Romanian Air Force

Air warfare branch of Romania's military

The Romanian Air Force is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, five air bases, a logistics base, an air defense brigade, an air defense regiment and an ISR brigade. Reserve forces include one air base and two airfields. In 2022, the Romanian Air Force employed 11,700 personnel. The current chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff is Lieutenant general Leonard-Gabriel Baraboi, who succeeded Lieutenant general Viorel Pană on 29 November 2023.

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air force of Romania, af of Romania, and RoAF

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Romania Downs Third Russian Drone in Three Days

A Romanian F-16 shot down a Russian drone over the Black Sea, the third such interception in three days as NATO’s eastern flank faces repeated airspace violations.

Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days Winnipeg Free Press — Jul 26, 16:36 PM
Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days The Philadelphia Inquirer — Jul 26, 16:32 PM
Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days The Independent — Jul 26, 16:32 PM
Romania summons Russia’s ambassador after downing third drone since Friday The Guardian — Jul 26, 14:44 PM
‘Inadmissible and intolerable’: Romania shoots down third suspected Russian drone in three days, summons Moscow's envoy Times Of India — Jul 26, 13:10 PM
Romania blames Russia as military shoots down third drone Politico EU — Jul 26, 11:32 AM
Romania shoots down third Russian drone, as president calls breaches 'intolerable' The Straits Times — Jul 26, 09:45 AM
Romania shoots down third drone in three days as tensions rise over Russian airspace violations The Kyiv Independent — Jul 26, 12:03 PM
Romania shoots down third Russian drone; president calls breaches 'intolerable' GMA News Online — Jul 26, 10:40 AM
Romania Says F-16 Downed Drone in NATO Airspace Newsweek — Jul 26, 09:28 AM
Romania Shoots Down Third Russian Drone, as President Calls Breaches ‘Intolerable' The Moscow Times — Jul 26, 10:20 AM
Three drones in three days: Romania reports downing of third UAV in a row Ukrainska Pravda — Jul 26, 09:06 AM
Romanian jet shoots down drone entering country's airspace for third day in a row France 24 — Jul 26, 10:11 AM
Romanian forces shoot down third drone in three days Euronews — Jul 26, 08:36 AM
Russian ambassador summoned to Romanian Foreign Ministry over drone incursions Ukrainska Pravda — Jul 26, 10:15 AM