# List of Romanian Air Force units

This is a list of Romanian Air Force and Romanian Air Corps units, past and present.

## Air units
### Active

* 57th Air Base
** 572nd Helicopter Squadron
* 71st Air Base
** 48th Fighter Squadron
** 712th Helicopter Squadron – based at Giarmata
** 713th Combat Helicopter Squadron
* 86th Air Base
** 53rd Fighter Squadron
* 90th Airlift Base
** 901st Strategic Transport Squadron
** 902nd Transport and Reconnaissance Squadron
** 903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron
* 95th Air Base
** 951st Advanced Air Training Squadron
** 952nd Combat Helicopter Squadron
* Air Force Application School "Aurel Vlaicu"
** 1st Air Training Squadron
** 2nd Air Training Squadron

### WW1
#### 1916

* Grupul 1 Escadrile (1st Squadron Group) - commanded by Cpt. Sturdza, assigned to the Romanian 1st Army. The group had 2 squadrons.
* Grupul 2 Escadrile - commanded by Lt. Pașcanu (replaced by Lt. Negerscu), assigned to the Romanian 2nd Army.
* Grupul 3 Escadrile - commanded by Cpt. Beroniade [ro], assigned to the Romanian 3rd Army. The group had 3 squadrons:
** Escadrila "București"
** Escadrila "Alexandria"
** Escadrila "Budești"
* Grupul 4 Escadrile - commanded by Lt. Giossanu, assigned to the Northern Army.

#### 1917

Organization in the summer of 1917 - Order No. 1247/1917
* Grupul 1 Aeronautic Bacău, with its headquarters at Bacău and commanded by Maj. Alexandru Sturdza, assigned to the 2nd Romanian Army:
** Escadrila F.2 - commanded by Cpt. Gheorghe Negrescu [ro] (until March), then by Captain Panait Cholet
** Escadrila F.6 - commanded by Cpt. Scarlat Ștefănescu
** Escadrila N.1 - commanded by Cpt. René Chambe [fr]
* 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):
** Escadrila F.4 - commanded by Cpt. Haralambie Giossanu
** Escadrila F.7 - commanded by Cpt. André Goulin
** Escadrila N.3 - commanded by Cpt. Maurice Gond
** Escadrila F.9 - commanded by Cpt. Bertrand de Fraguier
** Escadrila N.11 - commanded by Cpt. Ștefan Protopopescu
** Escadrila C.12
* 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):
** Escadrila F.5 - commanded by Cpt. Radu Irimescu
** Escadrila N.10 - commanded by Cpt. Paul Bléry
** Escadrila B.M.8 - commanded by Cpt. Armand Délas

#### 1918

From January 1918:
* Grupul 1 Aeronautic Bacău, commanded by Maj. Athanase Enescu:
** Escadrila F.6 - renamed to Escadrila S.6 after receiving Sopwith 1½ Strutters
** Escadrila F.2
** Escadrila N.1
    All squadrons of this group were based at Bacău.
* Grupul 2 Aeronautic Tecuci, commanded by Maj. Sever Pleniceanu:
** Escadrila F.5 - with the aerodrome at Bârlad
** Escadrila S.8 - ex-B.M.8
** Escadrila N.11 - at Adjud
** Escadrila N.3 - at Tecuci
* Grupul 3 Aeronautic Roman, with the headquarters at Roman and commanded by Maj. Haralambie Giossanu:
** Escadrila F.9 - aerodrome at Fălticeni
** Escadrila S.12 - ex-C.12, with the aerodrome at Dorohoi
** Escadrila N.10 - at Botoșani
From February 1918, a new group was formed in Bessarabia:
* Grupul Aeronautic basarabean
** Escadrila F.4
** Escadrila N.3bis

### Hungarian-Romanian War of 1919

* Grupul 5 Aviație ("5th Aviation Group"), with the headquarters at Sibiu and commanded by Major Athanase Enescu:
** Escadrila S.2 - renamed to Escadrila B.2 after receiving Bréguet 14 aircraft. It was led by Lt. Emanoil Ionescu
** Escadrila N.7 - commanded by Lt. Iosif Răcășanu
** Escadrila S.12 - based at Gherla, commanded by Cpt. Gheorghe Racoveanu

### Interwar

Organization on 20 March 1920
* Grupul 1 Recunoaștere Iași
* Grupul 2 Bombardament București
* Grupul 3 Vânătoare Galați
* Grupul 4 Instrucție Tecuci
* Grupul 5 Recunoaștere Cluj
* Escadrila de Hidroaviație Constanța
In 1929, the Groups were converted to Aviation Flotillas. Grupul 4 was converted to the Aviation Training Center.

### 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 Fighter Squadron
*** 62nd Fighter Squadron
** 8th Fighter Group (Grupul 8 Vânătoare) - 8th Assault Group (Grupul 8 Asalt) from May 1943
*** 41st Fighter Squadron
*** 42nd Fighter Squadron
*** 59th Fighter Squadron (moved to Grupul 6)
* 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 Flotilla
** 1st Bomber Group (Grupul 1 Bombardament)
*** 71st Bomber Squadron
*** 72nd Bomber Squadron
** 4th Bomber Group (Grupul 4 Bombardament)
*** 76th Bomber Squadron
*** 78th Bomber Squadron
** 8th Assault Group (Grupul 8 Asalt)
*** 41st Assault Squadron - ex-41st Fighter Squadron
*** 42nd Assault Squadron - ex-42nd Fighter Squadron
*** 60th Assault Squadron - ex-60th Fighter Squadron
* 2nd Bomber Flotilla
** 2nd Bomber Group (Grupul 2 Bombardament)
*** 82nd Bomber Squadron
*** 83rd Bomber Squadron
** 7th Bomber Group (Grupul 7 Bombardament)
*** 17th Light Bomber Squadron
*** 18th Light Bomber Squadron
* 3rd Bomber Flotilla
** 3rd Bomber/Dive Bomber Group (Grupul 3 Bombardament/picaj)
*** 73rd Bomber/Dive Squadron
*** 81st Bomber/Dive Squadron
*** 85th Bomber/Dive Squadron
** 5th Bomber Group (Grupul 5 Bombardament)
*** 77th Bomber Squadron
*** 79th Bomber Squadron
*** 80th Bomber Squadron
** 6th Bomber/Dive Bomber Group (Grupul 6 Bombardament/picaj)
*** 74th Bomber/Dive Squadron
*** 86st Bomber/Dive Squadron
*** 87th Bomber/Dive Squadron
Reconnaissance Units
* 1st Long Range Recon Group (Grupul 1 Recunoaștere Îndepărtată)
** 1st Long Range Recon Squadron
** 2nd Long Range Recon Squadron
** 3rd Long Range Recon Squadron
** 4th Long Range Recon Squadron
* 2nd Guard Aviation Flotilla
** 1st Guard Group (Grupul 1 Gardă)
*** 11th Observation Squadron
*** 12th Observation Squadron
** 2nd Guard Group (Grupul 2 Gardă)
*** 13th Observation Squadron
*** 14th Observation Squadron
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

* Grupul de Aerostație București
* 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
* Combat Search and Rescue Detachment