Proto 2 was a training biplane manufactured at the Fabrica de avioane Astra in Arad in 1924.
Proto-2 aircraft
Ștefan Protopopescu was a Romanian officer and aviation pioneer, he held the no. 1 pilot license in Romania, being the first licensed pilot in Romania and the first pilot of the Romanian Army.
Proto 2 (aircraft)
…Proto-2 Proto-2 aircraft General information Type Trainer aircraft Manufacturer Fabrica de avioane Astra Designer Ștefan Protopopescu improved at the Astra Factory Primary user Romanian Air Force Number built 25 History Introduction date 1924 First flight 1924 Retired 1930 Proto 2 was…
Major Ștefan Protopopescu, c. 1925
Ștefan Protopopescu in front of an Farman III type airplane, Chitila, Romania
Major Protopopescu face-to-face with his own cartoon portrait painted on the all-white fuselage of the Proto 1.