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2 unusual facts about A Vlaicu I


A Vlaicu I

 I flew for the first time on June 17, 1910 over Cotroceni airfield.

On September 28, 1910, as a part of the Fall military exercises, Vlaicu flew his airplane from Slatina to Piatra Olt carrying a message, an early instance of an airplane being used for military purposes.



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