Belgian Air Component | |
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![]() Belgian Air Component wings | |
Founded | 1909 |
Country | ![]() |
Type | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Size | 6,500 (2019)[1] 119 aircraft and UAV's |
Part of | Belgian Armed Forces |
Website | www.mil.be |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Thierry Dupont |
Insignia | |
Roundel | ![]() |
Fin flash | ![]() |
Ensign | ![]() |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-16A |
Helicopter | NH90, AW109BAi |
Trainer | F-16B, SF.260 |
Transport | A400M Atlas, Dassault Falcon 7X |
Tanker | A330 MRTT (NATO MRTT unit) |
The Belgian Air Component (Dutch: Luchtcomponent, French: Composante air) is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces,[2][3] and until January 2002 it was officially known as the Belgian Air Force (Dutch: Belgische Luchtmacht; French: Force aérienne belge). It was founded in 1909 and is one of the world's oldest air services.
The commander is Major General Thierry Dupont, appointed on 17 September 2020.[4]