Link It was used by Ceausescu for official trips between 1986 and 1989, the last three years of his decades-long rule.
Photo: AP They re considered jewels of the Romanian aeronautic industry, Alina Panico, the public relations manager at the Artmark auction house, told The Associated Press.
Due to the two planes extreme rarity and significance for the technical history of Romania, they were added this year to the treasure category of Romania s mobile cultural heritage. By law, they can t leave the country and whoever owns them must maintain them. They re practically little museums. They could bring a lot of tourists … even people from all over the world, Panico said.