On 8 July there was an airshow celebrating 55 years since the base opened - with the current name and role. The legacy of that place goes back to world war 2 when there was a grass airfield on the same place, known under the name of Zilistea.
Pictures here:
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Note IAR-99 Soim #725, recently delivered.