RoAF 86th Air Base

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RoAF 86th Air Base

Baza 86 Aeriană "Locotenent aviator Gheorghe Mociorniță" Borcea
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Coat of arms of the 86th Air Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRomanian Air Force
LocationBorcea
Elevation AMSL180 ft / 55 m
Coordinates44°23′44″N 027°43′32″E / 44.39556°N 27.72556°E / 44.39556; 27.72556Coordinates: 44°23′44″N 027°43′32″E / 44.39556°N 27.72556°E / 44.39556; 27.72556
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 9,186 2,800 Asphalt

The Romanian Air Force 86th Air Base "Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociorniță" (Romanian: Baza 86 Aeriană "Locotenent aviator Gheorghe Mociorniță") is located in commune Borcea, Călărași County. It is currently the home of the 53rd Fighter squadron (operating Lockheed Martin F-16s), 861st and 862nd Fighter squadrons (operating MiG-21 LanceRs), and of the 863rd Helicopter squadron, located at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport (operating IAR-330Ls).

Starting in 1997, a squadron at the 86th Air base began intensive training, in order to become capable of carrying out joint missions with NATO forces. A special training program was 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 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.

In February 2022, hours after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, two F-35 Lightning II aircraft of the United States Air Forces in Europe landed at the 86th Air Base, in support of the NATO mission.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "F-35 Fighter Jets, Sent By The USA To Romania". Romania Journal. February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

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