Several European air forces scramble for two Russian Air Force Tu-160 “Blackjack” aircraft
Around 1300 (UTC +1), two Russian Tu-160 “Blackjack” aircraft did not adhere to the identification procedures, according to the military. A Norwegian QRA (Quick...
Dassault sells its 96.85% shareholding in SABCA to Sabena Aerospace and SFPI/FPIM
Dassault Belgique Aviation SA (“DBA”), Sabena Aerospace SA (“Sabena”) and Société Fédérale de Participations et Investissements – Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij SA/NV (“SFPI/FPIM”) announce...
QRA above Belgium for a Gulf Air Boeing 787 loss of communication
A Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 registered A9C-FE operating flight GF3 from Bahrain to London Heathrow apparently lost communications while flying over Belgium or the...
MQ-9B SkyGuardian: The next generation of remotely piloted aircraft
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) possesses a number of unique advantages not found in manned platforms:...
[Pictures] Deployment of Dutch helicopter gunships in Florennes Air Base (Belgium)
On 17 January, a series of exercises for a Dutch helicopter detachment started at the Florennes base. About 100 people are deployed at this...
Dutch Defence selects Embraer C-390M to replace the Hercules C-130
The Dutch Defence has found a successor for the C-130H Hercules in the C-390M of the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. The intention is that the...
Dutch Transport Museum receives Belgian Fouga Magister fighter jet
New attraction for children in Christmas holidaysThe Dutch Transport Museum in Nieuw-Vennep has received a Fouga Magister jet fighter. This trainer jet was used...
Dutch military transport aircraft practice in Belgian airspace
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is holding a large-scale exercise in the Netherlands from 23 November to 11 December 2020. Next week they will...
Dutch army NH-90 helicopter crash in Aruba, 2 dead
A Dutch army helicopter crashed on Sunday afternoon after taking off from the Netherlands Antilles island Aruba, killing two people, the Defence Ministry said...
End of F-16 operations at Dutch Air Base Leeuwarden
With the arrival of the F-35 as a new fighter aircraft, the era of the F-16s at Leeuwarden Air Base ends. The ceremonial end...
Dutch Air Force scrambles 2 F-16s to escort KLM flight from Abu Dhabi with unruly passenger
The Royal Netherlands Air Force scrambled two F-16 fighter jets this Saturday morning 6 October to escort a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from...
This October, the “Frisian Flag” exercise took place at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands
The international air exercise Frisian Flag 2023 took place from Monday 2 to Friday 13 October 2023 at Leeuwarden Air Base, The Netherlands. Unrest...
Two Dutch F-16 fighter jets sent to intercept two Russian bombers near Dutch airspace
Two Dutch Air Force F-16 fighter jets were dispatched to intercept two Russian bombers that were approaching Dutch airspace. The intercept was part of...
British Airways Boeing 767 lost communication with air traffic control: two F-16 jets intercepted aircraft above Zeeland
Last night 2 F-16's from the Royal Netherlands Air Force took off from Volkel Air Base for a QRA (Quick Reaction Alert), a British...
The Royal Netherlands Air Force retires its last KDC-10 tanker
On Thursday 7 October, the last KDC-10 tanker and transport aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (tail number T-235 'Jan Scheffer') will carry...
[Pics] Boeing delivers first upgraded AH-64E Apache to Royal Netherlands Air Force
Boeing has delivered the first AH-64E Version 6, or v6, Apache helicopter featuring improved performance, sensors and software to the Royal Netherlands Air Force...
The Netherlands take over from Belgium the responsibility for monitoring Benelux airspace
From today, 14 September 2018, the Dutch F-16s protect the airspace of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Belgium and the Netherlands carry out this...
Dutch Chinook helicopters to the rescue to extinguish the forest fire in the Brecht (Belgium) nature reserve
This Friday morning, a fire broke out in the military area of ??Brecht, north of Brasschaat (Belgium), during a shooting exercise by the 11th...
[Pics] Boeing delivers 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Boeing delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), concluding the country’s latest fleet update.
“Our continuing partnership with the Royal Netherlands...
Royal Netherlands Air Force will buy 9 more F-35 fighter jets
The Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive nine extra F-35 fighter aircraft, during Prinsjesdag, it became official.The 9 extra F-35 fighter jets cost around...