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Belgian F-16s scramble to intercept Russian bombers over the North Sea Jan 15, 2018 - Two Belgian F-16s scrambled this morning to intercept two Russian bombers over the North Sea. The Russian Tupolevs flew in the direction of Dutch airspace. [Read more...]	Missile warning and 3D Audio/ANR for Belgian F-16s Jan 05, 2018 - The Belgian Air force has ordered Terma’s Pylon Integrated Dispensing System (PIDS+) configuration pylons for its fleet of F-16 fighter jets. [Read more...]

Belgium rejects French lobbying for Rafale Fighters Jan 02, 2018 - Belgium has rejected French offer of Rafale fighter jets for the country’s bid to replace aging F-16 fighter jets. Belgium had called for tenders in March to replace its ageing fleet of 34 F-16 fighter aircraft for an estimated $4.2 billion. [Read more...]	Belgian F-16s leave for the Middle East to participate in Inherent Resolve Jun 28, 2016 - Six Belgian F-16 fighter jets left Kleine Brogel airbase yesterday heading for Jordan. They will resume operation "Desert Falcon" which was started in October 2014 but interrupted in June 2015 due to budgetary constraints. [Read more...]
Belgian Air Force sends 8 F-16s to UAE for training Sep 08, 2015 - Kleine Brogel and Florennes Air Base will deploy eight F-16s and about 45 Belgian F-16 pilots to Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates from 11 October to 19 November for three training periods. [Read more...]	Belgian F-16s end operations over Afghanistan Oct 01, 2014 - The Belgian F-16s stationed at NATO air base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, flew their last mission on Sunday September 28th thus ending Operation Guardian Falcon (OGF). [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s to join operation against ISIS Sep 26, 2014 - Six Belgian Air Force F-16s left for the Middle East where they will take part in the international coalition operation against "Islamic State" (IS) militants in Iraq. The F-16s left for Greece at around 16:30h today. [Read more...]	ENJJPT Star Awarded to Dutch Pilot Sep 17, 2014 - The ENJJPT Star program is designed to recognize extraordinary aviation moments by pilots who have graduated from the ENJJPT program. Each commander of the 13-partner countries has the opportunity to nominate someone for a star. This year, the honor was conferred upon a pilot from the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Colonel Peter Tankink. [Read more...]
Belgian pilot passes 4000 hrs in the F-16 Aug 30, 2014 - Commander Marc "CharlZ" Longle, became the first Belgian pilot to pass 4000hrs on August 29th, 2014 after a short flight from Florennes AB in Belgium. He becomes a member of a very exclusive club. [Read more...]	Belgium considers buying up to 40 new fighters Aug 25, 2014 - Parties forming a new Belgian government after the May general elections have agreed in principle to re-equip the Belgian Air Force with a successor of the F-16. [Read more...]

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