Romanian Air Force

US chargé d'affaires a.i. to visit 'Gen. Emanoil Ionescu' Air Base in Campia Turzii on Thursday

US chargé d'affaires ad interim in Bucharest, David Muniz, and commander of Aviano's 31st Fighter Wing Squadron, Brigadier General Jason E. Bailey, will visit on Thursday the 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" Air Base in Campia Turzii - Cluj County, the Ministry of National Defense informs.

Spanish detachment on mission in Romania at 57th Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base getting certified

Bucharest, Feb 2 /Agerpres/ - A NATO certification ceremony of a Spanish Air Force detachment deployed to Romania for enhanced air policing is taking place today at the 57th Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Constanta County.

Air police missions of Spanish Air Force Detachment, Romanian pilots at Mihail Kogalniceanu base

A detachment of the Spanish Air Force, consisting of approximately 130 military personnel - pilots and technical personnel - and equipped with two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, will carry out Enhanced Air Policing missions under NATO command in February and March, together with F-16 Fighting Falcon, MiG-21 LanceR aircraft and Romanian Air Force soldiers, according to a statement from the Minist

Romanian aircraft, radars join Prime Accord exercise

Four F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 86th Borcea Air Base, two F-16 aircraft, one unmanned aircraft and two air refuelling aircraft of the USAFE United States Air Forces in Europe participated in the Prime Accord multinational air exercise on Thursday, according to a press statement released by the National Defence Ministry (MApN).

Burn patient flown to Munich aboard C-27J Spartan aircraft

A C-27J Spartan aircraft of the Romanian Air Force configured for medical missions is conducting a humanitarian mission on Sunday on the route Otopeni - Iasi - Munich, to carry a burn patient in an emergency regime, the National Defence Ministry (MApN) informed in a press release sent to AGERPRES.

Defense Minister in Portugal; sets steps for purchase of next five F-16 fighter jets

Minister of National Defense Nicolae Ciuca was in Portugal for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his counterpart, Joao Gomes Cravinho, to set the main steps for the strengthening of the Romanian Air Force F-16 multirole aircraft fleet by the purchase of the next five fighter jets, the Defence Ministry said in a release.

Over 1,000 sailors, nine vessels taking part in most important NATO exercise in Dobrogea

Over 1,000 sailors and nine vessels of the Romanian Navy (FNR) and NATO allies are taking part, October 21-27, in FALL STORM 19, one of the most important exercises organised in Dobrogea and the Black Sea. According to the Navy Defence Staff, the Standing NATO Maritime Counter Measures Group 2, where Romania participates with DM25 - Lt.

Servicemen with Romanian Land and Air Forces, present at NATO Days, in Czech Republic

Servicemen with the Romanian Land and Air Forces will be present at the NATO Days, due to take place Friday through Sunday, in Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) informs in a release sent to AGERPRES on Thursday.

'Carpathian Pumas' airlift helicopter detachment departing for UN mission to Mali

The Ministry of National Defense is making every effort for the highly trained personnel of the Romanian Air Force to be equipped with modern hardware, said Defense Minister Gabriel Les, attending on Monday the departure ceremony of the 'Carpathian Pumas' airlift helicopter detachment for a UN mission to Mali.

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