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Encyclopedia > Romanian Air Force
Romanian Air Forces
Forţele Aeriene Române

The coat of arms and the flag
Founded 1910 - 1915
Current form 1 June 2000
Service branches Aviation, Anti-air Artillery and Rockets, Radio location
Headquarters Bucharest
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief of the Romanian Air Forces Staff Lieutenant General Constantin Croitoru
Military age 18
Available for
military service
5,061,984 males, age 15–49 (2005 est.[1]),
4,975,427 females, age 15–49 (2005 est.[1])
Fit for
military service
3,932,579 males, age 15–49 (2005 est.[1]),
4,076,288 females, age 15–49 (2005 est.[1])
Reaching military
age annually
172,093 males (2005 est.[1]),
165,547 females (2005 est.[1])
Active personnel 13,250 (ranked 52th)
Expenditures
Budget €2.21 billion.[2]
Percent of GDP 2.05%.[3]
Related articles
Ranks Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

The Romanian Air Force (Romanian: Forţele Aeriene Române) is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, four air bases and an air defense brigade. Reserve forces include two air bases and three airfields. Image File history File links Stema_Statului_Major_al_Fortelor_Aeriene. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (711x958, 265 KB) a scanned picture of both sides of the flag. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km² (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Number of active troops per country This is a list of countries sorted by the total number of active troops where the military manpower of a country is measured by the total amount of active troops within the command of that country. ... For a particular Air Force, see List of air forces. ... The Romanian Armed Forces (ForÅ£ele Armate Române or Armata Română) consists of three branches: Romanian Land Forces Romanian Naval Forces Romanian Air Force // Main article: Romania and NATO Romania joined NATO in 2004. ...


As part of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, the Romanian Air Force currently controls the Kabul International Airport. Logo of ISAF. Pashto writing: Ú©Ù…Ú© Ùˆ همکاری (Komak wa Hamkari) means Help and Cooperation. International Security Assistance Force (10) (ISAF) is the name of a NATO-led security and development mission in Afghanistan which was established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001[1] and consists of about 35... Kabul International Airport (IATA: KBL, ICAO: OAKB) also known as Khwaja Rawash Airport is located 16 kilometers (9 miles) from downtown Kabul, Afghanistan. ...


Around 2007, the Romanian Air Force employed 13,250 personnel.

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Current state

The Romanian Air Force modernized 110 MiG 21 LanceRs, in cooperation with Israel between 1993 and 2002. Today, 48 of these MiG 21 LanceRs are operational [4]. The Romanian Air Force also operates C-130 Hercules, An-26s transport planes and IAR-330 Puma helicopters. IAR-330 PUMA SOCAT helicopters have been modernized by the Romanian Aviation Industry in cooperation with Elbit Systems (Israel) for attack missions. The Romanian Air Force also includes native-made IAR-99 Şoim jet planes, in general only used for training of the young pilots. The remaining MiG-29s have been removed from service in 2003. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24. ... The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ... The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ... IAR BraÅŸov facilities in 1940 Industria Aeronautică Română (abbreviated IAR) was a Romanian aerospace manufacturers founded in 1925. ... Elbit Systems Ltd. ... IAR 99 (Soim) is a modern advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft capable of performing close air support and reconnaissance missions. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: ) is a 4th generation jet fighter aircraft designed for the air superiority role in the Soviet Union. ...


Due to the old age of the MIGs, the Romanian Air Force will acquire about 48 American fighters or similar European aircraft[5]. Seven C-27J Spartan tactical airlift aircraft have been ordered for delivery, all of them will arrive until 2012[6] For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Flying machine redirects here. ... The Alenia G.222 (Alenia originally Aeritalia) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. ... Tactical airlift is a military term for the airborne transportation of supplies and equipment within a theatre of operations (in contrast to strategic airlift). ...


The current chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff , since March 2007 (after the discharge of General Gheorghe Catrina[7] ) is General locotenent Constantin Croitoru. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ...


History

Aurel Vlaicu
Aurel Vlaicu

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Romania was one of the first countries in the world to have an air force, starting with 1913. In 1912, the Romanian Air Force commissioned 10 Vlaicu I aircraft, built by Aurel Vlaicu in Bucharest. Aurel Vlaicu 1882-1913 Aurel Vlaicu (born November 19, 1882, in Bintinti, near Orastie, Hunedoara County, died September 13, 1913, near Banesti, Campina) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor and early pilot. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km² (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ...


World War I

During World War I, Romania acquired 322 aircraft from France and Great Britain including: Nieuport fighters (types 11, 12, 19, 21, 23, and 28), Farman reconnaissance and light bombing aircraft (types 40 and 46), and Breguet-Michelin heavy bombers. On September 16, 1916, a Romanian Farman-40 shot down a Luftwaffe aircraft near Slobozia; this was the first victory in the history of the Romanian Air Force. By the end of World War I, Romanian pilots had achieved about 11,000 hours of flight and fought 750 air battles. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Nieuport 17 C.1 fighter of World War I Nieuport is a French aeroplane company famous for racers before World War I (WWI) and fighter aircraft during WWI and between the wars. ... Farman Aviation Works was an aeroneutic enterprise founded and run by the brothers Henry and Maurice Farman. ... The Société des Ateliers dAviation Louis Bréguet, a former French aircraft manufacturer, was set up in 1911 by aviation pioneer Louis Charles Breguet. ... Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Deutsche Luftwaffe or   (German: air force, IPA: ) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ... Coordinates: , Country Romania County IalomiÅ£a Government  - Mayor Gabi IonaÅŸcu, since 2000, SDP Area  - City 132. ...


Golden Age

During the interwar period, the RoAF, second only to Poland among the future Warsaw Pact countries, had a powerful national aircraft industry which designed and produced all types of military and most civil aircraft. In particular the IAR 80 series were stressed-skin fighters, worthy to rank with the other single-seat fighters of WWII, and used in significant numbers on the Eastern Front. Interbellum redirects here. ... Not to be confused with the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement about airlines financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ... The IAR 80 was a Romanian World War II fighter aircraft, one of the few fighters from a smaller player in the conflict that proved to be as good as the enemy planes it faced. ... Combatants Soviet Union,[1] Poland, Tannu Tuva (until 1944 incorporation with USSR), Mongolia Germany,[2] Italy (to 1943), Romania (to 1944), Finland (to 1944), Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Spain (to 1943, unofficial) Commanders Joseph Stalin, Aleksei Antonov, Ivan Konev, Rodion Malinovsky, Ivan Bagramyan, Kirill Meretskov, Ivan Petrov, Alexander Rodimtsev, Konstantin Rokossovsky...


The RoAF was reorganized during an 18-year period. Over 2,000 military and civil aircraft were built in Romania, based on native or licensed designs. The military aviation used IAR 80 fighters, which became famous on the Eastern Front, and bombers manufactured by IAR Braşov. Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Heinkel He 112 fighters, Heinkel He 111 and Junkers Ju 88 bombers, Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber, Junkers Ju 52 transport and Heinkel He 114 seaplanes were purchased from Germany in the interwar period. Iyar (calendar) Industria Aeronautica Romana (plane manufacturer) Categories: Disambiguation ... Location of BraÅŸov Coordinates: , Country County Status County capital Government  - Mayor George Scripcaru (Democratic Party) Area  - County capital 267. ... German Airfield, France, 1941 propaganda photo of the Luftwaffe, Bf 109 fighters on the tarmac The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. ... The Heinkel He 112 was a fighter aircraft designed by Walter and Siegfried Günter at Heinkel. ... The Heinkel He 111 was the primary Luftwaffe medium bomber during the early stages of World War II, and is perhaps the most famous symbol of the German side of the Battle of Britain. ... The Junkers Ju 88 was a WW2 Luftwaffe twin-engine multi-role aircraft. ... Stuka redirects here. ... A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy. ... The Junkers Ju 52 (nicknamed Tante Ju - Auntie Ju - and Iron Annie) was a transport aircraft and bomber manufactured 1932 – 1945 by Junkers. ... The Heinkel He 114 was a biplane reconnaissance seaplane produced for the Kriegsmarine in the 1930s for use from warships. ... A DeHavilland Single Otter floatplane in Harbour Air livery A seaplane is an aircraft designed to take off and land on water. ...


World War II

WWII Aircraft marking
WWII Aircraft marking
A pair of IAR-81 fighters on patrol during WWII
A pair of IAR-81 fighters on patrol during WWII
Main article: Forţele Aeriene Regale ale României

When Romania, allied with Nazi Germany, went to war against the USSR, on June 22, 1941, the Romanian Air Force had 621 airplanes, including its native made fighter IAR 80/81. The air force accomplished hundreds of missions, contributing to Romania's recapture of Northern Bukovina and Bessarabia, which had been occupied by the Soviet Union a year earlier. Until the Odessa episode, the Romanian military fighters gained 661 air victories. Romanian Military Aviation fought on the Eastern front until August 22, 1944, bringing an important contribution to the great battles in Stalingrad, Crimea, and the Ukrainian fronts. Between 1941-1944 the Romanian airplanes won 2,000 air victories. The most famous flying aces were Captain Prince Constantin Cantacuzino, who gained 68 certified victories, Captain Horia Agarici and Captain Alexandru Şerbănescu, who shot down 60 enemy airplanes. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Romanian Air Force. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... The IAR 80 was a Romanian World War II fighter aircraft, one of the few fighters from a smaller player in the conflict that proved to be as good as the enemy planes it faced. ... Bukovina (Bucovina in Romanian; Буковина, Bukovyna in Ukrainian; Buchenland or Bukowina in German; Bukowina in Polish), on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains, comprises an historic province now split between Romania and Ukraine. ... 1927 map of Bessarabia from Charles Upson Clarks book Bessarabia (Basarabia in Romanian, Бесарабія in Ukrainian, Бессарабия in Russian, Бесарабия in Bulgarian, Besarabya in Turkish) is a historical term for the geographic entity in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the East and the Prut River on the West. ... The ODESSA, which stands for the German phrase Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen, which phrase in turn translates as “Organization of Former Members of the SS,” is the name commonly given to an international Nazi network alleged to have been set up towards the end of World War II... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stalingrad is the former name of two cities: Volgograd, Russia Karviná-Nové Město, near Ostrava, Czech Republic Other uses: The Battle of Stalingrad (a major turning-point of World War II and arguably the bloodiest battle in human history) Stalingrad (German film set during the above battle) Stalingrad (metro station... Motto: ÐŸÑ€Ð¾Ñ†Ð²ÐµÑ‚ание в единстве(Russian) Protsvetanie v edinstve(transliteration) Prosperity in unity Anthem: ÐÐ¸Ð²Ñ‹ и горы твои волшебны, Родина(Russian) Nivy i gory tvoi volshebny, Rodina(transliteration) Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Location of Crimea (red) with respect to Ukraine (light blue). ... The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, perhaps the most famous ace of all The first ace, Adolphe Pegoud being awarded the Croix de Guerre A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. ... For other uses, see Captain (disambiguation). ... Constantin Cantacuzino may refer to several members of the Cantacuzino family: Constantin Cantacuzino (stolnic), Wallachian stolnic, historian and diplomat Constantin Cantacuzino (kaymakam), Wallachian kaymakam in 1848 Constantin Cantacuzino (aviator), Romanian World War II flying ace Category: ... Alexandru Serbanescu (1912-1944) was a leading Romanian fighter pilot in World War II. He was credited with 44 confirmed victories in aerial combat which, with eight unconfirmed, yielded 55 points in the Romanian scoring system, second only to Constantine Cantacuzino with 69. ...


Cold War

Romanian Air Force MiG-29, currently retired and in storage since 2003.
Romanian Air Force MiG-29, currently retired and in storage since 2003.
IAR-93, aircraft made in Romanian and Yugoslav cooperation.
IAR-93, aircraft made in Romanian and Yugoslav cooperation.

Starting with 1948, Romania was forced to tailor its military to Soviet concepts and doctrine, which meant a large and deep process affecting military aviation as well. On February 15, 1949, the Aviation Command was established based on the Soviet model (regiments instead of flotillas). New Soviet aircraft, such as Yakovlev Yak-18, Polikarpov Po-2, Lavochkin La-9, Tupolev Tu-2, and Ilyushin Il-10 entered service. A year later, 77 Yakovlev Yak-17s and Yakovlev Yak-23s entered the air force, and in 1952, other 88 aircraft: MiG-15 and MiG-15bis. In 1958, the first supersonic fighter MiG-19 entered the inventory. Three years later, in February 1962, a new fighter was added to the inventory, MiG-21, which represented one of the most effective fighters of that time. The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... Avioane IAR 93 Vultur (Orao) is a light ground-attack aircraft developed as a joint Yugoslav-Romanian project in the 1970s for the air forces of both nations. ... Yak-18A The Yakovlev Yak-18 (NATO reporting name Max) was a tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft. ... Airworthy Po-2 in Soviet markings at the Moscow MAKS air show The Polikarpov U-2 or Po-2 served as a general-purpose Soviet biplane, nicknamed Kukuruznik (Russian: , from Russian kukuruza (кукуруза) for maize)[1]. The reliable, uncomplicated and forgiving aircraft, powered by a 99 hp (74 kW) Shvetsov air... The Lavochkin La-9 (Also known as La-130, NATO reporting name Fritz) was a Soviet fighter aircraft. ... Tupolev Tu-2 The Tupolev Tu-2 (Development names ANT-58 and 103, NATO reporting name Bat) was a twin-engine Soviet light bomber aircraft of World War II vintage. ... Il-10 Ilyushin Il-10 (Rus. ... The Yakovlev Yak-17 (originally known to US intelligence as the Type-16 and later by the NATO reporting name Feather) was an early Soviet jet fighter, developed from the Yak-15. ... The Yakovlev Yak-23 (NATO designation Flora) was a jet fighter developed in the USSR. Yak-23 in Muzeum Orla Bialego in Poland History The Yak-23 was developed as a simple lightweight jet fighter, on Yakovlevs own initiative. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fagot) was a jet fighter developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Farmer) is a Soviet third-generation, single-seat, jet-engined fighter aircraft. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ...


Starting with 1974, Romanian-made aircraft supplemented the already existing jets. The Romanian IAR-93 subsonic aircraft flew its first flight on 31 October 1974. It represented a great step forward taking into account that it was the only jet fighter not made by the Soviets, the only one ever manufactured and operated by a Warsaw Pact country. Avioane IAR 93 Vultur (Orao) is a light ground-attack aircraft developed as a joint Yugoslav-Romanian project in the 1970s for the air forces of both nations. ... Subsonic has two possible meanings: A speed lower than the speed of sound is called subsonic. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement about airlines financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ...


In 1962, the first helicopter subunits were established and followed later on, in 1965, by the first Soviet Mi-2 and Mi-4 helicopters. Renewing the aircraft fleet process went on, the first 12 MiG-23s entering the service between July-September 1979. The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name is Hoplite) was a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon. ... The Mil Mi-4 (originally known to US intelligence as the Type-36 and later by the NATO reporting name Hound) was a Soviet transport helicopter that served in both military and civilian roles. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Russian: ; NATO reporting name: Flogger) is a swing-wing fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau in the Soviet Union. ...


On 14 May 1981, at 20:16, Soviet spaceship Soyuz-40 was launched from Baikonur to perform a common Romanian-Soviet flight, with Lieutenant Dumitru Prunariu and Colonel Leonid Popov as commander on board. During the early 80's 67th Fighter-Bomber Regiment and 49th Fighter-Bomber Regiment from Craiova and Ianca were equipped with new IAR-93 attack aircraft which have replaced old MiG-15s and MiG-17s. In December 1989, just a few days before the Romanian revolution against communism began, MiG-29 aircraft had entered the Air Force inventory. May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Ariane 5 lifts off with the Rosetta probe on 2nd of March, 2004. ... Map showing Baikonurs location in Kazakhstan. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... Dumitru Dorin Prunariu (born September 27, 1952) is a Romanian cosmonaut. ... For other uses, see Colonel (disambiguation). ... Born in Aleksandriya, Kirovograd Oblast, Ukrainian SSR on [August 31], 1945. ... County Dolj County Status County capital Mayor Antonie Solomon, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 81. ... County Status City Mayor Fănel George Chiriţă, Social Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 186. ... Avioane IAR 93 Vultur (Orao) is a light ground-attack aircraft developed as a joint Yugoslav-Romanian project in the 1970s for the air forces of both nations. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO reporting name Fagot) was a jet fighter developed for the USSR. History Design began under the bureau designation I-310, which first flew in 1947. ... MiG-17 at the Central Texas Airshow, USA, May 2003. ... Combatants Securitate and other loyalist forces Anti-Ceauşescu protesters, discontented Communist party members, Romanian Army defectors Commanders Nicolae Ceauşescu† Various independent leaders Casualties 1,104 deaths The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of riots and fighting in late December of 1989 that overthrew the... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ...

MiG-21 LanceR of the 71st Air Base in flight.
Romanian Air Force IAR-330 SOCAT
Romanian Air Force IAR-330 SOCAT
Antonov An-26 landing at 90th Airlift Base.
Antonov An-26 landing at 90th Airlift Base.
Romanian Air Force C-130B at 90th Airlift Base.
Romanian Air Force An-24
Romanian Air Force An-24
MiG-21UM LanceR Bof Romanian Air Force, arrives in support of the Partnership for Peace Exercise Cooperative Key 2003 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base (AB), Bulgaria (BGR).
MiG-21UM LanceR Bof Romanian Air Force, arrives in support of the Partnership for Peace Exercise Cooperative Key 2003 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base (AB), Bulgaria (BGR).
IAR-330 SOCAT of Romanian Air Force.
IAR-330 SOCAT of Romanian Air Force.

Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1599, 583 KB) Romanian Air Force Antonov AN-26 at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1599, 583 KB) Romanian Air Force Antonov AN-26 at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. ... Romanian Air Force Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24 passenger aircraft, with particular attention made to the potential military use. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in Russia by The Antonov Design bureau. ... Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ...

2007 Baltic Air Policing

Four MiG-21 LanceR Cs were deployed from August 2007 to November 2007 at Šiauliai, in Lithuania for Baltic Air Policing. The Romanian detachment succeeds the French Air Force Mirage 2000Cs of Escadron de Chasse 01.012 from Cambrai, which fulfilled the Baltic Air Policing since May 2007. Once the RoAF finish its three-month stint, a Portuguese Air Force detachment will take over the mission.[8] Nickname: Location of Å iauliai Coordinates: , Country Lithuania Ethnographic region County Å iauliai County Municipality Å iauliai city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 2 Capital of Å iauliai County Å iauliai city municipality Å iauliai district municipality First mentioned 1236 Granted city rights 1589 Population (2007)  - Total 128 396  - Rank 4th Time zone EET (UTC+2... The three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ... The French Air Force is the air force branch of the French Armed Forces. ... A Mirage 2000 of the Indian Air Force The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multi-role fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... Cambrai (Dutch: Kamerijk) is a French city and commune, in the Nord département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... The Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) (Portuguese: Força Aérea Portuguesa, FAP) is the air force of Portugal. ...


The four aircraft and most of the staff come from the 71st Air Base. A total of 67 personnel, among them nine pilots, are part of the detachment: 63 serve at Šiauliai, while other four serve at the air traffic control centre in Kaunas, to ensure smooth cooperation with local authorities. The Romanian detachment has attracted huge attention from the local media, not least from the fact that it is only the second time a fighter from the Soviet era has deployed to Šiauliai - Polish Air Force MiG-29s have also been deployed here in 2006. The RoAF will perform again Baltic Air Policing most probably in three or four years. [9] The Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base (Baza 71 Aeriană) is located near the town of Câmpia Turzii, in Cluj County. ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Kaunas County Municipality Geographic coordinate system Number of elderates 11 General Information Capital of Kaunas County Kaunas city municipality Kaunas district municipality Population 361,274 in 2005 (2nd) First mentioned 1361 Granted city rights 1408 Kaunas ( (help· info), approximate English transcription [ˈkəʊ.nÉ™s... Soviet redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Å iauliai Coordinates: , Country Lithuania Ethnographic region County Å iauliai County Municipality Å iauliai city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 2 Capital of Å iauliai County Å iauliai city municipality Å iauliai district municipality First mentioned 1236 Granted city rights 1589 Population (2007)  - Total 128 396  - Rank 4th Time zone EET (UTC+2... Polish Air Force (SiÅ‚y Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, SiÅ‚y Powietrzne RP). ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ...


2007 Romanian Air Force IAR-330 SOCAT crash

Main article: 2007 Romanian Air Force IAR-330 SOCAT crash

Three people were killed on November 7, 2007, when an IAR-330 Puma SOCAT attack helicopter belonging to the 90th Airlift Base crashed in Ungheni, near Piteşti, Argeş County. The aircraft was doing a night training mission at the moment of the crash.[10] The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ... The Romanian Air Force 90th Airlift Base (Baza 90 Transport Aerian) is located at the Henri Coandă International Airport, near Bucharest. ... Ungheni is a commune in south-western part of the ArgeÅŸ County, Romania made out of six villages: Ungheni, ColÅ£u, Gaujani, Goia, Humele and Satu Nou. ... County ArgeÅŸ County Status County capital Mayor Tudor Pendiuc, Social Democratic Party, since 1992 Population (2002) 168,458 171,498 - National Institute of statistics, July 1, 2004 Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... ArgeÅŸ is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in the center-north of the Wallachia region, west of Muntenia Region, with the capital city at PiteÅŸti (population: 187,558). ...


Structure

Air Force Staff

The Romanian Air Force Staff represents the military concept-developing, command and executive structure providing Air Forces peacetime, crisis and wartime leadership in order to reach, maintain and increase, as required, the operational level of the military subordinated structures so that to be able to operate under authorized commands responsible for military operations planning and conduct. For a particular Air Force, see List of air forces. ... Operational art is the act of applying military art to the operational art of war. ...


Generate, mobilize, structure, equip, operationalize and regenerate the required forces, provide the logistic support necessary to conduct military operations and based on higher orders, take over both the Joint Operation Air Component and independent air operations command and control, through the Main Air Operational Center. Planning, calculating, or the giving or receiving of information. ...


Air bases

The Romanian Air Force has 5 active air bases: For other uses, see Airport (disambiguation). ...


71st Air Base - Câmpia Turzii Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base (Baza 71 Aeriană) is located near the town of Câmpia Turzii, in Cluj County. ... Câmpia Turzii (Hungarian: Aranyosgyéres, German: Jerischmarkt) is a town in Cluj county, Romania, which was formed in 1925 by the union of two villages: GhiriÅŸ and Sâncrai. The village of Sâncrai was mentioneed in a 1219 document as villa Sancti Regis (the village of the Holy...

  • 711th Fighter Squadron - operating MiG-21 LanceR A, B;
  • 712th Fighter Squadron - operating MiG-21 LanceR B, C;
  • 713th Helicopter Squadron - operating IAR-330L;
  • 714th Helicopter Squadron - operating IAR-330L (located at Timisoara Airport - former 93rd Air base);

86th Air Base - Feteşti - An A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ... A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ... Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ... A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ... The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ... The Romanian Air Force 93rd Air Base (Baza 93 Aeriană) was an air base located near TimiÅŸoara at the Traian Vuia International Airport. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Romanian Air Force 86th Air Base (Baza 86 Aeriană) is located near the town of FeteÅŸti, IalomiÅ£a County. ... FeteÅŸti is a town in IalomiÅ£a county, Romania, with a population of 33,197. ...

  • 861st Fighter Squadron - operating MiG-21 LanceR B, C;
  • 862nd Fighter Squadron - operating MiG-21 LanceR A, B;
  • 863rd Helicopter Squadron - operating IAR-330L (located at Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport - former 57th Air Base);

95th Air Base - Bacău The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ... Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport is situated in south-east Romania, in the town of Mihail Kogălniceanu, at 26 km from the city of ConstanÅ£a. ... The Romanian Air Force 57th Air Base (Baza 57 Aeriană) was an air base located near ConstanÅ£a, at the Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Romanian Air Force 95th Air Base (Baza 95 Aeriană) is located near the city of Bacău, in Bacău County. ... County Bacău County Status County capital Mayor Romeo Stavarache, National Liberal Party, since 2004 Area 41 km² Population (2002) 175,500 181,144 - National Institute of statistics, July 1, 2004 Density 5133 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ...

  • 951st Fighter Squadron - operating MiG-21 LanceR A, B;
  • 205th Fighter Squadron - operating MiG-21 LanceR B;
  • 952nd Helicopter Squadron - operating IAR-330L;

90th Airlift Base - Bucureşti-Otopeni Image File history File links Size of this preview: 540 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (576 × 640 pixel, file size: 114 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) www. ... The Romanian Air Force 90th Airlift Base (Baza 90 Transport Aerian) is located at the Henri Coandă International Airport, near Bucharest. ... The DâmboviÅ£a River in central Bucharest Along a small tributary of DâmboviÅ£a, named Colentina, several lakes stretch across the city, the most important being Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei and Lake Colentina. ... Map of Ilfov county with Otopeni highlighted Otopeni is a town in Ilfov County, Romania, near the capital of Bucharest. ...

  • 901st Strategic Transport Squadron - operating C-130 Hercules B,H;
  • 902nd Transport and Reconnaissance Squadron - operating An-26 and An-30;
  • 903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron - operating IAR-330L;
  • 904th Attack Helicopter Squadron - operating IAR-330 SOCAT;
  • 905th Attack Helicopter Squadron - operating IAR-330 SOCAT;

"Aurel Vlaicu" Flight School - Boboc The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24. ... The Antonov An-30 ( NATO Clank), is a development of the An-24 equipped for aerial cartography. ... The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ...

  • 201st School Squadron - operating Yakovlev Yak-52;
  • 202nd School Squadron - operating Antonov An-2;
  • 203rd School Squadron - operating IAR-99 Standard and L-39ZA;
  • 204th School Squadron - operating IAR-99 Soim;
  • 206th School Squadron - operating IAR-316B Alouette III;

Yakovlev Yak-52s at 2007 Wings over Wairarapa airshow Yakovlev Yak-52 (RA-3085K) Yak-52 N852GC in Hangar Yak-52 Front Cockpit The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer aircraft. ... The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: кукуру́зник kukuruznik - a kolkhoz maize worker (inherited from Polikarpov Po-2) also nicknamed Annushka; NATO code name Colt) is an extremely durable, light, single-engine biplane which first flew in 31 August 1947 and was first plane designed by Antonov. ...

Reserve air bases

  • Constanţa - Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport - 57th Air Base
  • Timişoara-Giarmata - 93rd Air Base

There are also 3 airfields included in the reserve forces. County ConstanÅ£a Mayor Radu Åžtefan Mazăre Area 124. ... Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport is situated in south-east Romania, in the town of Mihail Kogălniceanu, at 26 km from the city of ConstanÅ£a. ... The Romanian Air Force 57th Air Base (Baza 57 Aeriană) was an air base located near ConstanÅ£a, at the Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport. ... TimiÅŸoara Traian Vuia International (IATA: TSR, ICAO: LRTR) (also known as Giarmata Airport) is Romanias second airport in terms of air traffic, after Bucharest Henri Coandă and the main air transportation hub for the western part of Romania. ... The Romanian Air Force 93rd Air Base (Baza 93 Aeriană) was an air base located near TimiÅŸoara at the Traian Vuia International Airport. ...


Units

  • 1st SAM Brigade "General Nicolae Dăscălescu" - located near Bucharest;
  • 11th SAM Regiment "Horea" - located near Braşov
  • 70th Aviation Engineer Regiment - Bucharest
  • 85th Signal Battalion - Curtea de Argeş

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Capu Midia range

The Capu Midia training camp and surface to air firing range represents the Romanian Air Force structure specialized in providing the necessary facilities for firing training, execution and evaluation. It is located in Constanţa County, 20km north from the county capital, Constanţa. Akash Missile Firing French Air Force Crotale battery Bendix Rim-8 Talos surface to air missile of the US Navy A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ... An outdoor shooting range with a sheltered shooting stand and several other unsheltered stands. ... Facts Development region: Sud-Est Historic region: Dobruja Capital city: ConstanÅ£a Population:  â€¢ As of 2002:  â€¢ Population density: 715,151 101/km² Area: 7,071 km² Codes:  â€¢ Car numbers  â€¢ ISO 3166-2:RO CT RO-CT Telephone code: (+40) x41 (1) Web:   County Council Prefecture 1. ... County ConstanÅ£a Mayor Radu Åžtefan Mazăre Area 124. ...


Current inventory

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union fighter MiG-21 LanceR 110 only 48 operational - to be replaced by F-16 Falcons Eurofighter Typhoon or JAS 39 Gripen multirole aircraft.They will be maitained in service until 2012,when all the new fighter aircrafts will arrive;[11]
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Flag of the United States United States transport C-130 5 4 C-130B (3 airworthy to be converted to C-130H) and 1 C-130H
Alenia C-27J Spartan Flag of Italy Italy transport C-27J 0[12] 7 on order, all of them will be delivered until 2012
Antonov An-26 Curl Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union transport An-26 4 in service of the RoAF,1 for VIP and 3 cargo,they will be maintained in service until 2012 or more.
Boeing 707 Flag of the United States United States transport Boeing-707 1 used only for VIP flights
Antonov An-30 Clank Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union reconnaissance An-30 1 used for aerial cartography, to be retired during 2008
Yakovlev Yak-52 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union training Yak-52 16
Aero L-39 Albatros Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia training L-39 4
IAR 99 'Şoim' Flag of Romania Romania training IAR-99 Şoim 22 10 IAR-99 Standard and 12 IAR-99C Şoim
Antonov An-2 Colt Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union training An-2 16 a squadron still in service for paratrooper training
IAR 330 Puma Flag of Romania Romania attack helicopter IAR-330 SOCAT 23 (24 initially) one crashed
IAR 316 Flag of Romania Romania training helicopter IAR-316 16 only a Squadron remains operational with the training unit at Boboc
IAR 330 Puma Flag of Romania Romania transport helicopter IAR-330 Puma 60
RQ-7 Shadow Flag of the United States United States UAV Shadow-600 10 (11 initially) one crashed
MIM-23 Hawk Flag of the United States United States surface to air missile Hawk XXI 224 8 batteries

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft built in the United States and used by dozens of countries all over the world. ... This article is about a fighter aircraft. ... The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Griffin or Gryphon) is a fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and United Kingdom military forces. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a medium-sized military transport aircraft. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Romanian Air Force Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24 passenger aircraft, with particular attention made to the potential military use. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Antonov An-30 ( NATO Clank), is a development of the An-24 equipped for aerial cartography. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Yakovlev Yak-52s at 2007 Wings over Wairarapa airshow Yakovlev Yak-52 (RA-3085K) Yak-52 N852GC in Hangar Yak-52 Front Cockpit The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer aircraft. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... L-39C Albatros Slovak L-39 ZA at Radom Air Show 2005 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... IAR 99 (Soim) is a modern advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft capable of performing close air support and reconnaissance missions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... IAR 99 (Soim) is a modern advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft capable of performing close air support and reconnaissance missions. ... The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: кукуру́зник kukuruznik - a kolkhoz maize worker (inherited from Polikarpov Po-2) also nicknamed Annushka; NATO code name Colt) is an extremely durable, light, single-engine biplane which first flew in 31 August 1947 and was first plane designed by Antonov. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... IAR 316B miltary version The IAR 316 the Romanian version, built under licence, of Aerospatiale SA 319B Alouette III light utility helicopter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... The RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is used by the United States Army. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The £124 million Taranis UAV built by BAE Systems An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft with no onboard pilot. ... The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK is an American medium range surface-to-air missile. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ...

Aircraft markings

The Romanian roundel has the same colours like the Romanian flag. The innermost circle is blue, followed by yellow, and then red. It is placed on Romanian Armed Forces vehicles and Romanian Air Force aircraft. The modern proportion RAF roundel A roundel in heraldry is any circular shape; in military use it is an emblem of nationality employed on military aircraft and air force flags, generally round and consisting of concentric rings of different colors. ... The national flag of Romania is a vertical tricolor of blue, yellow and red. ... The Romanian Armed Forces (Forţele Armate Române or Armata Română) consists of three branches: Romanian Land Forces Romanian Naval Forces Romanian Air Force // Main article: Romania and NATO Romania joined NATO in 2004. ...



Ranks and insignia

Main article: Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

See also

  • Romanian Armed Forces

The Romanian Armed Forces (Forţele Armate Române or Armata Română) consists of three branches: Romanian Land Forces Romanian Naval Forces Romanian Air Force // Main article: Romania and NATO Romania joined NATO in 2004. ...

References

Notes

  1. ^ CIA World Factbook, Military of Romania
  2. ^ (Romanian) MoND Budget as of 2007, Ziarul Financiar, October 30, 2006
  3. ^ (Romanian) MoND Budget as of 2007, Ziarul Financiar, October 30, 2006
  4. ^ 9am.ro, Bătălia giganţilor pentru aviaţia militară românească ("Battle of giants for the Romanian Air Force"), from Ziua, November 7, 2005
  5. ^ (Romanian)SUA şi UE se intrec să ne doboare MiG-urile (Replacement of the MiG-21), from Cotidianul, January 2007
  6. ^ "Spartan Order", Aviation Week & Space Technology, December 11, 2006.
  7. ^ (Romanian) Şeful Forţelor Aeriene, generalul Catrina, trecut în rezervă, "The Air Force chief, General Catrina, discharged from active duty", Gândul, March 13, 2007
  8. ^ Air Forces Monthly, November 2007 issue, p.36.
  9. ^ Air Forces Monthly, November 2007 issue, p.37.
  10. ^ Helicopter crashed near Pitesti killing three people aboard, Antena 3, November 7, 2007.
  11. ^ (Romanian) Romania replaces the MiG-21, Antena 3, 16th May 2007
  12. ^ Romanian military aviation OrBat

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Bibliography

  • Bernád, Dénes. Romanian Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces 54). Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-535-X.
  • Bernád, Dénes. Romanian Air Force: The Prime Decade, 1938-1947. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc, 1999. ISBN 0-89747-402-3.
  • Crăciunoiu, Cristian and Roba, Jean-Louis. Romanian Aeronautics in the Second World War, 1941-1945 (bilingual Romanian/English). Bucureşti, Romania: Editura Modelism International Ltd, 2003. ISBN 97-3810-118-2.

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The Romanian Air Force 90th Airlift Base (Baza 90 Transport Aerian) is located at the Henri Coandă International Airport, near Bucharest. ... Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport is situated in south-east Romania, in the town of Mihail Kogălniceanu, at 26 km from the city of ConstanÅ£a. ... The Romanian Air Force 57th Air Base (Baza 57 Aeriană) was an air base located near ConstanÅ£a, at the Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport. ... TimiÅŸoara Traian Vuia International (IATA: TSR, ICAO: LRTR) (also known as Giarmata Airport) is Romanias second airport in terms of air traffic, after Bucharest Henri Coandă and the main air transportation hub for the western part of Romania. ... The Romanian Air Force 93rd Air Base (Baza 93 Aeriană) was an air base located near TimiÅŸoara at the Traian Vuia International Airport. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 547 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (584 × 640 pixel, file size: 94 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) www. ... 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In the late 1990s, the Romanian Armed Forces considered the possibility of creating a unified special operations force (SOF). ... Romanian Military Police Humvee The 265th Military Police Battalion (Batalionul 265 PoliÅ£ie Militară) is the biggest and most important military police unit of the Romanian Land Forces. ... The 498th Paratroopers Battalion (Batalionul 498 ParaÅŸutiÅŸti) is a paratroopers battalion of the Romanian Land Forces. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 544 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (581 × 640 pixel, file size: 81 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) www. ... 1st Territorial Army Corps Insignia The 1st Territorial Army Corps General Ioan Culcer (Corpul 1 Armată Teritorial General Ioan Culcer) is a field army in the Romanian Land Forces with its headquarters in Bucharest. ... Infantry fighting vehicles (TABs) belonging to the 2nd Infantry Brigade in a training mission. ... Soldiers of the 2nd Mountain Troops Brigade. ... 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