| Belgian Air and Space Component | |
|---|---|
| |
 Belgian Air Component wings | |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Country |  Belgium |
| 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 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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "La Défense" (in French). Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Defensie" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Vliegbasis van Kleine Brogel zwaait generaal-majoor Frederik Vansina uit". VRT NWS (in Dutch). 17 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.