Romania buys second-hand aircrafts from US

Romanian will buy 24 second hand F16 aircrafts as well as technical assistance, all for a contract worth around USD 1.3 billion with the US, the Romanian authorities have decided. The decision still needs Parliament approval. Romanian personnel will be trained in US military bases. The second hand aircrafts have been used by the US aviation in operations such as Iraq and Afghanistan and are still fit for 10 to 15 more years of flying. The first such aircrafts will be delivered in Romania in 2013.

Corina Saceanu