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Today, October 15th, we celebrate the anniversary of the @BeAirForce but we also honour those who have fallen. Due to Covid measures, the commemorations at the aviators Court of Honour and at the Monument in the Cinquantenaire Park took place in an adapted setting. #Lestweforget
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Today we celebrate our 74th anniversary. The Belgian Air Force @BelgiumDefence was founded the 15th of October 1946
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Ce soir, plusieurs de nos avions @BelgiumDefence effectueront des vols de nuit
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Vanavond zullen verschillende van onze vliegtuigen nachtvluchten trainen
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Tonight, several of our aircraft will be training night flights
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Since 27/9, the frigate F930 Leopold I @TheBelgianNavy is at sea as part of @NATO's Permanent Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). A NH90 NFH @BeAirForce is on board throughout the deployment. They encountered the UK Carrier Strike Group of HMS Queen Elisabeth's aircraft carrier @RoyalNavy.
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When such a beauty becomes a member of the family, it is hard to resist taking a closer look. So that is what we did.
Yesterday, we commissioned this breathtaking @AirbusDefence airlifter. The first #A400M in a #BELUX fleet of eight aircraft in total.
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Aujourd'hui, le premier #A400M de l'unité binationale #BELUX est arrivé à la base aérienne de Melsbroek.
@15WAirTransport.
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Vandaag vond de eerst #A400M van de #BELUX binationale eenheid zijn thuis op de vliegbasis Melsbroek @15WAirTransport.
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Op dit moment start een Post Crash Management oefening op de vliegbasis @gem_Koksijde. Voor deze gelegenheid wordt een ongeval met een #A109 helikopter gesimuleerd. Een oefening om de interactie tussen militaire en civiele hulpdiensten op elkaar af te stemmen en te verbeteren.
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At last, just one more day to go. Tomorrow, the first #A400M of the binational #BELUX unit will arrive at its home base, the @15WAirTransport at Melsbroek @BelgiumDefence. A first glance at the technical capabilities of this @Airbus #Atlas airlifter.
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Today the #A400M 'CT-01', carrying the Luxembourg colours, left @AirbusDefence FAL at Seville to become the first aircraft of the binational fleet @beairforce and @armyluxembourg. Destination: Luxembourg. Friday it will land at its future home base in Melsbroek @beairforce.
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Dans quelques jours, nous attendons le tout premier #A400M de l'unité binationale @ArmyLuxembourg et @BeAirForce à l'aéroport militaire de Melsbroek @BelgiumDefence. Le 9 octobre, nous souhaitons présenter l'avion au public lors d'un "Welcome Flight".
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Over enkele dagen verwachten we de allereerste #A400M van de binationale eenheid @ArmyLuxembourg en @BeAirForce op de militaire luchthaven van Melsbroek @belgiumdefence. We stellen het vliegtuig graag voor tijdens een ‘welcome flight’ op 9 oktober.
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Sur le tarmac de @AirbusDefence à Séville, cet #A400M est prêt à décoller.
Dans quelques jours, le tout premier "ATLAS" de l'unité binationale @beairforce et @ArmyLuxembourg atterrira à l'aéroport militaire de @15WAirTransport @BelgiumDefence.
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D-3 - Deze #A400M staat vertrekkensklaar op het tarmac van @AirbusDefence in Sevilla. Over enkele dagen landt de allereerste ‘ATLAS’ van de binationale eenheid @beairforce en @ArmyLuxembourg op het militaire vliegveld van @15WAirTransport @BelgiumDefence.
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This #Luxembourg A400M is waiting on the tarmac in front of the @AirbusDefence FAL at Sevilla. Whitin a few days it will leave and become the first aircraft of the Belgium-Luxembourg Binational Air Transport Unit at Melsbroek. The future looks bright @beairforce @ArmyLuxembourg
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At the annual Wing Parade at Beauvechain Air Base, the @BeAirForce welcomed 11 new pilots (6 fighter pilots, 3 helicopter pilots and 2 transport pilots). The future looks bright! We wish you all safe flights and many happy landings.
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#OpsDesertFalcon: Our 4 🇧🇪 #F16 landed yesterday after an uneventful 5-hour ferry flight at 17h00 local in Jordan. The jets were welcomed by the detachment and the Detco. The pilots will now prepare their mission while the technicians configure the planes for the first missions.
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During the execution of a training flight this morning a @BeAirForce #A109 helicopter had to make a precautionary landing in the wider Namur region after a bird strike.
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This morning four @BeAirForce #F16 jets took off from FlorennesAirBase and headed for the Middle East. Together with 125 @BelgiumDefence personnel they will participate in Operation Inherent Resolve in the framework of the Global Coalition against Daesh. #ODF #OIR
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Ce 29 sept, 4 #F16🇧🇪quitteront la base aérienne de Florennes en direction du Moyen- Orient, dans le cadre de l’opération « Inherent Resolve » de la coalition internationale contre EI. @BelgiumDefence fait suite à la décision du gouvernement du 26 juin 2020 bit.ly/332QgNb
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Op 29 sept vertrekken 4🇧🇪#F16’s vanop de luchtmachtbasis Florennes richting Midden-Oosten in het kader van de operatie ‘Inherent Resolve’ van de internationale coalitie tegen IS. @BelgiumDefence geeft hiermee gevolg a/d regeringsbeslissing van 26 juni 20 bit.ly/36n4lHB
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After a period of six years as Chief of the @BeAirForce, Major General Aviator Fred Vansina handed over his command to Major General Aviator Thierry Dupont this afternoon during a military ceremony at #KleineBrogel
Air Base.
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This afternoon in the provinces of Antwerp and Limburg there will be an increased low-level flight activity of several jets and an Airbus #A330MRTT.
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In recent days, General Vansina visited all @BeAirForce units to expressly thank the airmen and women for the unconditional support he has received over the past 6 years as Chief of the Air Force. Thanks to all for your efforts. A bright future lies ahead for all of you!
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Our @BeAirForce #C130 delivered yesterday late in the afternoon 7.5 tonnes of humanitarian equipment donated by Belgium to Greece following the fire at the reception camp for asylum seekers. #Bfast
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#ODF - Arrival of the first 🇧🇪 troops at the German-led Camp Sonic in Jordan. 60 personnel of the Field Accomodation Unit, Engineering units and @BeAirForce are preparing the deployment of 4 🇧🇪 #F16 and 130 airmen and women in the framework of the Global Coalition against Daesh.
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Today, one of our #NH90 NFH #Caiman @BelgiumDefence performed a #lifesaving #SAR intervention in front of the #Belgian coast. #YOURSAFETYOURMISSION
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Nice #flyby of #A109 and #NH90 during the change of command at the @1WHeli of the @BeAirForce today. Colonel aviator Danny Vandenberk said goodbye to his unit and relinquished command to Colonel aviator Jean-Didier Vandezande during a military ceremony at Beauvechain Air Base.
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After the @BeAirForce #A109 H22 made its last flight today, the helicopter was prepared by our aircraft mechanics to be transported over the road to the #VLOC in Ostend. The H22 will now serve as a training aircraft for a new generation of #aviation #technicians.
