RoAF 86th Air Base

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name = RoAF 86th Air Base
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ICAO = LRFT
type = Military
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operator = Romanian Air Force
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location = Feteşti
elevation-f = 180
elevation-m = 55
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r1-number = 18/36
r1-length-f = 8,202
r1-length-m = 2,500
r1-surface = Asphalt
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The Romanian Air Force 86th Air Base ("Baza 86 Aeriană") is located near the town of Feteşti, Ialomiţa County. It is currently the home of the 861st, 862nd Fighter squadrons (operating MiG-21 LanceRs) and of the 863rd Helicopter squadron - located at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport (operating IAR-330Ls).

Since 1997, at the 86th Air base, a squadron has begun intensive training, in order to become capable of carrying out joint missions with NATO forces. A special training program has been initiated, aiming at a higher level of interoperability, and for this purpose the Fighter-Bomber Squadron was fully equipped with MiG-21 LanceR's.By the end of 2000, as a result of the Romanian Air Force reform, the structure of the 86th Air base was changed again. The 86th Air base has now a modular structure, fitting NATO's airbase model and offering a real background for achieving appropriate interoperability at this level, with the declared purpose to provide the necessary basis to plan, organize, command and accomplish the missions assigned.

External links

* [http://www.scramble.nl/ro.htm/ Order of Battle of the RoAF]
* [http://www.roaf.ro/en/unitati/bz86_en.php 86st Air Base on the Romanian Air Force official website]