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Plane of Romanian ex-dictator's fleet goes under hammer AFP 1 hr ago AFP © Handout The Rombac plane was part of Ceausescu's fleet until 1989 when he was overthrown and executed
With "Socialist Republic of Romania" once emblazoned on its side, a Rombac plane, part of ex-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's fleet, goes under the hammer on Thursday.
Some 150 collectors and aviation enthusiasts are expected to compete -- online and by phone -- for what auction house Artmark calls the sale's "gem", which carries a starting price of 25,000 euros ($30,500), spokeswoman Alina Panico told AFP. © Handout The plane was seen as 'a crowning achievement of Romanian industry', according to the auction house
MoscowMoskvaRussiaUnited-kingdomIsraelBuckingham-palaceWestminsterTel-avivBucharestBucurestiRomaniaPakistanPlane of Romania's ex-dictator's fleet sold at auction AFP 1 hr ago AFP © Handout The Rombac plane was part of Ceausescu's fleet until 1989 when he was overthrown and executed
With "Socialist Republic of Romania" once emblazoned on its side, a Rombac plane, part of ex-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's fleet, went under the hammer on Thursday and was finally sold for 120,000 euros (146,000 dollars). © Handout The plane was seen as 'a crowning achievement of Romanian industry', according to the auction house
Some 150 collectors and aviation enthusiasts were expected to compete -- online and by phone -- for what auction house Artmark called the sale's "gem", which carried a starting price of 25,000 euros ($30,500), spokeswoman Alina Panico told AFP.
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