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| | 86th Airbase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | In July 15th 1953, the 206th Tactical Fighter Regiment was deployed on Ianca airbase, where it activated until May 1st 1955, when it entered the structure of the 23rd Tactical Aviation Division, being redeployed on Otopeni airbase. |
 | | In the same year, after the deployment on Otopeni airbase, the pilots of the regiment began to fly the first 10 brand new jet fighters - MiG-17 PF Fresco, brought in Romania by soviet pilots, the first fighter in Romania to have a radar. |
 | | At the end of the year 2000, during the reform of the Romanian Air Force, the structure of the 86th Airbase was changed again, becoming a modern airbase, that integrated the former 38th Reconnaissance Squadron as a reconnaissance squadron with MiG-21 Lancer, Hong-5 and An-30, radar and air defense units. |
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