Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu
Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu (13 May 1887, Tecuci – 29 March 1929, Bucharest) was the first woman aviator in Romania.[1]
Her first flight occurred in 1912, accompanied by her horse riding instructor Mircea Zorileanu, and her no 1591[2] license was achieved from the International Aeronautical Federation, in 1914, in France.
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Photocopy of aviator license of Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu, 22 January 1914
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Portrait Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu
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References
- ↑ Marcu, George (coord.), Dicţionarul personalităţilor feminine din România, Editura Meronia, Bucureşti, 2009
- ↑ "Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu - Enciclopedia României - prima enciclopedie online despre România" (in Romanian). Enciclopediaromaniei.ro. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
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