Doru Davidovici (; July 6, 1945 – April 20, 1989), was a Romanian aviator and writer. Born in a Romanian-Jewish family, Doru Davidovici became one of the most loved Romanian fiction writers in the 1980s. During the communist years, his books gave an unusual sense of liberty and new horizons by describing the experience of flying, and the closeness it forged – both between pilots and between pilots and their machines. The plane is seen by Davidovici not simply as a machine that enables one to fly but as an actual character, with its own personality and almost with its own soul.

Biography

Early life and military career

Doru Filimon Davidovici was born on 6 July 1945 to Paul and Etti Davidovici. He attended the Higher School of Active Aviation Officers, graduating in 1967 with the rank of Lieutenant. He continued his studies at the Military Academy between 1977 and 1979. His works soon gained popularity, giving readers a sense of liberty by describing the experiences of flying and presenting new horizons, and in other works of his presenting UFOs and aliens.

Due to his writing about flight, his books were particularly popular among aviators. Young pilots even asking for his autographs on books while at the Air Base, with him always happy to sign them right on the wing of his MiG-21 RFMM. The place where he crashed near the village of Perișoru () is marked with a pile of boulders.

Davidovici was married to Agnes-Ruth, née Valentin, and had two children, Irina and Ștefan.

References

  • webpage dedicated to Doru Davidovici
  • "Winged Child of the Blue", article about Doru Davidovici