(Agenda) You’re invited ! Open Doors Melsbroek Airbase May 27th-28th
You are cordially invited to attend the Melsbroek Airbase
Open Doors on Weekend of May 27th and 28th
Author: Martin GilletThe Chief of Staff, Colonel...
[Pics] Official opening of the BELUX National A400M Training Centre (BNTC) in Melsbroek
Official opening of the BELUX National
A400M Training Centre (BNTC) in Melsbroek
Author: Martin Gillet
On May 22nd, the Belgian Minister of Defence Ms Ludivine Dedonder,...
GFD Learjet 35A crashes just after take-off from Hohn Air Base, Germany; two fatalities
On 15 May, a Learjet 35A registered D-CGFQ of Airbus subsidiary GFD (Gesellschaft für Flugzieldarstellung) crashed during take-off at Hohn Air Base, situated north...
A legend returns to her homeland at Florennes Air Base, Belgium
Last Thursday, 11 May, a small event was organised by Corps Commander Colonel Cedric Kamensky and his staff at Florennes air base, Belgium. A...
American Air Base Thule gets an official Greenlandic name
The Americans rename Thule Air Base as Pituffik Space Base. It will happen on Thursday at a ceremony at the base, where both Greenlandic...
The Belgian Ministers of Economy and of Defence announce the signature of a service contract with Lockheed Martin aimed at supporting Belgian aeronautical industries to stand out in the F-35 market
The Belgian Council of Ministers this Friday approved the signature of a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin. This framework agreement, entitled "Industrial Participation Plan...
Foundation stone laid for the new F-35A complex in Florennes Belgian Air Force Base
This March 27, 2023, is a great day for Florennes Air Base. Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder at the controls of a bulldozer placed the...
[Pics] Belgian Air Force celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the 349th Squadron
The Belgian Air Force celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the 349th Squadron
Authors: Benoit Denet & Martin GilletOn November 3rd, at Kleine-Brogel (KB, EBBL)AFB, the...
[Pics] First Belgian F-35A on Lockheed Martin’s infrastructure production line in Forth Worth, Texas (USA)
The first Belgian F-35A is on the production line at Lockheed Martin's facilities in Forth Worth (USA).
This is the outer wing box, which is...
[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...
[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...
New Belgian Air Force F-16 detachment left for Operation Enhanced Vigilance Activities in Estonia
On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, three F-16s departed from the Florennes air base for Estonia to participate in the NATO Enhanced Vigilance Activities (eVA)...
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen goes live with first digital air traffic control tower, made by Saab
The first digital air traffic control tower is now live and in operation at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen in Germany. The base is equipped...
SmarT Eco-friendLy anticontamination technologies for LAminar wings- STELLAR project in test at Florennes AFB
The STELLAR project aims to produce sustainable solutions to reduce drag on aircraft, allow laminar flow over time with a direct impact on fuel...
[Pics] Belgian Air Force has a new ambassador for 2022 Airshows: Senior Captain Steven De Vries call sign ‘Vrieske’.
The Belgian Air Force has a new ambassador for the 2022 air shows. Senior Captain Steven De Vries 'Vrieske' has extensive experience with the...
New colours for the Lockheed Martin F-16 FA-57 – 105th anniversary of the 1st Sqn BAF emblem
On 16 April 1913, the First Squadron was born with the creation of the l'Aviation Militaire Belge – Compagnie des Aviateurs (Belgian Military Aviation...
Glider pilot dies in crash at Beauvechain air base, Belgium
A glider has crashed in Beauvechain, in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The pilot, a man from Antwerp in his sixties, was killed....
The first Belgian soldiers, part of NATO’s rapid intervention force, leave for Romania onboard an Airbus A400M
On March 4, an Airbus A400M departed from Melsbroek military airport bound for Romania. Onboard was the vanguard of Belgian soldiers who are part...
[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...
Koksijde Air Force Base will become a recreational airport and get a new name from 2025
The Koksijde airbase will be in the hands of the city of Veurne and the municipality of Koksijde from 2025. From then on, the...