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Fighters

Aircraft Type Manufacturer Start of Service Total Number Serial No. Notes
P.11c PZL 1939 28+[33] 301-311;313-325 ex-Polish AF
P.11f IAR 1937 95 51-145 Polish license
P.24E PZL 1939 5 1-5
P.24E IAR 1939 25 6-30 Polish license
He-112B1/2 Heinkel 1939 30 1-30
Hurricane Mk. I Hawker 1940 12 1-12
Hurricane Mk. I Zmaj 1941 3 [6] 13-15+ ex-JKRV, sold by the Luftwaffe
Bf-109E3/4/7 Messerschmitt 1940 69 1-69
IAR-80A/B/C IAR 1941 240 see details
IAR-81A IAR 1941 60 see details
IAR-81C IAR 1943 161 301-450+
Bf-109F2/4 Messerschmitt 1943 5+ not available used with German markings
Bf-109G2/4/6 Messerschmitt 1943 200+ 1-43+(colors)
Bf-110C/D/F Messerschmitt 1943 24+ * not available used with German markings
Bf-109Ga4/6 IAR 1945 75 301-375 production concluded after the war

Note: [X] = data from foreign sources

* includes captured airplanes

Fighter-trainers
Aircraft Type Manufacturer Start of Service Total Number Serial No. Notes
IAR 14 IAR 1934 20 1-20
SET XV SET 1934 1 1 prototype
P.11b PZL 1934 50 1-50
P.7a PZL 1939 13+[14] 1-13&Polish no. ex-Polish AF
P.11a PZL 1939 10 312,326-328&Polish no. ex-Polish AF
I-16 Polikarpov 1941 1+ 1 captured near Dorohoi
MiG-3 Mikoyan-Gurevich 1941 1+ 2 captured at Melitopol
Bf-109G2 BFW & IAR 1944 48 1-48 not used operationaly
Fw-190A/F Focke-Wulf 1944 22+ not available captured in Aug 44; confiscated by the Soviets
Bf-109G12 Messerschmitt 1944 1 not available captured in Sep 44; confiscated by the Soviets

Note: [X] = data from Polish and German sources

Bombers and assault airplanes
Aircraft Type Manufacturer Start of Service Total Number Serial No. Notes
Potez 25 IAR 1929 217 1-217 still in use as a bomber/trainer in early 40s
Potez 543 Potez 1935 10 1-10 still in use as a bomber/trainer and transport in early 40s
MB-210 Bn4 Bloch 1937 10 1-10
S-79B SIAI 1938 24 1-24 only 22 arrived in Romania
IAR-37 IAR 1939 50 1-50
Potez 633B2 Potez 1939 29 1-20+
P.23A/B Karas PZL 1939 19[31] 1-19 only 11 were armed
P.37A/B Los PZL 1939 22[27] 201-222 only 19 were armed
He-111H3 Heinkel 1940 32 1-32
JIS-79B SIAI 1941 8[24] 149-156
JRS-79B IAR 1941 36 101-136
Potez 631C3 Potez not available 10 not available
He-111H6 Heinkel 1942 15 47-60+
Potez 63.11A3 Potez 1941 12+ French markings used as light bomber/trainer
JRS-79B1 IAR 1943 36 201-236 production concluded after the war
B-24 Liberator Consolidated/IAR 1943 3+ not available rebuilt from crashed airplanes, used only as trainer
Hs-129B2 Henschel 1943 200+ 101-132+; 211-238+; 311-338+
Ju-87D3/5 Junkers 1943 160+ 1-45; 178-205; 860-872
Ju-88A4 Junkers 1943 80+ 101-145+ & 300

Note: [X] = data from Polish, German, French and Italian sources

Reconaissance/Army co-operation airplanes
Aircraft Type Manufacturer Start of Service Total Number Serial No. Notes
IAR 38 IAR 1939 75 1-75
IAR 39/A IAR/SET 1940 95/160 1-255 the ones produced by SET had an S after the serial no.
Blenheim Mk. I Bristol 1940 40 1-40 only 37 airplanes received
Blenheim Mk. I Ikarus 1941 3 [6] 41-43 ex-JKRV, sold by the Luftwaffe
Do-17M Dornier 1942 10 1-10 ex-Luftwaffe
Fw-189A Focke-Wulf 1943 2+ 1-2 ex-Luftwaffe, captured near Dorohoi
Ju-88D1 Junkers 1943 20 1-12+
Do-17P Dornier 1944 3 11-13 ex-Luftwaffe, captured, used as trainer

Note: [X] = data from German sources

Seaplanes
Aircraft Type Manufacturer Start of Service Total Number Serial No. Notes
S.56 Savoia-Marchetti 1932 6 I-VI school seaplane
S.55A Savoia-Marchetti 1933 7 I-VII torpedo bomber
S.62bis Savoia-Marchetti 1932 14 I-XIV
S.62bis SM & ICAR & IAR 1938 5 XV-XIX
SET-4H/7H SET 1938 8 51-58 often used with wheel undercarriage
CANT Z.501 CRDA 1940 12 1-12
He-114B/C Heinkel 1942 38+ [43] 1-29+ * at least 9 airplanes were not assembled
He-42E Heinkel 1943 3 1-3
Ar-196 Arado 1944 24 not available only two were assembled

Note: [X] = maximum number of He-114s

Transports
Aircraft Type Manufacturer Start of Service Total No. Serial Nos. Notes
Ju-F13 Junkers 1929 5 civilian initially in service with LARES, still used in 1941
Potez 560 Potez 1936 6&1* civilian initially in service with LARES
private airplane of Prince G. V. Bibescu (head of FAI)
DH-89 Dragon Rapide de Havilland 1936 4 civilian initially in service with LARES
DH-90A Dragonfly de Havilland 1937 3 civilian initially in service with LARES
Potez 561 Potez 1937 9 civilian initially in service with LARES
Potez 566T* Potez 1937 2 N/A *delivery unconfirmed
Model 10A Electra Lockheed 1937 7 & 5* civilian initially in service with L.A.R.E.S.
* ex-PLL LOT airplanes
Potez 62 Potez 1938 1+ military,
civilian		 for medevac duties; one registered civilian in 1944
Potez 650/651 Potez 1938 5+ N/A for paratroop transport/casevac duties
DC-3 Douglas 1938 2 civilian initially in service with LARES
SM-83* SIAI 1938 4 & 1** civilian initially in service with LARES
* returned to Italy in 1941
** private a/c of Prince Bibescu
Ju 52/3m Junkers 1938 33 & 1*
& 11**		 1-32+
& Civilian		 1st Ju 52/3m for Prince C. V. Bibescu in 1932
* ex-PLL LOT a/c
** ex-Luftwaffe, captured
Model 14H Super Electra Lockheed 1938 4 & 4* civilian * ex-PLL LOT airplanes
ST-25 Universal/Jubilee/Ambulance GA/Monospar 1939 3+ 1-2+
& civilian		 medevac purposes, initially painted in white
DC-2 Douglas 1939 1 civilian * ex-PLL LOT airplanes
R.W.D. 13S*/ST** DWL 1939 [3* & 2] *1-3
& civilian		 * medevac duties, initially painted white
** other 23 a/c were used as courier airplanes
F-VIIB/3m Lublin-Fokker 1939 [3* & 1] civilian Rarely used
* ex-PLL LOT airplanes
DFS 230 DFS 1943 29 [38]* 1-29 transport glider
*last aircraft remained in crates unassembled and were captured by Soviet troops
DFS Kranich DFS 1944 14 N/A paratrooper commando transport glider
Ju-W34hi Junkers 1944 10 & 6* 51-60
& Lw s/n		 * ex-Luftwaffe, captured
He-111E3 Heinkel 1944 10 71-80
Ju-86E5/8 Junkers 1944 12 I-XII
Go 242 Gotha 1944 [5] N/A transport glider; order in July 1944, delivery unconfirmed
He-111H20 Heinkel 1944 1 1001 ex-Luftwaffe, captured; used as VIP transport

Note: [X] = data from Polish and German sources

Trainer, Liaison and Courier Aircraft
Aircraft Type Manufacturer Start of Service Total No. Serial Nos. Notes
L 25a/d
Kl 25*A/D/J		 Klemm 1931 (*1936) 66+ [45] civilian
SET-4 SET 1931 10 N/A
SET-31 SET 1931 10 11-20
SET-7 SET 1932 50 1-50
Fleet F-10G Consolidated 1934 20 1-20 powered by a Gipsy Major of 130 HP
Universal ICAR 1935 10 9, civilian
Acrobatic ICAR 1935 3+ 0, 1, 2, civilian delivery of last two unsure
SET-7K/Kb/Kd SET 1936 60 101-160
Kl 35/B/D Klemm 1936 67+ [63] civilian version with enclosed cockpit included
Fleet F-10G IAR, SET & ICAR 1936 330+ 21-351+, civilian powered by an IAR 6GI of 130 HP (Gipsy Major license)
J-12 PCLM* Porterfield 1936 2 civilian *probably model 35 Flyabout
M2H; M2Y; M7; M11A; M27 Miles 1936 14+ 1-10, civilian
B�-131A/B/D Jungmann B�cker 1937 25+ [40] civilian
B�-133A/C/D Jungmeister B�cker 1937 9 [6] civilian
Fw-44J Stieglitz Focke-Wulf 1937 1 & 5* [1] 1-6 (?), no s/n, civilian * ex-Luftwaffe, captured
Fw-58B/C Weihe Focke-Wulf 1937 32* & 3** 1-32+ * 2 for Trans-Dnestra Government, included into ARR
** ex-Luftwaffe, captured
Bf-108B Taifun Messerschmitt 1937 13+ & 5* 1-10, s/n & civilian * ex-Luftwaffe, captured
B�-180 Student B�cker 1938 1 [1] civilian
Nardi FN 305-II. Piaggio 1938 30 [31*] 1-30 powered by an Alfa Romeo 115/1 of 200 HP
* Italian sources give sub-type as FN 305A
Ba-122 Avia 1938 7+ [12] civilian
Go 145A Gotha 1939 15 & 5* [15] 1-20, civilian * ex-Luftwaffe, captured.
M-35b Messerschmitt 1939 1 [1] civilian
IAR-27 IAR & SET 1939 80 1-80, civilian prototype built by IAR, series production at SET.
Lublin R-XIII Plage & Laskiewicz 1939 23 [17] Polish s/n
PWS-26 PWS 1939 69* [9] 1-27+ & s/n, civilian * 27 delivered by the Germans in 1941
RWD-8/a DWL & PWS 1939 59+ [61] civilian
RWD-13 RWD & LWS 1939 [23] civilian & military
RWD-14b Czapla RWD 1939 17< [11] military
RWD-15 RWD 1939 2 [2] civilian
RWD-17 RWD 1939 3+ [8] civilian
RWD-17W RWD 1939 none [3] civilian
RWD-21 RWD 1939 2 [2] civilian
Fi-156C/D Fiesler 1940 30+ & 9* [42] 1-30+, civilian * ex-Luftwaffe, captured
Nardi FN 305-II. SET 1940 40 31-70 powered by an IAR 6GI of 200 HP
Nardi FN 305 A SET 1941 34 71-100, 122-125 powered by an Argus As 10C of 240 HP
Nardi FN 305-IV. Piaggio 1941 21 101/I-121/I (I for Italy, not used) powered by an Alfa Romeo 115/1; delivered in exchange for the four SM-83 transports returned earlier to Italy; Italian sources give VIth production series
SET-14 SET 1941 1 N/A prototype, for tests only
Go 150A Gotha 1941 1 civilian
B�-181 Bestmann B�cker 1943 2+ military
Fw-56 St�sser Focke-Wulf 1943 5 N/A delivery unconfirmed
Fi-156Ca3 ICAR 1943 80 51-130, civilian liaison and courier version; only 16 completed during war, the rest by 1946
Ar-66C Arado 1944 1+ N/A Ex-Luftwaffe, captured
S.202M Saiman 1944 1+ N/A Ex-Regia Aeronautica, captured
Nardi FN 305-IV SET 1945 50 126-175 powered by an IAR 6GI; Italian sources give a total of 124 Rumanian-build Nardi FN 305s
Fi-156Da1 ICAR 1945 24* 131-154(?), civilian medevac version; production started post-war
* at least 12 completed, final units uncertain
U-2 Polikarpov 1945 2 civilian personal gift from Joseph V. Stalin to King Michael I;
VIP configuration (enclosed passenger cabin); later transformed to medevac role

Note: [X] = data from Polish, German and Italian sources

Author: Denes Bernad
Sources:
Denes Bernad, Rumanian Air Force, the prime decade 1938-1947, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1999.
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