| Royal Netherlands Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Koninklijke Luchtmacht | |
 Badge of the Royal Netherlands Air Force | |
| Founded | 27 March 1953[a] |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Type | Air force Space force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Space warfare |
| Size | 7,012 active military personnel (2023)[1] |
| Part of | Netherlands Armed Forces |
| Motto(s) |
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| March | Parade March of the Royal Netherlands Air Force |
| Website | defensie.nl |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force | Lieutenant-general André Steur[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |   |
| Flag |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-35A |
| Attack helicopter | AH-64E |
| Cargo helicopter | CH-47F, AS532 U2 |
| Multirole helicopter | NH90 NFH |
| Reconnaissance | MQ-9 Block 5 |
| Trainer | PC-7 |
| Transport | C-130H, G650ER |
| Tanker | A330 MRTT |
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF; Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), "Royal Air Force") is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. It was created in 1953 to succeed its predecessor, the Luchtvaartafdeling (English: aviation department) of the Dutch Army, which was founded in 1913. The aerobatic display team of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, active from 1979 until 2019, was the Solo Display Team.
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- ^ "Aantallen personeel". defensie.nl (in Dutch). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force". Retrieved 22 April 2023.