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In 2002, the Belgian government decided to emulate Canada and impose a "single structure" on its armed forces in which the independent Belgian Air Force ceased to exist. The Belgian Air Component (COMOPSAIR being the HQ) consists of the 2nd Tactical Wing in Florennes Air Base and the 10th Tactical Wing in Kleine Brogel Air Base, both flying F ...
Florennes Air Base (French: Base aérienne de Florennes), [2] also known as Base Jean Offenberg, (ICAO: EBFS) is a Belgian Air Component (formerly the Belgian Air Force) military airbase, compliant to STANAG 3712 category 8 (and category 5 during quick reaction alert operations), located 2 nautical miles (3.7 kilometres; 2.3 miles) east-south-east of Florennes, [1] in the Walloon municipality ...
In September 2023, Kleine Brogel hosted its Belgian Air Force Days, with many new and historical aircraft on display. Air Forces from around Europe came and showed off many aircraft of different types. One of the highlights was the 70th anniversary show of the Patrouille de France. The previous Air Force Day show was in 2018, five years earlier ...
Chièvres Air Base (ICAO: EBCV), also referred to as SHAPE Airfield at Chievres Air Base, [2] is a NATO airfield operated by the United States Air Force.It is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east southeast [1] of the Walloon town of Chièvres in the province of Hainaut, Belgium and about 12 mi (19 km) from Headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), in Casteau.
15th Air Transport Wing, at Melsbroek Air Base Flying Group 20th Squadron (Tactical airlift), with C-130H Hercules planes (being replaced by 8 A400M Atlas in 2020-23 [ 30 ] ) Two A400Ms are currently operable, one of which is owned and partially operated by the Luxembourg Air Force, but assigned to the 20th.
An F-16 jet of the Belgian Air Component. The Belgian Air Component is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. The history of the Belgian Air Force began in 1910 when the Minister of War, General Hellebout, decided after his first flight to acquire aeroplanes.
Schaffen Air Base This page was last edited on 22 October 2022, at 16:53 (UTC). Text is ... Category: Military installations of Belgium. 6 languages ...
Beauvechain Air Base was a pre-World War II Belgian Air Force military airfield established in 1936 as "Le Culot Airfield".It was captured during the Battle of Belgium by the invading German Wehrmacht on 10 May 1940, destroying several Hawker Hurricane and Gloster Gladiator aircraft stationed at the airfield.