List of Romanian Air Force units explained
This is a list of Romanian Air Force and Romanian Air Corps units, past and present.
Squadrons
Active
- 57th Air Base
- 572nd Helicopter Squadron
- 712th Helicopter Squadron – based at Giarmata
- 713th Combat Helicopter Squadron
- 902nd Transport and Reconnaissance Squadron
- 903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron
- 952nd Combat Helicopter Squadron
- Air Force Application School "Aurel Vlaicu" 1st Air Training Squadron
- 2nd Air Training Squadron
WW1
1916
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul 1 Escadrile (1st Squadron Group) - commanded by Cpt. Sturdza, assigned to the Romanian 1st Army. The group had 2 squadrons.
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul 2 Escadrile - commanded by Lt. Pașcanu (replaced by Lt. Negerscu), assigned to the Romanian 2nd Army.
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul 3 Escadrile - commanded by Cpt., assigned to the Romanian 3rd Army. The group had 3 squadrons:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila "București"
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila "Alexandria"
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila "Budești"
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul 4 Escadrile - commanded by Lt. Giossanu, assigned to the Northern Army.
1917
Organization in the summer of 1917 - Order No. 1247/1917
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Grupul 1 Aeronautic]] Bacău, with its headquarters at Bacău and commanded by Maj. Alexandru Sturdza, assigned to the 2nd Romanian Army:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.2 - commanded by Cpt. (until March), then by Captain Panait Cholet
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.6 - commanded by Cpt. Scarlat Ștefănescu
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.1 - commanded by Cpt.
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Grupul 2 Aeronautic]] Tecuci, with its headquarters at Tecuci and commanded by Maj. Andrei Popovici, assigned to the 4th Russian Army (will be re-assigned to the 1st Romanian Army):
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.4 - commanded by Cpt. Haralambie Giossanu
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.7 - commanded by Cpt. André Goulin
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.3 - commanded by Cpt. Maurice Gond
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.9 - commanded by Cpt. Bertrand de Fraguier
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.11 - commanded by Cpt. Ștefan Protopopescu
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila C.12
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul 3 Aeronautic Galați, with its headquarters at Galați and commanded by Cpt. Nicolae Capșa, assigned to the 1st Romanian Army (will be re-assigned to the 6th Russian Army):
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.5 - commanded by Cpt. Radu Irimescu
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.10 - commanded by Cpt. Paul Bléry
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila B.M.8 - commanded by Cpt. Armand Délas
1918
From January 1918:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Grupul 1 Aeronautic]] Bacău, commanded by Maj. Athanase Enescu:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.6 - renamed to Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila S.6 after receiving Sopwith 1½ Strutters
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.2
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.1
All squadrons of this group were based at Bacău.
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Grupul 2 Aeronautic]] Tecuci, commanded by Maj. Sever Pleniceanu:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.5 - with the aerodrome at Bârlad
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila S.8 - ex-B.M.8
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.11 - at Adjud
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.3 - at Tecuci
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul 3 Aeronautic Roman, with the headquarters at Roman and commanded by Maj. Haralambie Giossanu:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.9 - aerodrome at Fălticeni
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila S.12 - ex-C.12, with the aerodrome at Dorohoi
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.10 - at Botoșani
From February 1918, a new group was formed in Bessarabia:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul Aeronautic basarabean
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila F.4
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.3bis
Hungarian-Romanian War of 1919
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul 5 Aviație ("5th Aviation Group"), with the headquarters at Sibiu and commanded by Major Athanase Enescu:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila S.2 - renamed to Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila B.2 after receiving Bréguet 14 aircraft. It was led by Lt. Emanoil Ionescu
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila N.7 - commanded by Lt. Iosif Răcășanu
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Escadrila S.12 - based at Gherla, commanded by Cpt. Gheorghe Racoveanu
Interwar
Organization on 20 March 1920
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Grupul 1 Aeronautic|Grupul 1 Recunoaștere]] Iași
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Grupul 2 Aeronautic|Grupul 2 Bombardament]] București
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul 3 Vânătoare Galați
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[RoAF 95th Air Base#Origins|Grupul 4 Instrucție]] Tecuci
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla#5th Aviation Group|Grupul 5 Recunoaștere]] Cluj
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Romanian Naval Aviation|Escadrila de Hidroaviație]] Constanța
In 1929, the Groups were converted to Aviation Flotillas.
WW2
Fighter units
- 1st Fighter Flotilla
- 5th Fighter Group (Grupul 5 Vânătoare)
- 10th Fighter Squadron - 51st Fighter Squadron from October 1939
- 11th Fighter Squadron - 52nd Fighter Squadron from October 1939
- 53rd Fighter Squadron
- 7th Fighter Group (Grupul 7 Vânătoare)
- 56th Fighter Squadron
- 57th Fighter Squadron
- 58th Fighter Squadron
- 9th Fighter Group (Grupul 9 Vânătoare)
- 47th Fighter Squadron
- 48th Fighter Squadron
- 56th Fighter Squadron
- 2nd Fighter Flotilla
- 1st Fighter Group (Grupul 1 Vânătoare)
- 43rd Fighter Squadron
- 63rd Fighter Squadron
- 64th Fighter Squadron
- 6th Fighter Group (Grupul 6 Vânătoare)
- 59th Fighter Squadron
- 60th Fighter Squadron
- 61st Dive Bomber Squadron
- 62nd Dive Bomber Squadron
- 8th Fighter Group (Grupul 8 Vânătoare) - 8th Assault Group (Grupul 8 Asalt) from May 1943
- 41st Fighter Squadron
- 42/52nd Fighter Squadron
- 59th Fighter Squadron
- 3rd Fighter Flotilla
- 2nd Fighter Group (Grupul 2 Vânătoare)
- 65th Fighter Squadron
- 66th Fighter Squadron
- 67th Fighter Squadron
- 50th Fighter Squadron
- 3rd Fighter Group
- 41st Fighter Squadron
- 44th Fighter Squadron
- 49th Fighter Squadron
- 4th Fighter Group
- 45th Fighter Squadron
- 46th Fighter Squadron
- 1st Night Fighter Squadron (Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte)
Bomber units
- 1st Bomber Group (Grupul 1 Bombardament)
- 2nd Bomber Group (Grupul 2 Bombardament)
- 3rd Bomber/Dive Bomber Group (Grupul 3 Bombardament/picaj)
- 4th Bomber Group (Grupul 4 Bombardament)
- 5th Bomber Group (Grupul 5 Bombardament)
- 6th Bomber / Dive Bomber Group (Grupul 6 Bombardament/picaj)
- 18th Light Bomber Squadron
Reconnaissance Units
Transport Units
- Air Transport Group (Grupul de Aero-Transport)
- 105th Transport Squadron
- 106th Transport Squadron
- 108th Light Transport Squadron - known as Escadrila Albă ("White Squadron")
- 109th Glider Transport Squadron
Liaison Units
- 111th, 112th, 113th, 115th, 116th Liaison Squadrons (Escadrile de Legătură)
Cold War
Organization on 12 September 1956 - Order No. CL 00430
- Territorial Antiaircraft Defense Command (Comandamentul Apararii Antiaeriene a Teritoriului)
- 23rd Fighter Aviation Division (Divizia 23 Aviație Vânătoare) – Otopeni
- 206th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Regimentul 206 Aviație Vânătoare) – Otopeni Airdrome; 86th Fighter Aviation Regiment from January 1959
- 125th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Siliștea Gumești Airdrome; 49th Fighter Aviation Regiment from January 1959
- 172nd Fighter Aviation Regiment – Mihail Kogălniceanu Airdrome; 57th Fighter Aviation Regiment from January 1959
- 66th Fighter Aviation Division – Craiova
- 158th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Craiova Airdrome; 67th Fighter Aviation Regiment from January 1959
- 226th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Deveselu Airdrome; 91st Fighter Aviation Regiment from January 1959
- 227th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Craiova Airdrome; 34th Fighter Aviation Regiment from January 1959
- 97th Fighter Aviation Division – Giarmata
- 294th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Giarmata Airdrome; 93rd Fighter Aviation Regiment from January 1959
- 135th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Caransebeș Airdrome; 37th Fighter Aviation Regiment from January 1959
- 68th Assault Aviation Division (Divizia 68 Aviație Asalt)
- 239th Bombardment Aviation Regiment (Regimentul 239 Aviație Bombardament) – Otopeni Airdrome
- 282nd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Regimentul 282 Aviație Cercetare) – Târgșoru Nou Airdrome
On 27 February 1960, several regiments and the Aviation Divisions were disbanded. The following fighter units remained:
- 49th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment – Alexeni Airdrome; moved to the Ianca Airdrome in 1965
- 57th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Mihail Kogălniceanu Airdrome
- 67th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment – Craiova Airdrome
- 86th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Cocargeaua Airdrome
- 91st Fighter Aviation Regiment – Deveselu Airdrome
- 93rd Fighter Aviation Regiment – Giarmata Airdrome
Other units
Aerostation Units
WW1
- 1st Aerostation Company (Compania 1 Aerostație)
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Aerostation Companies
Interwar
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Grupul de Aerostație București
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Regimentul 1 Aerostație București-Pantelimon
Ground units
- 16th Air Defense Division
- 34th Air Defense Division
- 1st Surface-to-air Missiles Brigade
- 11th Surface-to-air Missiles Regiment
- 70th Aviation Engineer Regiment
- 74th Patriot Regiment
- 85th Signal Battalion
Bibliography
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