On Monday, September 19, in Capu Midia firing range, the military personnel of the anti-aircraft artillery and missile branch of the Land and Air Forces celebrated 100 years since the Romanian anti-aircraft artillerists shot down the first enemy plane. This significant victory marked this day as the one in which the anti-aircraft artillery and missile branch is celebrated.
Participants to the activity were General Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă, head of General Staff, Major General Dumitru Scarlat, head of Land Force Staff, other unit commanders from the Land and Air Forces, active and retired military personnel.
The “Henri Coandă” Air Force Academy was represented by members of the senior staff, the military band, IInd year students, veterans of the Academy, military and academic personnel.
The event started with the award ceremony of the First Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade battle flag and the handing out of the General Staff Badge of Honour to the “Andrei Mureşianu” 50th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, the “Tropaeum Traiani” 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and the “Pelendava” 61st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Further activities in the program included: a display of military equipment, the unveiling of a memorial plaque, the release of a series of stamps on the occasion of the centennial and an exercise with live-fire.
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