Belgian Air Component

Belgian Air and Space Component
  • Luchtcomponent (Dutch)
  • Composante air (French)
Belgian Air Component wings
Founded1909
Country Belgium
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size6,500 (2019)[1]
119 aircraft and UAV's
Part ofBelgian Armed Forces
Websitewww.mil.be
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Thierry Dupont
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Ensign
Aircraft flown
FighterF-16A
HelicopterNH90, AW109BAi
TrainerF-16B, SF.260
TransportA400M Atlas, Dassault Falcon 7X
TankerA330 MRTT (NATO MRTT unit)

The Belgian Air and Space 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]

  1. ^ "De Belgische Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers". www.lachambre.be (in Dutch). 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ "La Défense" (in French). Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Defensie" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Vliegbasis van Kleine Brogel zwaait generaal-majoor Frederik Vansina uit". VRT NWS (in Dutch). 17 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.