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In 2018 two Hercules aircraft were retired. In 2019 and 2020 additional aircraft were retired prior to the transition to the Airbus A400M starting in 2020. The remaining three Hercules were phased out in 2021, the last aircraft was withdrawn from Operational Service on December 17 2021 after 50 years
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On 25 October 2018, Belgium officially selected the offer for 34 F-35As to replace the current fleet of around 53 F-16s. In the accompanied news conference, government officials stated that the decision to select the F-35 over the Eurofighter Typhoon came down to the price, and later stated that "The
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came down to the price, and later stated that "The offer from the Americans was the best in all our seven valuation criteria". The total purchasing price for the aircraft and its support until 2030 totaled €4 billion, €600 million cheaper than the initially budgeted €4.6 billion. First deliveries are
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In August 2022 the Belgian Parliament approved the new law on military programming, the STAR-plus plan; the Air Component will have a new helicopter fleet. The remaining ten Agusta A109Bai will be retired and the four green NH90 TTH helicopters will be withdrawn from service. (There were 8 in total,
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In June 2020, it was deemed that the NH90 was too expensive and too few in numbers to be operated effectively, plans are now to withdraw the 4 TTH-versions by 2024 and focus solely on the NFH's SAR and naval operations and acquire sensor & armament upgrades for the NFH-90. A possible replacement
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was founded on 28 May to join them. By the start of the Allies final offensive in September 1918, the AMB was incorporated in the Allied aviation effort, and could send 40-plus aircraft into the air at one time. In its short span of service, the Groupe fought over 700 aerial combats and was credited
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In 1910, three Belgian lieutenants earned their pilot's brevets at the school, paying their own fees. Two of the artillery lieutenants were Baudouin Montens d'Oosterwyck, who earned Brevet No. 19 on 30 September, and Alfred Sarteel, granted No. 23 on 10 November. The third lieutenant, Georges Nelis,
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was finally focused on their operation strictly as fighter units. There was a sorting out of pilots into fighter or reconnaissance roles. Not all fighter pilots went into the new fighter units; as of 1 May, 22 remained with reconnaissance units to fly escort missions. The King insisted that Jacquet
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III and IV were still forming. A truck was assigned to each squadron, along with a fifth truck serving as a mobile workshop. Each squadron had a commander, five pilots, and six observers, with all officers seconded from parent units. As a result, most of the new aviators were from the Engineers and
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On 3 January 1915, two machine guns supplied by British were fitted to two Belgian aircraft, making a dual effort against the foe possible; these were Belgium's first dedicated fighter planes. In February, thirteen of the Belgian airmen flew 28 offensive patrols; their first dogfight was fought on
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In the strategic defence vision report of the Belgian government it was stated that the Belgian air component will invest in 34 new fighter aircraft being introduced into service 2025–2030 and contribute for one aerial refuelling aircraft (A330 MRTT) as part of the Multi National Tanker Transport
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At the beginning of the 1990s, the end of the Cold War caused the Belgian government to restructure the Belgian Armed Forces in order to cope with the changed threats. The Belgian Air Force was hit hard and saw its strength more than halved with the disbanding of the 3rd Tactical Wing in Bierset
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in July 2020. Future pilot training is to be conducted in the US at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program based at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. In addition, the three Alouette III helicopters flown for the Belgian Navy were phased out in 2021 after 50 years of operational
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In 2022 the STAR program (Strategic Defense Review) was announced by the Belgian Ministry of Defense which plans for the upgrade of the existing 4 NFH90 helicopters used by the Belgian Navy with currently lacking ASW Sensors & Weapons, the replacement of the remaining 10 Augusta A109Bi
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offer from the Americans was the best in all our seven valuation criteria". The total purchasing price for the aircraft and its support until 2030 totaled €4 billion, €600 million cheaper than the initially budgeted €4.6 billion. First deliveries are scheduled to take place in 2023.
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The organization of the aircomponent as of 2018.The airforce has about 6,500 total active personnel divided in 10 operational units and an headquarters. In the near future, an air-artillery unit with long range surface to air missiles is to be established.
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In January 2022, the Minister of Defence announced that the helicopter fleet will be completely renewed. There are plans to buy 15 new light utility helicopters (LUH) and 8 to 10 new heavy lift helicopters. The 4 NH90-TTH will be withdrawn and phased out.
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In spring of 1911, the new air force established its military aviation school with five pilots, two mechanics, and a woodworker. It received its first aircraft via Baron Caters, who gave the aircraft to King Albert, who in turn presented it to the school.
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The AMB did make one attempt to design and build its own aircraft. However the Ponnier M1 was not good enough for production, and the ten or so manufactured ended up with clipped wings as powered "Penguin" rollers for training rookie pilots.
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From October 1996, the Belgian Air Force cooperated with the Dutch Royal Air Force in the "Deployable Air Task Force" in patrolling former Yugoslavian airspace. F-16s of the 2nd and 10th Tactical Wings, operating from the Italian bases of
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earned the first civil pilot's brevet that same year. De Caters would promptly establish an aviation school. At approximately the same time, the War Ministry followed the French military's example and had pilots earn a civil pilot's
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On 25 October 2018, Belgium officially selected the offer for 34 F-35As to replace the current fleet of around 54 F-16s. In the accompanying news conference, government officials stated that the decision to select the F-35 over the
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On 12 September 2011 a Wikileaks document showed a diplomatic cable from the American ambassador and the Minister of Defence Pieter De Crem that Belgium is interested in buying off-the-shelf Lockheed F-35 Lightnings by 2020.
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helicopters by new 15 Light Utility Helicopter (Airbus EC-145) and the acquisition of 4 heavy transport helicopters (CH47F) to replace the 4 TTH90's whereby closer cooperation with the Netherlands Air Force is considered.
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On 4 March 2015, the Belgian and Dutch ministers of defence, along with the ambassador of Luxembourg to the Netherlands, signed an agreement on joint air policing. Starting mid-2017, the Belgian Air Component and the
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at Tours. As from 2013 both Advanced Jet Training as well as Initial Operational Training are completed in Cazaux in France. Within the framework of its commitments within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
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aircraft and sought out the enemy. On the 17th, he and his observer (Lieutenant Henri Vindevoghel) scored Belgium's first confirmed aerial victory, sending an Albatros reconnaissance aircraft down in flames over
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On 1 December 2006 the Belgian Air Component deployed again under Baltic Air Policing mission four F-16 MLU aircraft to Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, to defend the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
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came into service with the French as early as June 1916, but the Belgians received so few that in June 1917 they were still operating all their earlier Nieuports. They then contracted for newer
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from an aircraft; while Nelis brought the aircraft low, Stellingwerff put some bullets through a sheet staked out on the ground. They were disciplined for their efforts. Nelis then accompanied
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after a bird strike while executing a go-around, resulting in the loss of power to two engines. 34 passengers were killed, and only 7 survived. The accident is known in the Netherlands as the
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had entered French service on 2 September 1916; the Belgians first received them almost an entire year later, with the first one on board on 22 August 1917. In September 1917, Belgium had the
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In 2013 the Belgian Air Force supported French operations in Mali providing Medevac helicopter support with two A-109 helicopters and two C-130 Hercules in a tactical air transport role.
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Boschmans sent a German two-seater into a steep dive when he seemed to hit the pilot; the German was not seen to either crash or land. This was the Belgian aviators' first victory claim.
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On 15 October 1946, the Belgian military aviation was turned into an autonomous force, independent of the Belgian Army. From September 1953 to 1960, the Advanced Pilots' School (
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tanker aircraft as part of the NATO MRTT Squadron based at Eindhoven Air Base, replacing the leased Airbus 321 which was phased out in 2020 and returned to the lessor.
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Wauthy, Jean-Luc & de Neve, Florian (June 1995). "Les aéronefs de la Force Aérienne Belge, deuxième partie 1919–1935" [Aircraft of the Belgian Air Force].
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Artillery components of the Belgian armed forces. As the war began, a fifth squadron was created, staffed with civilian pilots called to the colors and equipped with
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air base. During this operation, Belgian aircraft carried out several flights along the Iraqi border. After this operation the obsolete Mirage 5s were phased out.
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and aircraft in the USA. However, the acquired licences could not be used until May 1940 and the aircraft produced in the USA were eventually delivered to
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countries. The agreement could allow the Belgian minister of defence to order a Dutch aircraft to use lethal force over Belgian airspace, and vice versa.
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mission. At the same time, the Helicopter Wing (WHeli – HeliW) deployed three A-109 (including 1 Medevac) in Mostar, Bosnia, in Operation Blue Bee.
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After the surrender of Belgium on 28 May 1940, a very small Belgian Air Force in exile was created in Great Britain as the Belgian section of the
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on 4 August 1914 above Liège. Adjutant Behaeghe was the first to engage an enemy, a few days later. On 26 September, the Belgian air crew of
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At the start of World War II, the Army Air Force had three active Air Force Regiments. Aircraft which were used by those regiments were the
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The Sea King helicopters were retired in March 2019 after 43 years of service. The Alpha Jet was also retired in December 2019 and sold to
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and impose a "single structure" on its armed forces in which the independent Belgian Air Force ceased to exist. The Belgian Air Component (
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De Vink, Hervé (August 1976). "Adieu au "Dakota" de la Force aérienne belge" [Farewell to the Dakotas of the Belgian Air Force].
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On 15 July 1996, a C-130 with serial CH-06 carrying 37 members of the Dutch Army Fanfare Band and four Belgian crew members crashed at
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Duwelz, Yves (February 2002). "Les Blériot XI de l'aviation militaire belge" [The Bleriot XIs of the Belgian Air Component].
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SkyGuardian MALE drones which are planned to be operational from 2023, replacing the IAI Hunter drones phased out since early 2021.
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was the new force's first aviation candidate, gaining Brevet No. 28 on 21 December. An aircraft was personally purchased for him.
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15th wing airtransport in Melsbroek with 8 A400M transport aircraft (7 Belgium & 1 Luxembourg) and 2 Dassault Falcon 7X jets
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Between October 2014 and July 2015 six Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcons were deployed under Operation Desert Falcon to
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In June 1916 the nascent air force had received newer aircraft from the French in both single and double-seat versions of the
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On 18 January 1916, the decision was made to form a dedicated fighter squadron. On 22 February 1916, Escadrille I became the
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Belgium is committed to transfer 30 F-16 to Ukraine from 2024 to 2028 in the context of the planned transition to the F-35.
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Above Flanders' Fields: A Complete Record of the Belgian Fighter Pilots and Their Units During the Great War, 1914–1918
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By the time of Belgium's entry into the First World War on 4 August 1914, the military aviation branch, now called the
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of World War I, as well as one of the war's top aces. Four other pilots from the tiny force also became aces with it:
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be given the command of the Group. The newly organized fighter wing contained the two fighter escadrilles; however,
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This would replace the current fleet of 18 helicopters (10 Agusta A109 and 8 NH90) with a fleet of 32 helicopters.
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squadron based at Eindhoven Airport, to be able to deploy the new fighter aircraft in a more independent fashion.
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In the summer of 1917, the AMB was allotted an active role in Allied aviation operations at the beginning of the
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From August 2008, four F-16s were deployed to Kandahar in Afghanistan in support of the Dutch land forces.
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On 2 September 2013, four F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter-jets of the Royal Belgian Air Force landed at the
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de Petrowski and Sergeant Benselin mortally wounded a German pilot with a rifle bullet and forced his
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only 4 of the NFH version will remain in service) In the plan, the new fleet will look like this:
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SAR helicopters were phased out in March 2019 after more than 40 years of service and replaced by
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On 11 October 2018, one Belgian F-16 was completely destroyed and a second damaged, in a fire at
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also came on line that month, but would not show up in Belgian inventory until the next year.
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Airforce Competence Centre (in charge of training flying and non-flying personnel) in Bevekom
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In 2005, the Helicopter Wing (WHeli – HeliW) deployed four A-109 (including one Medevac) in
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first went into service in May 1917 and the AMB received its first one on 29 November 1917.
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Belgisch Leger/Armee Belge: Het Militair Vliegwezen/l'Aeronautique Militaire 1930–1940
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helicopters flown for the Belgian Navy in a utility-role were phased out in 2021.
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and one obsolete Farman two-seater. In August, the new squadron would upgrade to
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In January 1991, 18 Mirage 5 aircraft of the 3rd Tactical Wing were deployed to
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was dry-leased to take their place till March 2014 where it was replaced by an
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were to be replaced as soon as possible by two aircraft in the same class. An
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announced that due to increasing problems and poor serviceability, the two
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In 2004, as part of the unified structure, the Army Aviation units of the
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NOTE: Belgium is participating in the NATO MRTT unit with the use of an
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In 2018 the Belgian Government approved the negotiations to acquire two
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Silvester, John. "Call to Arms: The Percival Sea Prince and Pembroke".
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military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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for advanced training. Advanced combat training is done on F-16's at
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1st wing (Helicopters and training aircraft) in Bevekom and Koksijde
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on quick reaction alert (QRA) defending the airspace of all three
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On 19 September 2019, a Belgian Air Force F-16 crashed in France.
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is assigned for the training of pilots, using the piston-powered
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Hangar Flying: Online Database of the Belgian Aviation Heritage
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for three months, where they were employed in monitoring the
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Deutsch, Anthony; Shalal-Esa, Andrea (17 September 2013).
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Aviation Safety Directorate (in charge of aviation safety)
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On 12 September 1912, pilot Lieutenant Nelis and observer
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The fledgling air force was entrusted with flying both
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Official website Belgian Ministry of Defense - News |
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Van Humbeek, Frans & Van Caesbroeck, Paul (2015).
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with foreign designs, ordering production licences in
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Henri Crombez flew one of the first war patrols, in a
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Luchtcomponent was founded in 1909 as a branch of the
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10 heavy transport helicopters (budget: €612 million)
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HQ COMOPSAIR (headquarters of the airforce) in Evere
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were transferred to the COMOPSAIR. These contain the
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when they dropped three small bombs on a gasbag over
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training and recce helicopter. In 2005, the Belgian
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4 existing NH90 NFH helicopters for all naval tasks
930:In 2002, the Belgian government decided to emulate 4671: 4403:"Belgium considers Lockheed F-35 to replace F-16s" 1754:Below is a list of some notable retired aircraft 915:(1994); the disbanding of the 1st Fighter Wing in 7347:Military units and formations established in 1909 4642: 4640: 4466: 1368:Meteo Wing (weather forecasting for the airforce) 854:. This small force was active within the British 789:, none of which entered mass production however. 686:supplied to it the year after it was introduced. 408:Stellingwerff were the first Europeans to fire a 7328: 5298: 5133:"Final flight for Belgian Air Force Airbus A321" 4742: 3710:"De Belgische Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers" 894:. Seemingly about 60 Harvards were at the base. 678:, which were basically up-engined Nieuport 17s. 352:Thierry Dupont, appointed on 17 September 2020. 4923:"Aéronautique Militaire Belge: Order of Battle" 4751:"Benelux countries agree to joint air policing" 1427:2nd squadron, to be equipped with 4 MQ-9 drones 4683:"F-35 officially wins Belgian fighter contest" 4637: 4252:"Eagle B-Hunter UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)" 1147:crisis. The last Belgian F-16 detachment left 993:transport aircraft. VIPs are transported with 781:. They also evaluated native designs like the 530:. Apparently at about the same time, Adjutant 6551: 6262: 5746: 5670: 5618: 3209: 2972: 2963: 2954: 2945: 2936: 2927: 2918: 2909: 2900: 2891: 2882: 2785: 654:with 71 confirmed and 50 probable victories. 360: 5552:Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire 5248: 5246: 4972: 4970: 4436:"Belgium to launch F-16 replacement process" 3690:List of Lockheed F-104 Starfighter operators 3582: 3575: 3568: 3561: 3554: 3547: 3540: 3533: 3526: 3519: 3512: 3505: 3496: 3489: 3482: 3475: 3468: 3461: 3454: 3447: 3440: 3433: 3426: 3132: 3125: 3118: 3111: 3104: 3097: 3090: 3083: 3076: 3069: 3062: 3053: 3046: 3039: 3032: 3025: 3018: 3011: 3004: 2997: 2990: 2983: 1371:Air traffic control centre in Steenokkerzeel 881: 826: 646: 638: 632: 624: 618: 611: 603: 588: 582: 566: 535: 509: 508:against three Belgian Farmans. On 26 March, 487: 477: 464: 448: 403: 370: 43: 3648:15 light helicopters (budget: €250 million) 3419: 3408: 3399: 3390: 3381: 3372: 3363: 3354: 3345: 3336: 3327: 3318: 3309: 2382:In service 2014 - 2020 (Leased from HiFly) 2358:In service 2009 - 2014 (Leased from HiFly) 858:, and its squadrons were equipped with the 454: 32: 6558: 6544: 6269: 6255: 5753: 5739: 5677: 5663: 5377: 4400: 4342:"Belgium to deploy 4 F-16s to Afghanistan" 3216: 3202: 2792: 2778: 1197:, Bosnia. In July, four F-16s deployed to 1036:moved to Cazaux in France to continue the 561:in the colours of the Belgian 1st Squadron 5243: 4967: 4552: 4527: 4312:"Belgium F-16s to police Baltic airspace" 3888: 3716:(in Dutch). 14 April 2016. Archived from 748: 6276: 5252: 4748: 4401:Shalal-Esa, Andrea (17 September 2013). 4166:"Last flight for the Belgian Alouette's" 4068: 3654:4 SAR helicopters (budget: €181 million) 1780: 1772: 1764: 1756: 1458: 1447: 1258:The display F-16AM arriving at the 2017 1253: 901: 897: 752: 602:. In March 1918, the AMB matured into a 553: 435: 5684: 5608:, No. 55, Autumn 1994, pp. 56–61. 5585: 5532: 5096: 5094: 4866:. Bundeswehr Journal. 25 September 2017 4680: 4101:"Belgium Air Component Order of Battle" 4056: 4044: 4032: 4020: 4008: 3996: 3984: 3972: 3960: 3948: 3936: 3921: 3876: 3864: 3852: 2515:In service 1971 – 2021 - flown for the 1374:Control and Reporting Centre in Bevekom 1206:International Security Assistance Force 16:Aviation branch of Belgian Armed Forces 7329: 6565: 5760: 5549: 5127: 5125: 5123: 4885:AFP, Staff Writer With (28 May 2024). 4646: 4528:Cenciotti, David (22 September 2014). 4479:from the original on 24 September 2015 4382:from the original on 23 September 2015 4292:from the original on 23 September 2015 4160: 4158: 4156: 4081:from the original on 19 September 2016 3665:List of obsolete weapons and equipment 3621:for service to the Belgian Air Force. 923:; and the Elementary Flying School in 769:, the Belgian Army Air Force flew the 701: 6539: 6250: 5734: 5658: 5642:Official website Belgian Air Force | 5566: 5157: 4800: 4711: 4616: 4433: 4415:from the original on 25 December 2014 4222:"80 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron" 4202:from the original on 17 February 2009 4141:from the original on 25 December 2014 2800: 1327: 1053:. In February 2008, Defense Minister 5091: 4749:Fiorenza, Nicholas (11 March 2015). 4693:from the original on 25 October 2018 4681:Insinna, Valerie (25 October 2018). 4659:from the original on 25 October 2018 4625:from the original on 14 October 2018 4617:Werth, Elizabeth (13 October 2018). 4598:from the original on 14 October 2018 4540:from the original on 30 October 2014 4111:from the original on 6 December 2013 989:, planning to replace them by seven 372:Compagnie des Ouvriers et Aérostiers 6154:Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence 5207:"Potez-Air Fouga CM.170-1 Magister" 5120: 4884: 4372:"Belgium sends four F-16s to Libya" 4352:from the original on 1 January 2014 4322:from the original on 5 January 2014 4153: 3819:"Licht Vliegwezenlaan (Brasschaat)" 1749: 1443: 13: 5644:DEFENSIE Uw toekomst. Onze missie. 4955:from the original on 31 March 2017 4505:. 4 September 2013. Archived from 4256:Belgian Military Aircraft Database 3772:from the original on 20 March 2016 1159:On 29 March 2004, four F-16s from 543:were the first to attack an enemy 14: 7363: 5636: 5253:Heyligen, Laurent (9 July 2020). 5079:from the original on 5 March 2016 4712:Noëth, Bart (19 September 2019). 4647:Emmott, Robin (25 October 2018). 4448:from the original on 6 March 2016 4434:Hoyle, Craig (16 November 2013). 4262:from the original on 4 March 2016 4232:from the original on 26 July 2015 3829:from the original on 4 March 2016 3746:from the original on 1 April 2016 1317:scheduled to take place in 2023. 1208:. From June to October 2005, the 1073:in Bierset was disbanded and the 966:for elementary training, and the 852:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 658:Aircraft procurement difficulties 573:. It consisted of newly supplied 6216: 6203: 6189: 6175: 6161: 6147: 6133: 6119: 6105: 6091: 6077: 6063: 6049: 6035: 6021: 6007: 5993: 5979: 5965: 5951: 5937: 5923: 5909: 5895: 5881: 5867: 5853: 5839: 5825: 5811: 5780: 5158:Noëth, Bart (22 December 2016). 5073:"World Air Forces 1976 pg. 1720" 5040:from the original on 7 June 2016 4929:from the original on 22 May 2018 4767:from the original on 2 July 2015 3295: 3288: 3281: 3274: 3267: 3260: 3253: 3246: 3239: 3232: 3225: 3186: 2873: 2866: 2859: 2852: 2845: 2838: 2831: 2824: 2817: 2810: 2803: 2762: 2717: 1412:350th fighter squadron with F-16 1389:349th fighter squadron with F-16 1221:Democratic Republic of the Congo 1212:deployed its B-Hunter in Tuzla. 876:Second Allied Tactical Air Force 745:over the battle front at times. 610:. At this time, the role of the 206: 192: 178: 83: 59: 5526: 5497: 5469: 5455: 5429: 5403: 5352: 5331: 5272: 5221: 5199: 5177: 5151: 5034:"Avro Canada CF100 Canuck Mk.5" 5026: 5012:"World Air Forces 1955 pg. 618" 4941: 4878: 4856: 4834: 4820: 4731: 4705: 4610: 4584: 4521: 4491: 4460: 4427: 4394: 4364: 4334: 4304: 4274: 4244: 4214: 4184: 4123: 4093: 4062: 1652:4 NFH90 flown for Belgian Navy 1386:31st fighter squadron with F-16 1352: 974:. COMOPSAIR still operates the 869: 792: 299:Belgian Air and Space Component 24:Belgian Air and Space Component 7352:1909 establishments in Belgium 5774:Combined Air Operations Centre 5505:"Helispot.be | Helikopters BE" 5075:. Flightglobal Insight. 1976. 3882: 3810: 3784: 3758: 3732: 3702: 3142: 1409:1st fighter squadron with F-16 456:Belgische militaire luchtvaart 431: 1: 5485:(in Flemish). 21 January 2022 4580:. September 2015. p. 74. 3891:Luchtoorlog boven België 1914 3798:(in Dutch). 17 September 2020 3695: 1761:T6 Harvard war bird in flight 1266: 1089:squadrons became part of the 886:) operated Harvards from the 521:mounted a machine gun on his 5014:. Flightglobal Insight. 1955 3895:Air War over Belgium in 1914 2712: 2167:Republic RF-84F Thunderflash 2054:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 1337:will take turns keeping two 1091:Basic Flying Training School 1069:. On September 1, 2010, the 1038:Initial Operational Training 7: 6168:Spanish Air and Space Force 6070:North Macedonia Air Brigade 6056:Royal Netherlands Air Force 5586:Pieters, Walter M. (1998). 5360:"80TH FLYING TRAINING WING" 5185:"Belgium retires Sea kings" 4075:Les Ailes Militaires Belges 3889:Deneckere, Bernard (2010). 3683: 2556:Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star 1438: 1335:Royal Netherlands Air Force 1028:attack helicopter, and the 919:; the 9th Training Wing in 443:, the first Belgian airship 391:before their military one. 65:Belgian Air Component wings 10: 7368: 5944:French Air and Space Force 5623:(in French) (305): 28–33. 5554:(in French) (107): 56–60. 5315:(in Dutch). Archived from 5229:"North American T-6 Texan" 4376:Belgian Federal Government 3679:surface-to-surface missile 2624:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 2080:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 1769:A Belgian S-58 on lift off 1602:Will be replaced by EC145 1463:A NH90-NFH on display at 1452:A Belgian F-16 flies near 1415:operations conversion unit 1392:operations conversion unit 873: 649:11ème Escadrille de Chasse 641:10ème Escadrille de Chasse 361:Foundation and early years 355: 6576: 6513: 6285: 6233:United States Space Force 6084:Royal Norwegian Air Force 5789: 5778: 5768: 5692: 5537:(in French) (81): 17–19. 3592: 3581: 3574: 3567: 3560: 3553: 3546: 3539: 3532: 3525: 3518: 3511: 3504: 3495: 3488: 3481: 3474: 3467: 3460: 3453: 3446: 3439: 3432: 3425: 3418: 3407: 3398: 3389: 3380: 3371: 3362: 3353: 3344: 3335: 3326: 3317: 3308: 3301: 3294: 3287: 3280: 3273: 3266: 3259: 3252: 3245: 3238: 3231: 3224: 3183: 3178: 3175: 3172: 3169: 3166: 3163: 3160: 3157: 3154: 3131: 3124: 3117: 3110: 3103: 3096: 3089: 3082: 3075: 3068: 3061: 3054: 3052: 3047: 3045: 3040: 3038: 3033: 3031: 3026: 3024: 3019: 3017: 3012: 3010: 3005: 3003: 2998: 2996: 2991: 2989: 2984: 2982: 2973: 2971: 2964: 2962: 2955: 2953: 2946: 2944: 2937: 2935: 2928: 2926: 2919: 2917: 2910: 2908: 2901: 2899: 2892: 2890: 2883: 2881: 2872: 2865: 2858: 2851: 2844: 2837: 2830: 2823: 2816: 2809: 2802: 2759: 2754: 2751: 2748: 2745: 2742: 2739: 2736: 2733: 2730: 2727: 2676: 2522: 2498:Aérospatiale Alouette III 2433: 2310:ex-Sabena, In service... 2234: 2132: 1815: 1708: 1656: 1575: 1546: 1492: 1424:defence and support group 1401:defence and support group 1247:in Greece, in support of 714:, became the top ranking 634:5ème Escadrille de Chasse 627:9ème Escadrille de Chasse 620:1ère Escadrille de Chasse 591:5ème Escadrille de Chasse 569:1ère Escadrille de Chasse 279: 263: 247: 231: 219: 214: 200: 186: 172: 167: 154: 149: 139: 129: 116: 106: 96: 78: 70: 58: 28: 23: 6716:Central African Republic 5860:Royal Canadian Air Force 5391:(in Dutch). 24 June 2020 3624:Belgium contributes one 2603:North American T-6 Texan 2026:Republic F-84 Thunderjet 1777:A Belgian Fouga Magister 1215:In 2006, Belgian Hunter 1154: 1104: 883:Ecole de Pilotage Avancé 670:at the end of 1916. The 450:Aviation Militaire Belge 6226:United States Air Force 5571:. Belgium: Aartselaar. 4844:. upi.com. 20 June 2024 4803:"World Air Forces 2024" 2706:In service 2004 - 2020 2678:Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 2672:In service 1978 - 2020 2663:trainer / light attack 2644:In service 1965 - 1987 2618:In service 1947 - 1962 2492:In service 1976 - 2019 2464:In service 1961 – 1986 2429:In service 2001 - 2020 2406:In service 1973 - 2016 2286:In service 1971 - 2021 2260:In service 1950 - 1971 2230:In service 1947 - 1955 2185:In service 1955 – 1972 2161:In service 1971 - 1994 2128:In service 1970 – 1994 2102:In service 1963 – 1983 2074:In service 1955 – 1972 2048:In service 1951 – 1956 2020:In service 1957 – 1964 1295:Muwaffaq Salti Air Base 1163:were transferred under 983:15th Air Transport Wing 6676:Bosnia and Herzegovina 6325:Bosnia and Herzegovina 5902:Royal Danish Air Force 4949:"Supermarine Spitfire" 4925:. belgique/amb. 1995. 3673:surface-to-air missile 3583: 3576: 3569: 3562: 3555: 3548: 3541: 3534: 3527: 3520: 3513: 3506: 3497: 3490: 3483: 3476: 3469: 3462: 3455: 3448: 3441: 3434: 3427: 3420: 3409: 3400: 3391: 3382: 3373: 3364: 3355: 3346: 3337: 3328: 3319: 3310: 3133: 3126: 3119: 3112: 3105: 3098: 3091: 3084: 3077: 3070: 3063: 1962:the NF.11 served as a 1790: 1778: 1770: 1762: 1467: 1456: 1263: 1249:Operation Odyssey Dawn 952:Kleine Brogel Air Base 936:COMOPSAIR being the HQ 911: 882: 827: 762: 749:Between the world wars 647: 639: 633: 625: 619: 612: 604: 589: 583: 567: 562: 536: 510: 488: 478: 465: 455: 449: 444: 404: 371: 342: 334: 314: 306: 125:119 aircraft and UAV's 44: 33: 7337:Belgian Air Component 6042:Montenegrin Air Force 5832:Belgian Air Component 5650:Belgiandefencenews.be 5621:Le Fana de l'Aviation 5535:Le Fana de l'Aviation 4801:Hoyle, Craig (2023). 4756:Jane's Defence Weekly 4503:The Lithuania Tribune 4069:Pécriaux, V. (2015). 3924:, pp. 11–13, 21. 3615:General Atomics MQ-9B 3194:Belgian Air Component 2770:Belgian Air Component 2579:Fouga CM.170 Magister 1784: 1776: 1768: 1760: 1665:SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 1462: 1451: 1257: 1217:unmanned air vehicles 1077:helicopters moved to 1051:Rapid Reaction Forces 1013:(4 NFH + 4 TTH). The 921:Sint-Truiden Air Base 905: 898:Post-Cold War reforms 890:military base in the 756: 720:Andre de Meulemeester 613:Escadrilles de Chasse 600:Third Battle of Ypres 557: 517:In April, Lieutenant 439: 7271:United Arab Emirates 6112:Portuguese Air Force 6028:Lithuanian Air Force 5567:Pacco, John (2003). 5441:Belgian Defence News 5411:"AIRBUS A400M ATLAS" 5346:www.vandeput.fgov.be 5309:"IPR Luchtcomponent" 5036:. belgian-wings.be. 4951:. belgian-wings.be. 3339:1ste sergeant-majoor 3034:Capitaine-commandant 1917:Supermarine Spitfire 1687:F-16 Fighting Falcon 1584:AgustaWestland AW109 1501:F-16 Fighting Falcon 1079:Beauvechain Air Base 960:Beauvechain Air Base 910:of the Air Component 860:Supermarine Spitfire 587:was turned into the 414:Capitaine Commandant 369:, carrying the name 343:Force aérienne belge 335:Belgische Luchtmacht 323:Belgian Armed Forces 134:Belgian Armed Forces 7342:Aviation in Belgium 6606:Antigua and Barbuda 6515:States with limited 5986:Hungarian Air Force 5846:Bulgarian Air Force 5686:Military of Belgium 5364:www.sheppard.af.mil 5319:on 20 February 2005 4594:. 12 October 2018. 4509:on 25 December 2014 4228:(in French). 2015. 3375:1ste korporaal-chef 2948:Kapitein-commandant 2633:conversion trainer 1696:conversion trainer 1418:operations squadron 1395:operations squadron 1383:10th tactical wing 1314:Eurofighter Typhoon 1284:NATO's Air Policing 1168:Baltic Air Policing 775:Stampe et Vertongen 702:Operational summary 545:observation balloon 504:the 26th, with ten 498:Sint-Agatha-Berchem 463:aircraft, although 6781:Dominican Republic 6126:Romanian Air Force 5972:Hellenic Air Force 5916:Estonian Air Force 5874:Croatian Air Force 5818:Albanian Air Force 5762:Allied Air Command 5286:. 1 September 2020 5284:airrecognition.com 5139:. 28 December 2020 5108:. 19 December 2021 4578:Key Publishing Ltd 3975:, pp. 12, 17. 3897:] (in Dutch). 3528:1er Sergeant Major 3442:1er sergeant-major 3348:1ste sergeant-chef 3020:Lieutenant-colonel 3006:Général de Brigade 2992:Lieutenant général 2894:Luitenant-generaal 2388:Dassault Falcon 20 2000:Avro CF-100 Canuck 1791: 1779: 1771: 1763: 1533:stealth multirole 1468: 1465:Florennes Air Base 1457: 1406:2nd tactical wing 1328:Joint air policing 1306:Florennes Air Base 1282:to take charge of 1264: 987:Melsbroek Air Base 948:10th Tactical Wing 944:Florennes Air Base 938:) consists of the 912: 828:Aviation Militaire 763: 563: 445: 274:Dassault Falcon 7X 7324: 7323: 6533: 6532: 6244: 6243: 6196:Turkish Air Force 6182:Swedish Air Force 6014:Latvian Air Force 6000:Italian Air Force 5930:Finnish Air Force 5728: 5727: 5721: 5712:Medical Component 5597:978-1-898697-83-1 4561:AirForces Monthly 4378:. 22 March 2011. 4059:, pp. 21–22. 4047:, pp. 62–63. 4035:, pp. 72–73. 4023:, pp. 78–79. 4011:, pp. 46–47. 3987:, pp. 15–16. 3963:, pp. 17–18. 3879:, pp. 10–11. 3590: 3589: 3556:1er Korporal Chef 3535:1er Sergeant Chef 3449:1er sergeant-chef 3140: 3139: 2930:Luitenant-kolonel 2710: 2709: 2470:Westland Sea King 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