RoAF 95th Air Base

RoAF 95th Air Base Baza 95 Aeriană "Căpitan Aviator Alexandru Șerbănescu"
Coat of arms of the 95th Air Base
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military / Public
Operator	Romanian Air Force
Location	Bacău, Romania
Opened	August 25, 1995 (1995-08-25)
Elevation AMSL	607 ft / 185 m
Coordinates	46°31′18″N 26°54′37″E / 46.52167°N 26.91028°E / 46.52167; 26.91028Coordinates: 46°31′18″N 26°54′37″E / 46.52167°N 26.91028°E / 46.52167; 26.91028
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 16/34 8,202 2,500 Concrete/Asphalt

The Romanian Air Force 95th Air Base Captain Alexandru Șerbănescu (Romanian: Baza 95 Aeriană Cpt. Av. Alexandru Șerbănescu) is an air force base adjacent to George Enescu International Airport, Romania, south of Bacău, Bacău County.

The base was founded on 25 August 1995, having as purpose the support of the 96th Fighter Group training. From 1 May 2001 until 1 July 2004, during the military reorganization process, the Supersonic Training Center operated in the Bacău air base, preserving the tradition of training the young pilots according to the MIG-21 LanceR program.

Since 1 July 2004 the 95th Air Base has undergone a thorough reorganization.

The base is currently the home of the 951st fighter squadron, operating MiG-21 LanceR and of the 952nd helicopter squadron, operating IAR-330L. The base is also home to the 205th Training Squadron (operating MiG-21 LanceR B).

Gallery[]

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  MiG-21 LanceR-A of the 951st Fighter Squadron at Archangel 2005 airshow.

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  MiG-21 LanceR-B of the 951st Fighter Squadron at Archangel 2005 airshow.

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  MiG-21 Lancer B fighter aircraft of the 951st Fighter Squadron, arrives in support of the Partnership for Peace Exercise Cooperative Key 2003 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria.

External links[]

• (in Romanian) 95th Air Base on the Romanian Air Force official website
• (in English) Order of Battle of the RoAF

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