White Squadron (Romania) Explained

The White Squadron (Escadrila Albă) or Escadrila 108 Transport ușor was a Royal Romanian Air Force squadron of air ambulances piloted by women in the World War II. They flew Polish RWD 13S planes.^[1]

The 1944 Italian-Romanian film was inspired by the squadron's story.

Notable pilots

• Smaranda Brăescu
• Mariana Drăgescu
• Marina Știrbei
• Nadia Russo

Further reading

• Cristian Crăciunoiu, Jean-Louis Roba, Escadrila Albă (The White Squadron), București, Editura Modelism, 2002,

External links

• Escadrila albă 2012 video about the Squadron, in Romanian

Notes and References

1. Axworthy, M. Flank Guard Romania's Aerial Advance on Stalingrad Air Enthusiast 64 July-August 1996 p.36 with photo