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 | Romania 2007 |
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On Romanian Air Force press tour 2007 the author visited
the air bases of Cāmpia Turzii, Bacau, Fetesti and Mihail Kogalniceanu.
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In preparation of the Romanian Baltic air policing mission in Lithuania numerous aircraft were overhauled.
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MiG-21 LanceR B prior touch-down after weather check flight.
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Take-off of a LanceR A with drop tanks.
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In Cāmpia Turzii the aircraft are lined up for refueling too before they are towed to the flightline.
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Three IAR 330 of the helicopter squadron photographed from new-built Tower.
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 | Bacau |
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All jet aircraft of the pilots school at Boboc are currently based at Bacau stationiert where they fly several hours each day.
The L-39 are used as basic trainers ...
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... while IAR 99 Soim act as advanced trainers.
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The IAR 330 based in Bacau mainly undertake humanitarian missions.
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 | Fetesti |
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On the occasion of the visit again a static display including armamente was shown in Fetesti.
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Especially for the visitors a single LanceR A as well as ...
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... one LanceR A and C each of QRA took off for displays.
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 | Mihail Kogalniceanu |
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Celebrating the visit of Thunderbirds the Romanians organized a small-scale airshow including two spectacular MiG-21 displays
A LanceR C of Grupul 95 from Bacau, ...
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... was followed by a second one from Grupul 86 at Fetesti.
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Both displays took place against the backdrop of an approaching thunderstorm making the afterburner flame clearly visible.
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The author thanks Captain Commander Liliana Tanase and members of the Forţele Aeriene Române
who made the tour possible.
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