Royal Netherlands Air Force

Royal Netherlands Air Force
Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Badge of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Founded27 March 1953; 71 years ago (1953-03-27)[a]
Country Netherlands
TypeAir force
Space force
RoleAerial warfare
Space warfare
Size7,012 active military personnel (2023)[1]
Part ofNetherlands Armed Forces
Motto(s)
  • Latin: Parvus numero, magnus merito
  • "Small in numbers, great in deeds"
MarchParade March of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Websitedefensie.nl
Commanders
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air ForceLieutenant-general André Steur[2]
Insignia
Roundel
Flag
Aircraft flown
FighterF-35A
Attack helicopterAH-64E
Cargo helicopterCH-47F, AS532 U2
Multirole helicopterNH90 NFH
ReconnaissanceMQ-9 Block 5
TrainerPC-7
TransportC-130H, G650ER
TankerA330 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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  1. ^ "Aantallen personeel". defensie.nl (in Dutch). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force". Retrieved 22 April 2023.