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List of aircraft of the Romanian Air Force
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This is a list of Romanian Air Force and Romanian Air Corps aircraft, those types in service since its formation in 1913, and also those types that are currently in service. The aircraft are listed in alphabetic or chronological order.
Active
Model | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
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Alenia C-27J | Italy | Transport | 7 | In service since 2010 |
Antonov An-30 | USSR | Surveillance/aerial cartography | 2 | Upgraded model[1] |
Antonov An-26 | USSR | Transport | 1 | |
Iak-52 W/TW | Romania | Trainer | 14 | Westernised versions |
IAR 99 Standard/Șoim | Romania | Advanced trainer/light attack | 11 IAR 99 Standard 10 IAR 99 Șoim |
Standard variant to be modernized to the SM variant |
IAR 316B | Romania | Training helicopter | 7 | |
IAR 330L/M | Romania | Utility helicopter/transport helicopter | 35 | |
IAR 330 SOCAT | Romania | Helicopter gunship | 22 | Converted IAR 330L helicopters |
Lockheed C-130B/H | US | Transport | 4 C-130B 4 C-130H |
First aircraft received in 1996 |
Lockheed Martin F-16 AM/BM MLU | US | Multirole aircraft Conversion trainer |
16 F-16AM 4 F-16BM |
Ex-Portuguese and ex-Norwegian fighters |
Shadow 600 | US | Unmanned aerial vehicle | 6 | In use since 1997 |
NATO programmes
Model | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | US | Strategic airlift | 3 | Shared within NATO's Strategic Airlift Capability programme. |
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk | US | Reconnaissance UAV | 5 | Shared within NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance programme. |
Beginnings & World War I
Model | Origin | Type | Total number | Details |
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A Vlaicu I | Romania | Monoplane | 1 | In service 1910–1914 |
A Vlaicu II | Romania | Monoplane | 1 | Crashed in 1913 |
A Vlaicu III | Romania | Monoplane | 1 | Captured by Germany in 1916 |
Albatros B.I | Germany | Reconnaissance | 1 | Purchased in 1913, retired in 1917 |
Aviatik C.I | Germany | Reconnaissance | 1 | Purchased in 1916 |
Blériot XI | France | Monoplane trainer | ~28 | Retired in 1919 |
Blériot XXI | France | Reconnaissance/trainer | 1 | Retired in 1916 |
Bristol B.R.7 | UK | Biplane trainer | 1 | Purchased in 1913 |
Bristol Coanda Monoplane | UK | Monoplane trainer | 13 | Retired in 1917 |
Bristol TB.8 | UK | Biplane trainer/Bomber | 10 | Retired in 1917 One equipped as a bomber |
Bréguet 4 | France | Bomber | 12 | In service 1916–1918 |
Bréguet 5 | France | Bomber/escort fighter | 20 | In service 1916–1921 |
Bréguet 14 | France | Bomber | 86-150 | Received from 1919, retired in 1929 |
Caudron G.3 | France | Reconnaissance | 12(?) | In service 1916–1920 |
Caudron G.4 | France | Bomber | 20 | Received in 1917 |
Farman III | France/Romania | Biplane trainer | 6 | Built by Cerchez & Co. |
Farman F.40, F.46 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 120 | In service 1916–1920 |
Farman HF.20 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 4 | In service 1914–1916 |
Farman HF.27 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 3 | Ex-RNAS aircraft In service 1916–1919 |
Farman MF.7 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 6 | In service 1915–1918 |
Farman MF.11 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 6 | In service 1915–1918 |
Nieuport IV | France | Trainer | 1(?) | In service 1912–1914 |
Nieuport 10 | France | Trainer | 1 | In service 1915–1918 |
Nieuport 11 | France | Fighter | 18+ | In service 1916–1923 |
Nieuport 12 | France | Fighter/artillery spotter | 5 | Received in 1916 |
Nieuport 17, 23 | France | Fighter | 30 N.17 15+ N.23 |
In service 1917–1923 |
Nieuport 21 | France | Fighter | 10+ | In service 1916–1923 |
Nieuport 24bis | France | Fighter | 12 | In service 1917–1923 |
Morane-Saulnier Type L | France | Parasol reconnaissance | 6 | In service 1915–1919 |
Rumpler Taube | Germany | Monoplane trainer | 1 | In service 1913–1920 |
Sopwith Pup[citation needed] | UK | Fighter | ? | |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter | UK/France | Multirole biplane | 72 | In service 1917–1924 |
SPAD VII | France | Fighter | 39(?) | One received in 1919, others in 1920 |
Voisin III, V | France | Bomber/reconnaissance | 8 | In service 1915–1919 |
Captive balloons
Type | Origin | Number | Details |
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Caquot | France | 19+ | 900 m3 (32,000 cu ft) capacity kite balloon |
Drachen | Germany | 4 | 630 m3 (22,000 cu ft) capacity kite balloon |
Captured
Model | Origin | Type | Total Number | Details |
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Aviatik (Berg) D.I | Austria-Hungary | Fighter | 16 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Retired in 1923 |
Fokker D.VI | Germany | Fighter | 6 | Captured from Hungary in 1919[2] Retired in 1925 |
Fokker D.VII | Austria-Hungary | Fighter | 34 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Retired in 1926 |
Hansa-Brandenburg C.I | Austria-Hungary | Reconnaissance | 22+ | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Unknown number captured during World War I |
LVG C.VI | Germany | Reconnaissance | 11 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Retired in 1923 |
Phönix C.I | Austria-Hungary | Reconnaissance | 4 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Retired in 1934 |
Ufag C.I | Austria-Hungary | Reconnaissance | 20 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 |
Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIVa | Germany | Heavy bomber | 1 | Number R.70/18 seized in 1919[3] Retired in 1926 |