviation regiments. The present-day Air Bases of the Romanian Air Force were also briefly renamed to flotillas between 2010 and 2013.
The insignia worn on the sleeves has a 35 mm wide braid (galon or tresă), a 25 mm wide braid and a 12 mm wide braid. Like all air force rank insignia, the topmost braid is folded in the shape of a rhombus. The shoulder insignia consists of a 45 mm wide braid made from yellow silk thread and gold metallic thread with a single metallic thread star embroidered on top and a 1 mm blue textile border.
References
- "LEGE nr. 80 din 11 iulie 1995" (in Romanian). MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 155 din 20 iulie 1995. 11 July 1995.
- Buzenchi, Laurențiu (2019). "Aeronautica militară română – Cluj". Aviația clujeană (PDF) (in Romanian). Cluj-Napoca: Casa Cărții de Știință. p. 16.
- Moroșanu, Teodor Liviu; Melinte, Dan (2010). Romanian Fighter Colours 1941-1945. MMPBooks. p. 188. ISBN 978-83-89450-90-6.
- ""20 iulie" Ziua Forțelor Aeriene Române". amnr.defense.ro (in Romanian). 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- "Baza 71 Aeriană". RoAF (in Romanian).
- "REGULAMENT din 1 februarie 2021" (in Romanian). MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 152 bis din 15 februarie 2021. 1 February 2021.
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