Romanian Air Force

Forţele Aeriene Române
The coat of arms and the identification flag
Founded	1912
Country	Romania
Size	13,250 personnel 235 aircraft
Part of	Romanian Armed Forces
Command HQ	Statul Major al Forţelor Aeriene - Bucharest
Commanders
Chief of the General Air Staff	Major General Ion-Aurel Stanciu
Insignia
Roundel
Military colors
Aircraft flown
Attack	MiG-21 LanceR 'B', IAR-330 SOCAT
Fighter	MiG-21 LanceR 'A'/'C'
Reconnaissance	Antonov An-30, RQ-7 Shadow
Trainer	IAR-99, L-39, IAR 316, Antonov An-2, Yak-52
Transport	C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan, Antonov An-26, IAR-330 Puma

Current inventory

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
An-2 Colt		Soviet Union	Trainer Aircraft	An-2R An-2T	9	a squadron still in service at Boboc for paratrooper training
An-26 Curl		Soviet Union	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	An-26	4	will be maintained in service until 2012 or more
An-30 Clank		Soviet Union	Reconnaissance Aircraft	An-30	2	aerial cartography for Treaty on Open Skies.
Boeing 707		United States	transport	Boeing-707	1	used only for VIP flights
C-27J Spartan		Italy	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-27J	2	another 5 are scheduled to be delivered until 2012.
C-130 Hercules		United States	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-130B C-130H	3 1	1 additional C-130B inoperational
IAR 99 Șoim		Romania	Trainer Aircraft	IAR-99 IAR-99C	10 12
MiG-21 LanceR		Soviet Union	Fighter Aircraft	MiG-21 LanceR A	47	ground attack
			Trainer Aircraft	MiG-21 LanceR B
			Fighter Aircraft	MiG-21 LanceR C		air superiority
Yak-52		Soviet Union	Trainer Aircraft	Yak-52	18
Helicopters
IAR 316 Alouette III		Romania	Training Helicopter	IAR-316	8	a squadron remains operational with the training unit at Boboc
IAR 330 Puma		Romania	Utility Helicopter	IAR-330L	72
				IAR-330M	16
			Attack Helicopter	IAR-330 SOCAT	23	25 initially, 2 crashed
Other
RQ-7 Shadow		United States	UAV	Shadow-600	10	11 initially, one crashed
MIM-23 Hawk		United States	surface to air missile	Hawk XXI	224	8 batteries