RoAF 86th Air Base
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Romanian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Borcea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 180 ft / 55 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°23′44″N 027°43′32″E / 44.39556°N 27.72556°E | ||||||||||
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The Romanian Air Force 86th Air Base (Baza 86 Aeriană) is located in commune Borcea, Calarasi County. It is currently the home of the 861st, 862nd Fighter squadrons (operating MiG-21 LanceRs) and of the 863rd Helicopter squadron - located at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport (operating IAR-330Ls).
Since 1997, at the 86th Air base, a squadron has begun intensive training, in order to become capable of carrying out joint missions with NATO forces. A special training program has been initiated, aiming at a higher level of interoperability, and for this purpose the Fighter-Bomber Squadron was fully equipped with MiG-21 LanceR's. By the end of 2000, as a result of the Romanian Air Force reform, the structure of the 86th Air base was changed again. The 86th Air base has now a modular structure, fitting NATO's airbase model and offering a real background for achieving appropriate interoperability at this level, with the declared purpose to provide the necessary basis to plan, organize, command and accomplish the missions assigned.
External links
- Template:En icon Order of Battle of the RoAF
- Template:En icon 86th Air Base on the Romanian Air Force official website
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