Asociația Română pentru Propaganda Aviației, promotoare a dezvoltării aeronauticii naționale în anii interbelici
Romanian Association for Aviation Propaganda, Promoter of the Development of National Aeronautics in the Interwar Years

Summary/Abstract: The Romanian Association for Aviation Propaganda (ARPA) was established on March 30, 1927, at the initiative of Colonel Aviator Gheorghe Rujinschi and Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) and Senator Ștefan Tătărescu, with the aim of stimulating the interest of compatriots in the field of aviation and even contributing financially to its development. It was conceived as an organization meant to complement the state’s efforts towards the manufacturing or purchase of aircraft, as well as the training of aviation personnel. According to its statute, ARPA included prominent figures in the country, such as the ministers of War, Interior, Industry, Communications, Public Instruction, Public Works, Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, Labour, as well as air navigation companies. Soon, they were joined by several tens of thousands of active members among Romanian citizens who paid an annual fee. ARPA made a significant contribution to the development and promotion of national aeronautics. It purchased numerous aircraft, funded four aviation schools where almost six hundred pilots were licensed, organized national and international air shows, encouraged scientific research in the field of aviation, and supported the development of aeronautical infrastructure. On October 11, 1947, ARPA was dissolved by the new regime established in Romania.

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