Air Services

Romania

Forţele Aeriene Române / Romanian Air Force

 Formed in 1913, the Forţele Aeriene Române is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. 

Inventory type last updated 01/06/2023

Combat

F-16AM Fighting Falcon

Reconnaissance

Antonov An-30 Clank 

1104 - RIAT 2022

1104 - BIAS 2015 

Transport

C-27J Spartan 

2707 @ BIAS 2015, Bucharest

2707 @ BIAS 2015, Bucharest

2707 @ BIAS 2015, Bucharest

2707 @ BIAS 2015, Bucharest

2707 @ BIAS 2015, Bucharest 

 2702 @ Kecskemet Airshow 2013 

C-130H Hercules 

6191 @ BIAS 2015 

Antonov An-26

810 @ RIAT 2023

Trainer

IAR 99C Şoim 

722 @ BIAS 2015 

722 @ BIAS 2015

709 @ BIAS 2015

also

F-16AM Fighting Falcon

Yakovlev Yak-52

Helicopters

AR 316B Alouette III 

57 @ BIAS 2015

57 @ BIAS 2015 

IAR 330 Puma 

 IAR330L - 96 @ BIAS 2015 

 IAR330M - 77 @ BIAS 2015 

 IAR330M - 77 @ BIAS 2015 

 IAR330M - 77 @ BIAS 2015 

IAR330M (Medevac) - 106 @ BIAS 2015 

IAR330M (Medevac) - 75 @ BIAS 2015 

IAR 330L SOCAT 

53 - BIAS 2015 

86 @ BIAS 2015 

Recently retired

MiG-21UM LanceR-B ('Mongol-B')

Retired 15/05/2023

176 Kecskemet Airshow 2013 

MiG-21 MF-75 LanceR-C ('Fishbed-J')

Retired 15/05/2023

6807 @ Radom Airshow 2013


6824, 5724, 6207 & 6487 @ BIAS 2015, Bucharest


6518 @ BIAS 2015, Bucharest 

6807 @ Radom Airshow 2013


6518 @ BIAS 2015, Bucharest


6518 & 6105 - BIAS 2015, Bucharest 

Inspectoratul General de Aviație / 

General Inspectorate of Aviation 

Initially formed in 1947 and restructured in 1978, the unit is the air component for the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ministerul Afacerilor Interne). Formerly known as the Special Aviation Unit (Unitatea Specialǎ de Aviaţie), their headquarters is at Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (Băneasa Airport). Missions include Search and Rescue, Humanitarian and community, road traffic observation and other special designated missions in cooperation with the Romanian Police, Border Police, Gendarmerie and Intelligence Services.

Mil Mi-17-1V

108 @ BIAS 2015 

108 @ BIAS 2015 

Eurocopter EC-135P2 

297 @ BIAS 2015 

Poliția Română / Romanian Police 

Formed in 1980, the Romanian National police force is a subordinate unit of the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ministerul Afacerilor Interne).

IAR 330L Puma 

109 @ BIAS 2015  

109 @ BIAS 2015  

SMURD HEMS

Formed in 1990, Romania's emergency rescue service 'Serviciul Mobil de Urgențǎ, Reanimare și Descarcerare' (SMURD) translates to Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication. 

Eurocopter EC135T2 

334 @ BIAS 2015  

334 @ BIAS 2015