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Air squadron general is a general officer rank in the Italian Air Force and formerly of the Royal Romanian Air Force.
| Air squadron general Generale di squadra aerea | |
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 Rank insignia | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Service branch | Italian Air Force |
| NATO rank code | OF-8 |
| Formation | 1923 |
| Next higher rank | Generale |
| Next lower rank | Generale di divisione aerea |
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Generale di squadra aerea equivalent to that of air marshal in the Royal Air Force. [1]
General de escadră aeriană was a rank that was used by the Royal Romanian Air Force, until the Abdication of Michael I and creation of the Socialist Republic of Romania. The rank was equivalent to that of Brigadier general. [2] [3] [4] In the modern Romanian Air Force, this rank was replaced by General de flotilă aeriană (Air flotilla general). [5]
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