Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu

For this reason, she left for France, and two years later, she received her license, issued by the International Aeronautical Federation, being one of the first 15 female pilots in the world.

After completing the flight courses, she applied for a pilot license but was denied by minister Spiru Haret and General Crăiniceanu.

[4] She left for France where she attended the School of Civil Aviation of Mourmelon-le-Grand led by Roger Sommer, at Camp de Châlons.

After the withdrawal of the Romanian armed forces and institutions to Moldova, she organized a sanitary point at the parental home of Tecuci together with her sister.

She continued to work as a journalist in France, Mexico, the US, and countries in Africa or Asia, and specialized in reporting on aviation events.

Photocopy of aviator license of Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu, 22 January 1914