Romanian Air Force
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"RoAF" redirects here. For the surname, see Roaf.
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 airbases and an air defense brigade. Reserve forces include one air base and three airfields.
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Forțele Aeriene Române | |
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Country | Romania |
Type | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Size | 11,700 personnel |
Part of | Romanian Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Bucharest |
Anniversaries | 20 July[2] |
Commanders | |
Chief of the Air Force Staff | Major general Leonard-Gabriel Baraboi[3] |
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Aircraft flown | |
Attack | IAR 330 SOCAT |
Fighter | F-16AM MLU |
Reconnaissance | Antonov An-30, RQ-7 Shadow |
Trainer | F-16BM, IAR 99, Iak-52, IAR 316 |
Transport | Antonov An-26, C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan, IAR 330L/M Puma |
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In 2022, the Romanian Air Force employed 11,700 personnel.[4]