Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the Royal Dutch Forces, the last to equip the European F-16 Training Center, landed on Wednesday at the 86th Air Base in Feteşti (south-east), the Romanian Defense Ministry (MApN) announced. According to MApN, the aircraft join the 16 planes already in Romania to strengthen the training capacity of the Center, which currently has a total of 18 aircraft of this type. By establishing the European F-16 Training Center, Romania has committed to providing a high-quality training environment, with access to state-of-the-art technical resources and know-how, not only for Romanian pilots, but also for those from allied and partner states, including Ukraine. The F-16 Center contributes to the creation of common operational standards and to strengthening the capacity of the North Atlantic Alliance to face the complex challenges in the Black Sea region and in Eastern Europe.
