Prince Cantagazene(spelling?)
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Prince Cantagazene(spelling?)
Does any out there remember an aerobatic pilot who
performed on the airshow curcuit in the late 50s?.He
flew a Bücker Jungmeister and was reputed to be
a Romainian prince.Does anyone know more?.
Regards
performed on the airshow curcuit in the late 50s?.He
flew a Bücker Jungmeister and was reputed to be
a Romainian prince.Does anyone know more?.
Regards
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time expired, a google for Constantin "Bâzu" Cantacuzino will bring up a number of sites. The following should get you started. Sounds like he was one of lifes characters.
http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/cantac...antacuzino.htm
http://www.sihss.se/PrinceCantacuzinobiography.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constan...uzino_(aviator)
http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/cantac...antacuzino.htm
http://www.sihss.se/PrinceCantacuzinobiography.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constan...uzino_(aviator)
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The second link takes you to this:
which I could have sworn was a shot of the Winnipeg tower guys in the parking lot last Wednesday. #4 from the left appears to be looking for his mate's "puck." Trainee at far right appears a little skittish...
which I could have sworn was a shot of the Winnipeg tower guys in the parking lot last Wednesday. #4 from the left appears to be looking for his mate's "puck." Trainee at far right appears a little skittish...
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There was/is, somewhere, a photo of the noble Prince inverted in a Bucker Jungmann? with the tip of his fin skimming a smooth lake in Switzerland/Italy?
His scarf is flapping behind his head IIRC.
Black and white pic from what looked like a box brownie! Circa 1937/8
I do hope someone has a copy?
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Maybe he had an aerial on top of the fin to make the wash and give him the chance to pitch up/climb away/recover!!!
His scarf is flapping behind his head IIRC.
Black and white pic from what looked like a box brownie! Circa 1937/8
I do hope someone has a copy?
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Maybe he had an aerial on top of the fin to make the wash and give him the chance to pitch up/climb away/recover!!!
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Aviate1138,
I saw him perform at Denham, UK, when I was a lot younger. "VERY" spectacular, and the siren, fitted between the gear legs, did wonders for the local aerodrome hating neighbours!!
I saw him perform at Denham, UK, when I was a lot younger. "VERY" spectacular, and the siren, fitted between the gear legs, did wonders for the local aerodrome hating neighbours!!
Bazu (Buzz but a childhood name, not a reference to his later activities, although very appropriate) was the top-scoring Romanian fighter pilot in WW2.
56 kills, I believe, including Red Air Force, Luftwaffe and USAAF. Romania's war was somewhat complicated! I saw him perform at the Woodvale Air Show in 1957, a never to be forgotten experience for a young lad. I have, in fact, written a fairly comprehensive article about him for a forthcoming NW historic aviation mag. Most of my sources are translations from French sources.
56 kills, I believe, including Red Air Force, Luftwaffe and USAAF. Romania's war was somewhat complicated! I saw him perform at the Woodvale Air Show in 1957, a never to be forgotten experience for a young lad. I have, in fact, written a fairly comprehensive article about him for a forthcoming NW historic aviation mag. Most of my sources are translations from French sources.
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Originally Posted by aviate1138
There was/is, somewhere, a photo of the noble Prince inverted in a Bucker Jungmann? with the tip of his fin skimming a smooth lake in Switzerland/Italy?
