List of aircraft of the Romanian Air Force
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This is a list of Romanian Air Force aircraft, those types in service since its formation in 1912, and also those types that are currently in service. In each section, the aircraft are listed in alphabetic order.
Active
| Type | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alenia C-27J |  Italy
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Medium tactical military transport aircraft |
| Antonov An-26A |  Soviet Union
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Twin-engined medium turboprop military transport |
| Antonov An-30 | Soviet Union
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Heavy military transport equipped for reconnaissance and mapping |
| ROMBAC 1-11-560 |  UK/ Romania
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Licence-built BAC 111 VIP transport |
| British Aerospace 146-200 | UK
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Heavy VIP transport |
| SA365 N Dauphin |  France
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VIP transport helicopter |
| IAR 99 Standard/Soim | Romania
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Jet trainer/light attack |
| IAR 316B | Romania
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Training helicopter |
| IAR 330L | Romania
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Medium twin-engined transport/utility helicopter |
| IAR 330SOCAT | Romania
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Attack helicopter |
| Lockheed C-130B/H |  US
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Four-engine heavy military transport |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 LanceR A/B/C | Soviet Union
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Upgraded by Elbit and Aerostar. LanceR A is ground attack, B is trainer, and C is fighter. |
| RQ-7 Shadow-600 | US
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Unmanned aerial vehicle |
Future
| Type | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |  United States Portugal
|
Multirole fighter |
Beginnings & World War I
| Type | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blériot XI Militaire | France
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Monoplane trainer |
| Bristol TB.8 | United Kingdom
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Monoplane trainer |
| Caudron G.4 | France
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Bomber |
| Farman III | France
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Biplane trainer |
| Farman F.40 & F.46 | France
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Reconnaissance/bomber |
| Nieuport 12 | France
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Fighter/artillery spotter |
| Nieuport 17, 21, 23, 24 | France
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Fighter |
| Morane-Saulnier Type L | France
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Parasol fighter/reconnaissance |
| Sopwith Pup | United Kingdom
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Fighter |
| Sopwith 1½ Strutter | United Kingdom
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Bomber/reconnaissance |
| Spad VII | France
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Fighter |
Inter-War period & World War II
Post War period & Cold War
Interned or captured
Interned:
| Date | Type | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Lublin R-XIIID |  Poland
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Army cooperation |
| 1939 | PWS-26 | Poland
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Trainer |
| 1939 | PZL P.7a | Poland
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Fighter |
| 1939 | PZL P.11c | Poland
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Fighter |
| 1939 | PZL.23 Karaś A & B | Poland
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Light bomber/reconnaissance |
| 1939 | PZL P.24F | Poland
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Fighter |
| 1939 | PZL.37 Łoś A & B | Poland
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Medium bomber |
| 1939 | RWD-8 | Poland
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Trainer |
| 1939 | RWD-13 | Poland
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Touring aircraft |
| 1939 | RWD-14 Czapla | Poland
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Army cooperation |
| 1939 | Lockheed Model 10 Electra | United States
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Transport |
Captured:
- Consolidated B-24D Liberator
- Polikarpov U-2VS (Po-2)
- Polikarpov I-16 Type 24
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
- Lavochkin La-7
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Bernád, Dénes. Rumanian Air Force: The Prime Decade, 1938-1947. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc., 1999. ISBN 0-89747-402-3.