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| Royal Romanian Air Force |
| List of WWII flying aces |
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| List of Romanian Air Force aircraft |
| Structure |
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| Personnel |
| Officer ranks |
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
|
Medium tactical military transport aircraft |
| Antonov An-26A |  USSR
|
Twin-engined medium turboprop military transport |
| Antonov An-30 | USSR
|
Heavy military transport equipped for reconnaissance and mapping |
| ROMBAC 1-11-560 |  UK/ Romania
|
Licence-built BAC 111 VIP transport |
| British Aerospace 146-200 | UK
|
Heavy VIP transport |
| SA365 N Dauphin |  France
|
VIP transport helicopter |
| IAR 99 Standard/Soim | Romania
|
Jet trainer/light attack |
| IAR 316B | Romania
|
Training helicopter |
| IAR 330L | Romania
|
Medium twin-engined transport/utility helicopter |
| IAR 330SOCAT | Romania
|
Attack helicopter |
| Lockheed C-130B/H |  US
|
Four-engine heavy military transport |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 LanceR A/B/C | USSR
|
Upgraded by Elbit and Aerostar. LanceR A is ground attack, B is trainer, and C is fighter. |
| RQ-7 Shadow-600 | US
|
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
|
Monoplane trainer |
| Bristol TB.8 | United Kingdom
|
Monoplane trainer |
| Caudron G.4 | France
|
Bomber |
| Farman III | France
|
Biplane trainer |
| Farman F.40 & F.46 | France
|
Reconnaissance/bomber |
| Nieuport 12 | France
|
Fighter/artillery spotter |
| Nieuport 17, 21, 23, 24 | France
|
Fighter |
| Morane-Saulnier Type L | France
|
Parasol fighter/reconnaissance |
| Sopwith Pup | United Kingdom
|
Fighter |
| Sopwith 1½ Strutter | United Kingdom
|
Bomber/reconnaissance |
| Spad VII | France
|
Fighter |
Inter-War period & World War II[]
| Type | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arado Ar 66C |  Germany
|
Trainer |
| Arado Ar 196A-3 | Germany
|
Reconnaissance (Unconfirmed) |
| Avia BH-25J |  Czechoslovakia
|
Transport |
| Bloch MB.210 BN.5 | France
|
Bomber |
| Bristol Blenheim Mk.I | United Kingdom
|
Bomber |
| CANT Z.501 | Italy
|
Reconnaissance flying boat |
| de Havilland Dragonfly | United Kingdom
|
Transport |
| de Havilland Dragon Rapide | United Kingdom
|
Transport |
| Dewoitine D.27 | France
|
Fighter |
| Fieseler Fi 156C-2 | Germany
|
Reconnaissance |
| Focke-Wulf Fw 44C | Germany
|
Trainer |
| Focke-Wulf Fw 58C | Germany
|
Transport/ambulance |
| Focke-Wulf Fw 189A-1/2 | Germany
|
Reconnaissance |
| Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/F-8 | Germany
|
Fighter |
| Gotha Go 242A-1 | Germany
|
Transport glider |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk. I | United Kingdom
|
Fighter |
| Heinkel He 111E/H | Germany
|
Bomber |
| Heinkel He 112B-1/B-2 | Germany
|
Fighter |
| Heinkel He 114A-2 | Germany
|
Reconnaissance seaplane |
| Henschel Hs 129B-2 | Germany
|
Ground attack aircraft |
| IAR Potez 25 | France/ Romania
|
Reconnaissance/ bomber |
| IAR 14 | Romania
|
Fighter |
| IAR-15 | Romania
|
Fighter |
| IAR-22 | Romania
|
Trainer |
| IAR 37 | Romania
|
Reconnaissance/light bomber |
| IAR 38 | Romania
|
Reconnaissance/light bomber |
| IAR 39A/B | Romania
|
Reconnaissance/light bomber |
| IAR JR-79B/JRS-79B1 | Italy/ Romania
|
Bomber/reconnaissance |
| IAR 80A/B/C | Romania
|
Fighter |
| IAR-81A/B/C | Romania
|
Dive bomber |
| Junkers W 34-H | Germany
|
Transport |
| Junkers Ju 52-3mg7e | Germany
|
Transport |
| Junkers Ju 87D-3/D-5 | Germany
|
Dive bomber |
| Junkers Ju 88A-4/D-1 | Germany
|
Bomber |
| Klemm Kl 35D | Germany
|
Trainer |
| Messerschmitt Bf 108B | Germany
|
Light transport |
| Messerschmitt Bf 109E/G | Germany
|
Fighter |
| Messerschmitt Bf 110C/D/F | Germany
|
Fighter-bomber |
| Nardi FN.305 | Italy
|
Trainer |
| Potez 543 | France
|
Reconnaissance/bomber |
| Potez 631 & 633 | France
|
Reconnaissance/bomber |
| Potez 651 | France
|
Transport |
| PZL P.7 |  Poland
|
Fighter |
| PZL P.11B/C/F | Poland
|
Fighter |
| PZL P.24E | Poland
|
Fighter |
| PZL.23A/B Karaś | Poland
|
Reconnaissance/light bomber |
| PZL.37A/B Łoś | Poland
|
Medium bomber |
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.62bis | Italy
|
Transport/bomber flying boat |
| Savoia-Marchetti S.55 | Italy
|
Reconnaissance/bomber |
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.79B/JR | Italy
|
Trimotor bomber |
| Savoia-Marchetti/STC SM.62 | Italy/ Romania
|
Reconnaissance flying boat |
| SET 31 | Romania
|
Trainer |
| SET 7A, K, H | Romania
|
Trainer, reconnaissance, floatplane |
Post War period & Cold War[]
| Date | Type | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Polikarpov Po-2 | Soviet Union
|
Trainer |
| 1948 | Yakovlev UT-2 | Soviet Union
|
Trainer |
| 1948 | Zlin 181 | Czechoslovakia
|
Trainer |
| 1948 | Avia C-2 | Czechoslovakia
|
Trainer |
| 1948 | Lavochkin La-7 | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1948 | Yakovlev Yak-9 | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1949 | Ilyushin Il-10 | Soviet Union
|
Assault |
| 1950 | Aero 45 | Czechoslovakia
|
Liaison |
| 1950 | Li-2 | Soviet Union
|
Transport |
| 1950 | IAR 811 | Romania
|
Trainer |
| 1950 | Yakovlev Yak-11 | Romania
|
Trainer |
| 1950 | Mraz M-1 Sokol | Czechoslovakia
|
Trainer |
| 1950 | Yakovlev Yak-23 | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1951 | IAR 813 | Romania
|
Trainer |
| 1951 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1951 | Yakovlev Yak-18 | Soviet Union
|
Trainer |
| 1953 | Ilyushin Il-28 | Soviet Union
|
Bomber |
| 1953 | IAR 814 | Romania
|
Liaison |
| 1954 | Mikoyan MiG-17F | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1954 | Antonov An-2 | Soviet Union Poland
|
Transport |
| 1954 | Ilyushin Il-14 | Soviet Union
|
Transport |
| 1955 | SM-1 (Mil Mi-1) | Poland
|
Helicopter |
| 1955 | Mil Mi-4 | Soviet Union
|
Helicopter |
| 1956 | Mikoyan MiG-17PF | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1961 | Mikoyan MiG-19S | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1962 | Mikoyan MiG-21F | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1965 | Aero L-29 | Czechoslovakia
|
Trainer |
| 1965 | Aero L-60 | Czechoslovakia
|
Liaison |
| 1966 | Let L-200 | Czechoslovakia
|
Liaison |
| 1967 | Mikoyan MiG-21PF | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1967 | Mil Mi-2 | Poland
|
Helicopter |
| 1968 | Mil Mi-8 | Soviet Union
|
Helicopter |
| 1968 | Mikoyan MiG-21UTI | Soviet Union
|
Trainer |
| 1968 | Ilyushin Il-18 | Soviet Union
|
Transport |
| 1979 | Aero L-39ZA | Czechoslovakia
|
Trainer |
| 1979 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF & UB | Soviet Union
|
Fighter |
| 1979 | IAR-93A | Romania
|
Ground attack |
| 1982 | IAR-93MB | Romania
|
Ground attack |
| 1987 | IAR-93B | Romania
|
Ground attack |
| 1989 | Mikoyan MiG-29 & MiG-29UB | Soviet Union
|
Multirole fighter |
Interned or captured[]
Interned:
| Date | Type | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Lublin R-XIIID | Poland
|
Army cooperation |
| 1939 | PWS-26 | Poland
|
Trainer |
| 1939 | PZL P.7a | Poland
|
Fighter |
| 1939 | PZL P.11c | Poland
|
Fighter |
| 1939 | PZL.23 Karaś A & B | Poland
|
Light bomber/reconnaissance |
| 1939 | PZL P.24F | Poland
|
Fighter |
| 1939 | PZL.37 Łoś A & B | Poland
|
Medium bomber |
| 1939 | RWD-8 | Poland
|
Trainer |
| 1939 | RWD-13 | Poland
|
Touring aircraft |
| 1939 | RWD-14 Czapla | Poland
|
Army cooperation |
| 1939 | Lockheed Model 10 Electra | United States | 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.
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The original article can be found at List of aircraft of the Romanian Air Force and the edit history here.