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Count Carl Gustaf Ericsson von Rosen (19 August 1909 – 13 July 1977) was a Swedish pioneer aviator, humanitarian, and mercenary pilot. He flew relief missions in a number of conflicts as well as combat missions for Finland (whose first military aircraft his father had donated in 1918) and Biafra.
Jul 13, 2012 · Today in aviation history in 1977, the 13th of July (it was a Wednesday in 1977, by the way), marks the death of a true aviation hero. While on a refugee aid mission, Swedish citizen Count Carl Gustaf von Rosen was killed in a surprise guerrilla attack in Gode, Somalia.
Apr 8, 2018 · Count Carl Gustav von Rosen, the elderly Swedish nobleman who reformed the Biafran Air Force in 1969, is seen in the cockpit of a Minicon `light sporting.
Count Carl Gustaf Ericsson von Rosen (19 August 1909 – 13 July 1977) was a Swedish pioneer aviator, humanitarian, and mercenary pilot. He flew relief missions in a number of conflicts as well as combat missions for Finland (whose first military aircraft his father had donated in 1918) and Biafra.
Jul 15, 1977 · STOCKHOLM, July 14 (AP)—Count Carl Gustaf von Rosen, a Swedish nobleman who once commanded the Ethiopian Air Force, was killed in a guerrilla attack in southeastern Ethiopia, the Swedish...
Nov 30, 2021 · Alan Whicker speaks to Carl Gustav Von Rosen, a man known for his involvement in a number of wars, always on the side of the smaller country.
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(6 Jun 1969) Count Gustav von Rosen, who flew in relief flights to help the Biafran people during the Nigerian civil war, speaks to a reporter about why he h...
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