The Romanian Air Force took delivery of its first two ex-US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130B transports on 23 October. One of the aircraft, in Romanian air force colours, is shown at Shannon, Ireland, en route for Bucharest. Romania will take delivery of two more C-130Bs in November, and is understood to be planning to have an eventual squadron of nine aircraft. Lockheed Martin views Eastern Europe as a significant potential market for used C-130s, as former Soviet bloc countries move to establish closer links with NATO.
Source: Flight International
