The Day of the Romanian Aviation
Air Force troops celebrating on Friday , on Ilie Saint Day, the Romanian Aviation Day and Air Force. Weekends are scheduled in Bucharest, air shows.
Articol de Ionuţ Dragu, 21 Iulie 2012, 10:14
A religious sermon was held in Bucharest, at the Monument of the Aeronautical Heroes, where flower wreaths were placed.
In spite of the very high temperature in Bucharest, many people attended the Day of the Romanian Aviation and Air Forces in Aviators Square.
The Interim president, Crin Antonescu, the minister of internal defense, Corneliu Dobritoiu and several national and foreign officials were in attendance as the flower wreaths were being placed at the Monument of the Aeronautical Heroes.
Also, during the festivity, a military detachment of the 30th Mihai Viteazul Guard regiment paraded at the square.
Saturday and Sunday, the aerial forces will attend the Bucharest International Airshow 2012 organized by Baneasa Airlines at Baneasa airport.
The aerial forces will make acrobatic and tactic demonstrations with MIG-21, IAR-29, IAC-52, IAR-330 Puma and C 27J Spartan airplanes.
The show will take place Saturday, from 9:15 to 21:30 and Sunday, from 9:15 to 14:15.
Visitors can enter for free through the main ROMAERO gate.
Translated by Vlad Nichita
