Belgian deployment to Afghanistan



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    Belgian Secretary of Defence A. Flahaut arriving at Kabul International Airport (Afghanistan) on July 23rd, 2005 for a visit to the ISAF operation "Eastern Eagle 1" with Belgian and Dutch F-16AM's operating together under a EEAW (European Expeditionary Air Wing). [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    6x F-16AM on the flightline at "KAIA" (#FA-98, #FA-116, #FA-125, #J-015, #J-017, #J-636) and 2x spare Fighting Falcons (#FA-121 and #J-057) in a shelter on July 23rd, 2005. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    6x F-16AM on the flightline at "KAIA" (#FA-98, #FA-116, #FA-125, #J-015, #J-017, #J-636) on July 23rd, 2005. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    BAF F-16AM #FA-125 from the 2nd wing is spotted on the ramp at KAIA on July 23rd, 2005. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    Welcome at Kabul International Airport "KAIA", home of the E.E.A.W. with operation Eastern Eagle 1 consisting of 6x F-16AM's and 2 spares seen on July 23rd, 2005. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    A Belgian F-16AM from the 2nd wing over Afghanistan during the first mission in July of 2005. [BAF photo by VADOR]
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    4x Belgian F-16AM's from the 2nd wing are refuelling over the Black Sea on their way to Afghanistan for "Eastern Eagle 1" on July 12th, 2005. [BAF photo by VADOR]
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    Some F-16AM's from the BAF's 2nd wing secured on the ramp at KAIA on in July of 2005. [Photo by P. Bogaert/DG-IPR]
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    The flightline at "KAIA" (Kabul International Airport) with 6x F-16AM's (Belgian Defence and Royal Netherlands AF) and 1x C-130H of the Belgian Defence on July 2rd, 2005. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    6x F-16AM's on the flightline at "KAIA" (#FA-98, #FA-116, #FA-125, #J-015, #J-017, #J-636) on July 23rd, 2005. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    A BAF F-16AM is taking off from KAIA (Kabul International Airport) in July of 2005. [Photo by P. Bogaert/Belgian Defence]
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    A BAF F-16AM moves into place to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 340th EARS on April 8th, 2011 over Afghanistan in support of Guardian Falcon. [USAF photo by MSgt. Adrian Cadiz]