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The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) (Romanian: Forțele Aeriene Române) is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, five air bases, a logistics base, an air defense brigade, an air defense regiment and an ISR brigade. Reserve forces include one air base and two airfields.
Since 2016, it is the home base of the 53rd Fighter Squadron, the first Romanian Air Force squadron equipped with F-16s. [6] The MiG-21 LanceR was officially retired on 15 May 2023. Ceremonies were held at the 71st Air Base and at the 86th Air Base. The MiGs were then flown to the 95th Air Base in Bacău for storage. [7]
Air base IATA airport code Headquarters County 49th Air Base – Ianca: Brăila: 58th (Helicopter) Air Base SBZ Sibiu: Sibiu: 59th (Helicopter) Air Base – Tuzla: Constanța: 60th (Helicopter) Air Base – Tecuci: Galați: 61st (Helicopter) Air Base – Titu-Boteni: Dâmbovița: 67th Air Base: CRA Craiova: Dolj: 73rd (Helicopter) Air Base CSB ...
F-15E Strike Eagles lined up at the base in 2008. Twelve United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle fighters and more than 150 aviators of the 492nd Fighter Squadron were deployed from 27 March to 6 April 2008, in order to provide air policing together with the Romanian Air Force fighters during the NATO 2008 Bucharest Summit ...
The Romanian Air Force 57th Air Base "Captain Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino" (Romanian: Baza 57 Aeriană "Căpitan Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino"), also known as Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, is an air base located near Constanța, at the Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport. It is home to the 572nd Helicopter Squadron. [1]
86th Air Base. 53rd Fighter Squadron; 90th Airlift Base. 901st Strategic Transport Squadron; 902nd Transport and Reconnaissance Squadron; 903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron; 95th Air Base. 951st Advanced Air Training Squadron; 952nd Combat Helicopter Squadron; Air Force Application School "Aurel Vlaicu" 1st Air Training Squadron; 2nd Air ...
The Romanian Air Force 90th Airlift Base "Comandor Aviator Gheorghe Bănciulescu" (Romanian: Baza 90 Transport Aerian), also known as Otopeni Air Base, is located at the Henri Coandă International Airport, near Bucharest.
The 53rd Fighter Squadron "Warhawks" (Romanian: Escadrila 53 Vânătoare "Warhawks") is a squadron of the Romanian Air Force, first formed on 1 June 1940, then reactivated on 29 September 2016. The squadron currently operates the F-16AM/BM fighter aircraft. [2]