The first US flying echelon of A 10 Thunderbolt II to participate in "DACIAN THUNDER 2009" Romanian-American common flight exercise will land Wednesday, October 7, at the 71st Air Base Campia Turzii, starting 1,30 p.m.
More than 250 US soldiers with 8 airplanes A 10 Thunderbolt II and the adequate equipment from the 81FS/52 FW USAFE deployed in Spangdahlem, Germany will participate in "DACIAN THUNDER 2009" exercise to be developed between October 12 and 29, at the 71st Air Base Campia Turzii. The Romanian Air Force Staff will participate with more than 300 soldiers from the 71st Air Base Campia Turzii and the 90th Air Transport Base Otopeni with 12 MiG 21 LanceRs and 4 IAR 330 SOCAT helicopters.
The exercise aims to improve the training level and perform of air operation specific missions and the combat support actions.

MoND Press Office