List of aircraft of the Romanian Air Force
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This is a list of Romanian Air Force and Romanian Air Corps aircraft, those types in service since its formation in 1913, and also those types that are currently in service. The aircraft are listed in alphabetic or chronological order.
Active
| Model | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alenia C-27J | Italy | Transport | 7 | In service since 2010 |
| Antonov An-30 | USSR | Surveillance/aerial cartography | 2 | Upgraded model[1] |
| Antonov An-26 | USSR | Transport | 1 | |
| Iak-52 W/TW | Romania | Trainer | 14 | Westernised versions |
| IAR 99 Standard/Șoim | Romania | Advanced trainer/light attack | 10 IAR 99 Standard 11 IAR 99 Șoim |
Standard variant to be modernized to the SM variant |
| IAR 316B | Romania | Trainer helicopter | 7 | |
| IAR 330L/M | Romania | Utility helicopter/transport helicopter | 35 | |
| IAR 330 SOCAT | Romania | Helicopter gunship | 22 | Converted IAR 330L helicopters |
| Lockheed C-130B/H | US | Transport | 4 C-130B 4 C-130H |
First aircraft received in 1996 |
| Lockheed Martin F-16 AM/BM MLU | US | Multirole aircraft Conversion trainer |
45 F-16AM 13 F-16BM |
Ex-Portuguese, ex-Norwegian and ex-Dutch fighters |
NATO programmes
| Model | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | US | Strategic airlift | 3 | Shared within NATO's Strategic Airlift Capability programme. |
| Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk | US | Reconnaissance UAV | 5 | Shared within NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance programme. |
Beginnings & World War I
| Model | Origin | Type | Total number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Vlaicu I | Romania | Monoplane | 1 | In service 1910–1914 |
| A Vlaicu II | Romania | Monoplane | 1 | Crashed in 1913 |
| A Vlaicu III | Romania | Monoplane | 1 | Captured by Germany in 1916 |
| Albatros B.I | Germany | Reconnaissance | 1 | Purchased in 1913, retired in 1917 |
| Aviatik C.I | Germany | Reconnaissance | 1 | Purchased in 1916, retired in 1917 |
| Blériot XI | France | Monoplane trainer | ~28 | Retired in 1919 |
| Blériot XXI | France | Reconnaissance/trainer | 1 | Retired in 1916 |
| Bristol B.R.7 | UK | Biplane trainer | 1 | Purchased in 1913 |
| Bristol Coanda Monoplane | UK | Monoplane trainer | 13 | Retired in 1917 |
| Bristol TB.8 | UK | Biplane trainer/Bomber | 10 | Retired in 1917 One equipped as a bomber |
| Bréguet 4 | France | Bomber | 12 | In service 1916–1918 |
| Bréguet 5 | France | Bomber/escort fighter | 20 | In service 1916–1921 |
| Bréguet 14 | France | Bomber | 86-150 | Received from 1919, retired in 1929 |
| Caudron G.3 | France | Reconnaissance | 12(?) | In service 1916–1920 |
| Caudron G.4 | France | Bomber | 20 | Received in 1917 |
| Farman III | France/Romania | Biplane trainer | 6 | Built by Cerchez & Co. |
| Farman F.40 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 103 F.40 Type 42 17 F.40 Type 60 |
In service 1916–1920 |
| Farman HF.20 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 4 | In service 1914–1916 |
| Farman HF.27 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 3 | Ex-RNAS aircraft In service 1916–1919 |
| Farman MF.7 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 6 | In service 1915–1918 |
| Farman MF.11 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 6 | In service 1915–1918 |
| Nieuport IV | France | Trainer | 1(?) | In service 1912–1914 |
| Nieuport 10 | France | Trainer | 1 | In service 1915–1918 |
| Nieuport 11 | France | Fighter | 18+ | In service 1916–1923 |
| Nieuport 12 | France | Fighter/artillery spotter | 5 | Received in 1916 - retired |
| Nieuport 17, 23 | France | Fighter | 30 N.17 15+ N.23 |
In service 1917–1923 |
| Nieuport 21 | France | Fighter | 10+ | In service 1916–1923 |
| Nieuport 24bis | France | Fighter | 12 | In service 1917–1923 |
| Morane-Saulnier Type L | France | Parasol reconnaissance | 6 | In service 1915–1919 |
| Rumpler Taube | Germany | Monoplane trainer | 1 | In service 1913–1920 |
| Sopwith Pup[citation needed] | UK | Fighter | ? | retired |
| Sopwith 1½ Strutter | UK/France | Multirole biplane | 72 | In service 1917–1924 |
| SPAD VII | France | Fighter | 39(?) | One received in 1919, others in 1920; used into the late 1920s |
| Voisin III, V | France | Bomber/reconnaissance | 8 | In service 1915–1919 |
Captive balloons
Captured
| Model | Origin | Type | Total Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviatik (Berg) D.I | Austria-Hungary | Fighter | 16 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Retired in 1923 |
| Fokker D.VI | Germany | Fighter | 6 | Captured from Hungary in 1919[2] Retired in 1925 |
| Fokker D.VII | Austria-Hungary | Fighter | 34 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Retired in 1926 |
| Hansa-Brandenburg C.I | Austria-Hungary | Reconnaissance | 22+ | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Unknown number captured during World War I Used until 1923 |
| LVG C.VI | Germany | Reconnaissance | 11 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Retired in 1923 |
| Phönix C.I | Austria-Hungary | Reconnaissance | 4 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 Retired in 1934 |
| Ufag C.I | Austria-Hungary | Reconnaissance | 20 | Captured from Hungary in 1919 |
| Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIVa | Germany | Heavy bomber | 1 | Number R.70/18 seized in 1919[3] Retired in 1926 |
Interwar period
| Date | Model | Origin | Type | Total number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | SPAD XIII | France | Fighter | 21(?) | Retired in 1926 |
| 1921 | Airco DH.9 | UK | Bomber | 10 | Retired in 1926 |
| 1921 | Nieuport 81 | France | Trainer | 10 | Retired in 1923 |
| 1922 | Hansa-Brandenburg C.I | Romania | Reconnaissance/trainer | 120 | Built by Arsenalul Aeronautic Retired in 1930 |
| 1924 | Hanriot HD.14 | France | Trainer | 15 | Retired in 1930 |
| 1924 | Proto 2 | Romania | Trainer | 25 | Retired in 1930 |
| 1924 | Potez XV | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 120 | Retired in 1939 |
| 1924 | Morane-Saulnier 35 | France/Romania | Trainer | 42 | Retired in 1935 |
| 1925 | Blériot-SPAD S.61 | France | Fighter | 100 | Retired in 1935 |
| 1926 | Fokker D.XI | Netherlands | Fighter | 49 | Retired in 1938 |
| 1926 | Rabo | Romania | Trainer | 1 | Retired in 1930 |
| 1927 | Caudron C.59 | France | Multi-purpose aircraft | 20 | Retired in 1937 |
| 1927 | Morane-Saulnier MS.43 | France | Trainer | 5 | Retired in 1930 |
| 1927 | Morane-Saulnier MS.129 | France | Trainer | 10 | Retired in 1935 |
| 1927 | Nieuport-Delage NiD 42 | France | Fighter | 1 | Damaged and withdrawn from service in 1928 |
| 1928 | Bréguet 19 | France | Light bomber/reconnaissance | 110[4] | Retired in 1939 |
| 1928 | Farman F.168 Goliath | France | Bomber/transport | 4 | Retired in 1934 |
| 1928 | Gourdou-Leseurre GL.32 | France | Trainer | 62 | Retired in 1941 |
| 1928 | Lioré et Olivier LeO 20BN.3 | France | Night bomber | 7 | Retired in 1940 |
| 1928 | Potez 25/25.36/25.40 | France/Romania | Reconnaissance/bomber | 260 Potez 25 3 Potez 25.36 3 Potez 25.40 |
Last aircraft retired in 1948 |
| 1929 | Dewoitine D.27 | France | Fighter | 3 | Retired in 1935 |
| 1929 | Nieuport-Delage NiD 72 | France | Fighter | 3 | Retired in 1935 |
| 1930 | Morane-Saulnier MS.230 | France | Trainer | 16 | Retired in 1937 |
| 1930 | SET 3 | Romania | Trainer | 10 | Retired in 1938 |
| 1930 | SET 31 | Romania | Trainer | 20 | Retired in 1943 |
| 1930 | SET 7 | Romania | Trainer | 50 | Retired in 1943 |
| 1931 | SET 4 | Romania | Trainer | 30 | Retired in 1943 |
| 1931 | Fokker D.XVI | Netherlands | Fighter | 1 | Retired in 1938 |
| 1932 | de Havilland DH.60 Moth | UK | Trainer | 3 | Retired in 1938 |
| 1932 | SET 41 | Romania | Trainer | 10 | Retired in 1939 |
| 1933 | PZL P.11b | Poland | Fighter | 50 | Retired after 1948 |
| 1934 | SET XV | Romania | Fighter | 1 | Used for aerobatic training Retired in 1940 after an accident |
| 1934 | Consolidated Fleet 10G | US/Romania | Trainer | < 430 | Retired after 1948; one on display at the Military Museum in Bucharest |
| 1934 | IAR 12 | Romania | Fighter | 1 | Retired in 1935 |
| 1934 | IAR 14 | Romania | Fighter | 21 | Retired in 1940 |
| 1934 | IAR 15 | Romania | Fighter | 1 | Crashed in 1938 |
| 1934 | IAR 16 | Romania | Fighter | 1 | Retired in 1940 |
| 1934 | IAR 22 | Romania | Trainer | 2 | Retired in 1935 |
| 1934 | SET 7K | Romania | Trainer/reconnaissance | 60 | Retired after 1948 |
| 1935 | Potez 543 | France | Bomber | 10 | Retired in 1945 |
| 1935 | ICAR Acrobatic | Romania | Trainer | 2 | Retired in 1943 |
| 1936 | Caudron C.600 Aiglon | France | Trainer | 6 | Retired in 1947 |
| 1936 | IAR 27 | Romania | Trainer | 80(?) | Retired after 1948 |
| 1936 | Klemm Kl 25 | Germany | Trainer | 59 | Retired after 1948 |
| 1936 | Klemm Kl 35D | Germany | Trainer | 80 | Retired after 1948 |
| 1936 | Miles M.2 Hawk Trainer | UK | Trainer | 12 | Retired after 1948 |
| 1936 | Miles Nighthawk | UK | Trainer | 2 | Retired in 1945 |
| 1937 | Focke-Wulf Fw 44C | Germany | Trainer | 8 | Retired in 1946 |
| 1937 | Focke-Wulf Fw 58B-2/C-2 | Germany | Transport/Trainer | 34 | Retired after 1948 |
| 1937 | PZL P.11f | Poland/Romania | Fighter | 95 | Retired in 1948 |
| 1937 | PZL P.24E | Poland/Romania | Fighter | 30 | Retired in 1948 |
| 1937 | General Aircraft Monospar ST-25 | UK | Utility | 2 | Retired in 1941 |
| 1938 | Bloch MB.210 BN.5 | France | Medium bomber | 10 | Retired in 1946 |
| 1938 | IAR 37 | Romania | Reconnaissance/light bomber | 50 | Retired after 1948 |
| 1938 | IAR 38 | Romania | Reconnaissance/light bomber | 75 | Retired after 1948 |
| 1938 | Potez 651 | France | Transport | 4 | Retired in 1944 |
World War II
| Model | Origin | Type | Total number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avia B.122 | Czechoslovakia | Trainer | 6 | Purchased in 1939, retired after 1948 |
| Bristol Blenheim Mk.I | UK | Bomber | 40 | In service 1939–1948 |
| Bücker Bü 131 | Germany | Trainer | 20 | Purchased in 1939, retired after 1948 |
| Bücker Bü 133 | Germany | Trainer | 10 | Purchased in 1940, retired after 1948 |
| DFS 230 | Germany | Troop glider | 27 | In service 1942–1947 |
| DFS Kranich | Germany | Glider | 14 | In service 1943–1946 Sold to civilian associations |
| Dornier Do 17M | Germany | Reconnaissance/bomber | 10 | In service 1942–1946 |
| Fieseler Fi 156C-2/C-3/D-1 | Germany/Romania | Reconnaissance/liaison aircraft | 112 | 74 built by ICAR Retired after 1948 |
| Focke-Wulf Fw 189A-2 | Germany | Reconnaissance | 2 | In service 1943–1945 |
| Gotha Go 145 | Germany | Trainer | 15 | In service from 1939, retired after 1948 |
| Gotha Go 150 | Germany | Trainer | 1 | Requisitioned in 1941, retired after 1948 |
| Gotha Go 242A-1 | Germany | Transport glider | 5 | Ordered in 1944[5][better source needed] |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk. I | UK | Fighter | 15 | In service 1939–1945 |
| Heinkel He 111E/H | Germany | Bomber | 10 He 111E 42 He 111H |
In service from 1939, retired after 1948 |
| Heinkel He 112B-1/B-2 | Germany | Fighter | 30 | Purchased in 1939, retired in 1948 |
| Henschel Hs 129B-2 | Germany | Attack | 40+ | In service 1943–1949 |
| IAR 39A/B | Romania | Reconnaissance/light bomber | 255 | In service from 1941, retired after 1948 |
| IAR 47 | Romania | Reconnaissance | 1 | In service from 1941, retired after 1948 |
| IAR JIS-79B, JRS-79B/B-1 | Italy/Romania | Medium bomber | 8 JIS-79B 48 JRS-79B 38 JRS-79B-1 |
In service from 1939, retired after 1948 |
| IAR 80A/B/C | Romania | Fighter | 50 IAR 80 85 IAR 80A 55 IAR 80B 60 IAR 80C |
Retired by 1949 |
| IAR 81/-81C | Romania | Dive bomber/fighter | 50 IAR 81 150 IAR 81C |
Retired by 1949 |
| Junkers W 34hi | Germany | Transport | 10 | In service 1944–1945 Transferred to civilian aviation |
| Junkers Ju 52-3m | Germany | Transport | 35 | |
| Junkers Ju 86E | Germany | Reconnaissance | 12 | In service 1944–1948 |
| Junkers Ju 87D-3/D-5 | Germany | Dive bomber | 90+ | In service from 1943, retired after 1948 |
| Junkers Ju 88A-4/A-12/D-1/D-2 | Germany | Bomber/reconnaissance | 69+ Ju 88A 19+ Ju 88D |
In service from 1943, retired after 1948 |
| Messerschmitt Bf 108B | Germany | Transport/liaison aircraft | 22 | In service from 1940, retired after 1948 |
| Messerschmitt Bf 109E/F/G | Germany | Fighter | 69 Bf 109E 7 Bf 109F 200+ Bf 109G |
124 Bf 109G assembled by IAR Retired in 1955 |
| Messerschmitt Bf 110C/E/F | Germany | Night fighter/heavy fighter | 12 Bf 110C 2 Bf 110E 9 Bf 110F |
In service from 1943, retired after 1948 |
| Nardi FN.305 | Italy/Romania | Trainer | 176 | 146 built by SET; retired |
| Polikarpov U-2 | USSR | Utility biplane | 2 | Received as gifts in 1945 |
| Potez 631 & 633 | France | Reconnaissance/bomber | 53(?) | In service 1939–1948 |
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.79B | Italy | Bomber | 24 | In service 1939–1946 |
Interned
The list includes all airplanes that arrived from Slovakia (following the Slovak–Hungarian War) and Poland in 1939.
| Model | Origin | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker F.VIIb/3m | Netherlands | Airliner | 4 airplanes 2 assigned to LARES retired |
| Junkers Ju 52-3m | Germany | Transport | 1 airplane from Poland Assigned to LARES |
| Letov Š-328 | Czechoslovakia | Reconnaissance | 1 airplane from Slovakia Retired in 1941 |
| Lublin R-XIIID | Poland | Trainer/air ambulance | 27 airplanes Retired in 1948 |
| Potez 62 | France | Airliner | 1 airplane Assigned to LARES |
| PWS-24 | Poland | Airliner | 1 airplane Crashed in 1940 |
| PWS-26 | Poland | Trainer | 46 airplanes Retired in 1946 |
| PZL.5 | Poland | Trainer | 1 airplane Retired in 1940 |
| PZL P.7a | Poland | Fighter | 14 airplanes retired |
| PZL P.11a/c | Poland | Fighter | 10 P.11a 7 P.11b 35 P.11c All retired in 1948 |
| PZL.23 Karaś | Poland | Light bomber | 20 airplanes Retired in 1948 |
| PZL.37 Łoś A/B | Poland | Medium bomber | 30 airplanes Retired in 1944 |
| RWD-8 | Poland | Trainer | 44 airplanes Retired after 1948 |
| RWD-13 | Poland | Liaison/air ambulance | 34 airplanes Retired in 1947 |
| RWD-14 Czapla | Poland | Trainer/liaison | 21 airplanes Retired in 1948 |
| RWD-15 | Poland | Transport | 2 airplanes Retired in 1944 |
| RWD-17 | Poland | Trainer | 8 airplanes Retired in 1946 |
| RWD-21 | Poland | Trainer | 2 airplanes Retired in 1947 |
| Douglas DC-2 | US | Airliner | 1 airplane Destroyed in 1944 |
| Lockheed Model 10 Electra | US | Airliner | 5 airplanes Assigned to LARES |
| Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra | US | Airliner | 4 airplanes Assigned to LARES |
Captured
| Model | Origin | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arado Ar 66C | Germany | Trainer | One captured in 1944 |
| Consolidated B-24D Liberator | US | Heavy bomber | Three bombers recovered in 1943, one was repaired and used for fighter pilot training then was handed over to the LARES. It was destroyed on the ground during a German raid on 26 August 1944.[6] |
| Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/F-8 | Germany | Fighter/Fighter-bomber | 39 FW 190s captured in 1944, only 13 put into service. Nine serviceable FW 190s were later confiscated by the Soviet Union. |
| Heinkel He 111H-20 | Germany | Bomber | One captured in 1944; Unknown civilian user operated registration YR-PTP |
| North American P-51 Mustang | US | Fighter | Possibly one P-51D captured in 1944, fate unknown[7] |
| Polikarpov U-2VS (Po-2) | USSR | Utility biplane | One captured in 1944 |
| Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 | USSR | Fighter | One I-16 captured near Dorohoi in 1941. |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 | USSR | Fighter | Captured near Melitopol on 18 March 1942 when the pilot defected.[8] It was flown to IAR Brașov by Constantin Cantacuzino on 13 July 1942[9] and used as an opposition trainer until being taken by the Soviet Union in 1944. |
Post War period & Cold War
| Date | Model | Origin | Type | Total number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Lisunov Li-2P | USSR | Transport | 15 | Nine planes transferred from TAROM |
| 1948 | Polikarpov Po-2 | USSR | Utility biplane | 46 | most received in 1949 |
| 1948 | Yakovlev UT-2[citation needed] | USSR | Trainer | ? | retired |
| 1948 | Zlin 181[citation needed] | Czechoslovakia | Trainer | ? | |
| 1949 | Yakovlev Yak-11 | USSR | Trainer | 49 | Retired by 1962 |
| 1950 | Lavochkin La-9 | USSR | Fighter | 10 | 10 delivered in 1950; one on display at the Military Museum in Bucharest |
| 1950 | Ilyushin Il-10 | USSR | Attack | 168 | received in 1950, 1952 & 1953; used through 1960; one displayed at Aviation Museum in Bucharest |
| 1950 | Tupolev Tu-2 | USSR | Medium bomber | 6 | delivered in 1950 |
| 1950 | IAR 811 | Romania | Trainer | 1 | Developed into the IAR 813 |
| 1951 | Yakovlev Yak-17UTI | Trainer | USSR | 9 | Retired in 1956 |
| 1951 | Yakovlev Yak-18 | USSR | Trainer | 17 | Retired |
| 1951 | Yakovlev Yak-23 | USSR | Fighter | 62 | Two converted to the Yak-23DC twin-seat variant Received in 1951, retired in 1960 |
| 1952 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 | USSR | Fighter | ~514[10] | 159 MiG-15, 50 MiG-15bis, 204 S-103, 59 MiG-15UTI, and 42 CS-102[citation needed] A few are on display at the Military Museum and the Aviation Museum in Bucharest |
| 1953 | Aero 45 | Czechoslovakia | Liaison | 5 | |
| 1953 | IAR 813 | Romania | Trainer | 50 | remained in use until at least 1955; 24 civilian aircraft were transferred to air-ambulance duties in 1961 |
| 1953 | IAR 814 | Romania | Trainer | 10(?) | |
| 1954 | Antonov An-2 | USSR/Poland | Utility biplane | 10+[11] | Retired by 2010 |
| 1955 | Ilyushin Il-14P/M | USSR | Transport | 30 Il-14P 3 Il-14M |
Retired by 1983 |
| 1955 | Ilyushin Il-28 | USSR/China | Medium bomber | 11 Il-28 16 Harbin H-5 |
Retired in 1972 Retired by 2001 |
| 1955 | Mikoyan MiG-17PF | USSR | Fighter | 12 | Retired in the 1990s |
| 1956 | Mil Mi-4 | USSR | Helicopter | 10[12] | |
| 1956 | Mikoyan MiG-17F | USSR | Fighter | 12 | Retired in the 1990s |
| 1958 | Mikoyan MiG-19P/PM | USSR | Fighter | 17 MiG-19P 10 MiG-19PM |
Retired in 1972 |
| 1959 | PZL SM-1 | Poland | Helicopter | 6[13] | Retired in 1974 |
| 1962 | PZL SM-2 | Poland | Helicopter | 5[13] | Retired in 1974 |
| 1962 | Mikoyan MiG-21F-13 | USSR | Fighter | 24 | Delivered in 1962-1963; Retired in 1976 |
| 1965[14] | Antonov An-24RT | USSR | Transport | 10[12] | Retired in 2007 |
| 1965 | Aero L-29 | Czechoslovakia | Trainer | 52 | Retired in 2005 |
| 1965 | Mikoyan MiG-21RFM | USSR | Interceptor | 38 | Delivered in 1965; Designation for the MiG-21PF |
| 1965 | Mikoyan MiG-21DC | USSR | Trainer | 4 MiG-21U-400 3 MiG-21U-600 |
Delivered in 1965–1968; Designation for MiG-21U Izdeliye 66-400/600. |
| 1966 | Ilyushin Il-18D | USSR | VIP transport | 3[15] | Transferred to Romavia |
| 1966 | Mikoyan MiG-21RFMM | USSR | Interceptor | 56 | Delivered in 1966–1968; Designation for the MiG-21PFM |
| 1968 | BAC 1-11 | UK | VIP transport | 2[16] | Retired |
| 1968 | Mil Mi-8[17] | USSR | Helicopter | 25 Mi-8T 14 Mi-8PS |
Two still in service with MAI |
| 1968 | Mikoyan MiG-21C | USSR | Fighter | 12 | Delivered in 1968–1972 - designation for the MiG-21R Retired in the 1990s |
| 1969 | Mikoyan MiG-21M | USSR | Fighter | 73 | Delivery starting in 1969–1970; 34 converted to LanceR A (ground attack) in 1995-2002 |
| 1969 | Mikoyan MiG-21US | USSR | Trainer | 14 | Delivered starting in 1969–1970 |
| 1970 | Aérospatiale Alouette II | France | Helicopter | 2 | Acquired in 1970; YR-ALB (76) at the Romanian National Aviation Museum[18] |
| 1970 | Mil Mi-17 | USSR | Helicopter | 3[17] | Two still in service with MAI |
| 1971 | IAR 316B | Romania | Helicopter | 120 | Still in service |
| 1972 | Mikoyan MiG-21UM | USSR | Trainer | 17 | Delivered starting in 1972–1980 Double seat variant of the MiG-21MF 5 received in 1990 14 converted to LanceR B (trainer) in 1995-2002 |
| 1974[19] | Antonov An-26A | USSR | Transport | 11 | One still in service as of 2023 |
| 1974 | IAR 823 | Romania | Trainer/liaison | 56(?) | operated until the late 1990s; Most surviving airframes sold to private owners in the USA |
| 1974 | B.707-3K1C | US | VIP transport | 2[15] | Transferred to Romavia, then retired from airline passenger use in 2013; civilian service ended in 2019 |
| 1975 | IAR 330H/L | Romania | Helicopter | 15 IAR 330H 112 IAR 330L |
Still in service |
| 1975 | Mikoyan MiG-21MF/MF-75 | USSR | Fighter | 74 | Delivered in 1972–1975; 37 converted to LanceR A (ground attack) & 26 converted to LanceR C (air superiority) in 1995-2002 |
| 1976[20] | Antonov An-30 | USSR | Transport | 3 | Operated from 1976; currently two still in use as of 2017 |
| 1977 | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | UK/Romania | Transport | 6+[21] | Built by Romaero |
| 1977 | Iak-52 | Romania | Trainer | ? | Built by Aerostar Still in service |
| 1977 | Ilyushin Il-62M | USSR | VIP transport | 1[15] | |
| 1979 | Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin C | France | VIP transport helicopter | 4 | Retired in 1986 |
| 1979 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF/UB | USSR | Fighter | 36 MiG-23MF 10 MiG-23UB |
Retired in 2003 |
| 1979 | IAR-93A/DC | Romania | Ground attack | 26 IAR-93A 9 IAR-93DC |
Retired by 1998 |
| 1981 | Aero L-39ZA | Czechoslovakia | Trainer | 32 | Retired in 2007 |
| 1982 | IAR-93MB | Romania | Ground attack | 15 | Retired by 1998 |
| 1982 | IAR-825 | Romania | Trainer | 1 | Sold in 2006 |
| 1984 | IAR-28MA | Romania | Motor glider | 10[22] | received in 1984 |
| 1986 | Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin N | France | VIP transport helicopter | 4[23] | Still in service with SRI[23] |
| 1987 | IAR-93B/DC | Romania | Ground attack | 27 IAR-93B 7 IAR-93B-DC |
Retired by 1998 |
| 1987 | VR-3 | USSR | Unmanned aerial vehicle | 12 | Retired in 2002 |
| 1987 | IAR 99 Standard | Romania | Trainer/light attack | 21 | Still in service |
| 1989 | Mikoyan MiG-29A/S/UB | USSR | Multirole fighter | 17 MiG-29A 1 MiG-29S 5 MiG-29UB |
MiG-29S received from Moldova in 1992 Retired in 2004 |
Post-1990
| Date | Model | Origin | Type | Total number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | MiG-21 LanceR | USSR/Romania | Ground attack (LanceR A) Trainer (LanceR B) Air superiority fighter (LanceR C) |
71 LanceR A 14 LanceR B 26 LanceR C |
Modernized variant of the MiG-21M and MF/MF-75 Retired in 2023 |
| 1998 | Shadow 600 | US | Unmanned aerial vehicle | 11 | 11 initially, starting in 1998; 4 crashed (1 in country, 3 in Iraq)[24] |