- Gheorghe Bănciulescu
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name=Gheorghe Bănciulescu
lived=December 28 1898 –April 12 1935
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full name=Gheorghe Bănciulescu
place of birth=Iaşi ,Romania
nationality=Romania n
place of death=Egypt
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known for=First pilot to fly with feet amputated
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awards=Gheorghe Bănciulescu (b.
28 December 1898 ,Iaşi ,Romania –12 April 1935 ,Egypt ), was an earlyaviator inRomania . He is believed to be the first pilot in the world to fly with his feet amputated.External links
* [http://aviatia.cda.ro/banciulescu_victor_r.htm "Capitanul cu baston"] , Revista Aviaţia
* [http://www.airclub.rdsnet.ro/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=16 "George Valentin Bibescu, first Romanian airman"] , Aeroclubul României
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