61st Anti-aircraft Missiles Regiment (Romania)
The 61st Anti-aircraft Missiles Regiment "Pelindava" is an air defense regiment of the Romanian Land Forces. Its headquarters are located in Slobozia, Ialomița County.
The regiment was part of the 6th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade, which was disbanded in 2006, due to a reorganization process of the Romanian Land Forces. Later on, it was part of the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missiles Regiment subordinated to the 1st Infantry Division. This unit operated the S-75 "Volhov" and the modern MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile systems.
The main units of the regiment were the 1st Anti-aircraft Missiles Battalion and the 2nd Anti-aircraft Missiles Battalion Pelendava . When Romania's divisions were reorganized and the 2nd Infantry Division was created from units previously belonging to the 1st and 2nd divisions, the Pelendava Battalion was raised to a regiment and kept with the 1st Division, while the 1st Anti-aircraft Missiles Battalion was transferred to the 2nd Division.
