RoAF 71st Air Base
71st Air Base
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| Part of Romanian Air Force (RoAF) | |
| Located near: Câmpia Turzii, Cluj County, Romania | |
The Control Tower building at the 71st Air Base
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 Romanian Air Force
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| Built | 1952 |
| In use | 1953-Present |
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Location | Câmpia Turzii | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,065 ft / 324 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°30′12″N 023°53′07″E / 46.50333°N 23.88528°ECoordinates: 46°30′12″N 023°53′07″E / 46.50333°N 23.88528°E | ||||||||||
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The Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base (Baza 71 Aeriană) is located near the town of Câmpia Turzii, in Cluj County. The 71st Airbase was founded on 1 June 2002, according to the Romanian Armed Forces reorganization program.
Since its foundation, the unit has become one of the best units of the Air Force thanks to the pilots' proficiency in carrying out flight missions, day and night and all-weather, and to the responsibility of the logistic support personnel.
In January 2001, the unit received the first MIG-21 LanceR fighter planes, and the pilots started the transition to the new model.
The base is home to the 711st, 712nd Fighter squadrons, operating MiG-21 LanceRs and to the 713rd, 714th Helicopter squadrons, operating IAR-330s.
The Câmpia Turzii military airfield was built between 1952 and 1953, and was home of the Soviet-made Ilyushin Il-10 attack aircraft. In 1969, an air defence unit was created on the airfield in order to provide protection against air attacks. In 1980 a paratrooper regiment was founded and assigned to the Campia Turzii. On June 30, 1982, the first fighter squadron was assigned at the air base, which in 1986 became the 71st Fighter Regiment. In 1987, when the air base finally became fully operational and operated MiG-21 fighters.
On January 24, 2001 the unit was the first one to receive the modernized MiG-21 LanceR fighters. On July 1, 2002, according to a Romanian Armed Forces reorganization and modernization program, the 71st Air Base was officially founded. During late-2004, the RoAF 93rd Air Base is disbanded and its helicopter units were relocated at the 71st base. Since then, the 71st Air Base participated to a large number of national/multinational military exercises and training missions. Also, it often participated in various humanitarian missions, in cooperation with other Romanian Government institutions.
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