The Romanian Air Force was equipped with fifty Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, about twelve Bf 109Gs, and several IAR 80 and PZL fighters. Of these more than 60% were lost in action over Russia and Romania. Altogether, the Corpul Aerian (Romanian Air Command) comprised Flotila 2 vanataori, in which there were eight fighter units, each of ten or twelve aircraft. Three of these units (Escadrile 56 to 58) were equipped with Bf 109E such as that shown here at Stalingrad, 1942. This Romanian Air Force Bf 109E-7, No 64, WNr704 "Nella", is a refurbished Luftwaffe machine which had previously served with Erg.Staffel JG52, this Bf 109E-7 was flown by Adj. stag. av. de rezerva Tiberiu Vinca during the Stalingrad campaign at the end of 1942 with the phrase 'BUCURESTI-MOSCOVA' [Bucharest-Moscow] chalked on the port side beneath the cockpit. Note also Vinca's personal monogram just visible below the cockpit, his girlfriend's name 'Nella' on the cowling, and the five victory bars he had, less than 12 of his total confirmed victories.
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Book "Luftwaffe at War: Fighters over Russia" by Manfred Griehl
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