Defence Minister Nicolae Ciuca and Chief of Defence Daniel Petrescu, will be attending today, July 20, the Day of Romanian Aviation and Air Force a military ceremony at the Air Heroes Monument in Aviatorilor Square, Bucharest, organised to mark the day.
Also attending the event will be Senate Chair Anca Dragu, Interior Minister Lucian Bode, Bucharest Prefect Alin Stoica, soldiers, war veterans.
An air parade will not be held this year following last week's incident when an American helicopter training for such an event had to resort to precautionary landing in Charles de Gaulle Square.
During the ceremony, wreaths are laid in memory of the aviator heroes, and the 74th PATRIOT Regiment will be handed a battle flag.
The ceremony pays homage to the memory of the heroes who, over time, on the battlefields or in missions performed in war zones or on national soil, served with devotion the wings of the homeland and joined the squadron from the skies.
The Day of the Romanian Aviation and Air Force is celebrated every year on July 20, when Holy Prophet Elijah the Tishbite, the patron saint of Romanian pilots, is also celebrated.
On June 17, 111 years ago, Aurel Vlaicu made the first complete flight in Romania with an airplane of his own design.
The 74th PATRIOT Regiment, a tactical combat unit established on December 1, 2018, is tasked with commissioning a PATRIOT surface-to-air missile system that allows the Romanian armed forces to increase defensive and deterrent capacity, ensuring better defence of the national airspace, which is part of NATO airspace.
The battle flag of the military unit is a symbol of military honour, bravery and glory; it is made at special workshops and consists of an ensign, a flagpole, an eagle and accessories, Agerpres informs.
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