Aurel was the eldest of born to Dumitru and Ana Vlaicu. Arhiva Genealogică - Biblioteca Digitală
: In 1912, he won five prizes at the International Flight Week in Vienna , competing against world-renowned pilots. Family Context (Gheorghe & Ghiță) AUREL URCA VLAICU - Gheorghe , Ghi i Gheorghi
: On June 17, 1910, he piloted his first engine-powered aircraft, the Vlaicu I , marking the birth of Romanian aviation . Aurel was the eldest of born to Dumitru and Ana Vlaicu