Two more F-16 aircraft from Norway landed in Romania

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, among those purchased by Romania from the Kingdom of Norway, landed on Thursday, May 22, at the 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" Air Base in Câmpia Turzii. They will be part of the 571st Fighter Squadron, the 57th "Captain Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino" Air Base, in Mihail Kogălniceanu.

The operational capability of the squadron will be developed within the 71st Air Base; the squadron will achieved its full operational capability in the 57th Air Base, once the infrastructure project has been implemented.

The new aircraft join those that have already entered Romanian Air Force's service and will contribute to strengthening the our country’s security  by conducting missions to defend national and allied airspace, both in peacetime and in crisis situations, within the NATO-led Air Policing Permanent Combat Service - (SLP-PA).

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The new batch of aircraft is part of the contract signed between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway regarding the acquisition of 32 F-16 aircraft, along with initial logistical support and a complementary package of goods and services provided by the Government of the United States of America. 

The aircraft, delivered in operational condition, have an available resource that allows their use for a 10-year transition period, until the transition to 5th generation aircraft. Thus, the acquisition of Norwegian fighter jets represents, in fact, a transfer of capabilities between two NATO allied states.

So far, 18 aircraft have been delivered, of which 16 make up the 48th Fighter Squadron from Câmpia Turzii, and two that will be part of the 571st Fighter Squadron from Mihail Kogălniceanu.

The Press Office