Belgian Air Force Squadron info wanted

Aircav · February 18, 2009, 10:30:50 AM

Hi
can anyone help me please I'm looking for informantion on Belgian Air Force squadron's and what role each squadron does for 1980 to present.
Ta
Steve

johanl · February 18, 2009, 11:14:43 AM

Hi,

Check this link :
http://www.mil.be/aircomp/units/index.asp?LAN=en

and especially this one
http://www.mil.be/aircomp/units/index.asp?LAN=en&ID=639
!! september 2009 NATO Tiger Meet in Kleine Brogel, Belgium !!

Johan

Spey_Phantom · February 18, 2009, 11:17:04 AM

well you come to the right person

lets see, ive did some research and came up with this: from 1980 till now

1 smaldeel (thistle):
aircraft: Mirage 5BA/BD (till 1992), F-16A
role: ground attack/recce
base: Florennes
now: still operational with F-16AM

2 smaldeel (la comete):
aircraft: Mirage 5BA/BD (till 1992), F-16A
role: Air Defence/Recce
base: Florennes
now: disbanded in 2001

5 smaldeel (wolf)
aircraft: Sf.260D
role: elementary training
base: Beauvechain
now: still operational with Sf.260

7 smaldeel (Cocotte red):
aircraft: Alpha Jet
role: Training
base: Beauvechain (moved to Cazaux, france in 2003)
now: still operational with Alpha Jet E+

8 smaldeel (cocotte bleu):
aircraft: Mirage 5BA/BD
role: Air Defence
base: Bierset
now: disbanded 1989

9 smaldeel (kaketoe):
aircraft: Fouga Magister
role: training
base: Beauvechain
now: disbanded 1985

10 smaldeel (F-16 OCU):
aircraft: F-16B
role: F-16 coversion training
base: Kleine Brogel
now: still operational with F-16BM

11 smaldeel (bats):
aircraft: Alpha Jet
role: Training
base: Beauvechain (moved to Cazaux, france in 2003)
now: still operational with Alpha Jet E+

20 smaldeel (Tenacity, bleu band):
aircraft: C-130H
role: Tactical Transport
base: Melsbroek (military side of brussels airport)
now: still operational with C-130H

21 smaldeel (Tenacity, red band):
aircraft: Boeing 727 (till 1997), HS748 (till 2003), Falcon 20, Swearingen Merlin III (till 1999), Falcon 900, ERJ135/145, A-310
role: Transport/VVIP/medevac...
base: Melsbroek
now: still operational, A-310 to be replaced by a yet to be announced wide-body airliner (secondhand)

23 smaldeel (devils):
aircraft: TF/F-104G (till 1983), F-16A/B
role: ground attack
base: Kleine Brogel
now: Disbanded in 2002

31 smaldeel (tigers):
aircraft: TF/F-104G (till 1985), F-16A/B
role: Ground Attack
base: Kleine Brogel
now: still operational with the F-16AM/BM

40 smaldeel (SAR)
aircraft: HSS1/S-58 (till 1985), Seaking Mk.48, Allouette III
role: Transport/SAR
base: Koksijde
now: still operational with Seaking and alouette III, to be replaced by 10 NH90 (4 NFH in 2011 and 6 TTH in 2013)

42 smaldeel (Mephisto):
aircraft: Mirage 5BR/BD
role: Recconaicance
base: Florennes/Bierset
now: Disbanded 1993

349 smaldeel (Mace):
aircraft: F-104G (till 1980), F-16A/B
role: Air Defence
base: Kleine Brogel
now: still operational with F-16AM/BM

350 smaldeel (ambiorix):
aircraft: F-104G (till 1981), F-16A
role: Air Defence
base: Florennes
now: still operational with F-16AM/BM

EDIT: forgot to mention, as of 2004, all 4 remaining F-16 squadrons are now Multirole, that means all units now have air defence, ground attack, recce....roles.

more info on these pages:

http://www.baha.be/Webpages/Navigator/Belgian_Aviation_History/orbat_010704.htm

http://www.baha.be/Webpages/Navigator/Belgian_Aviation_History/BAFSquadrons/BAFSquadrons.htm

for squadron emblems, here's a link to the emblems on the Belgian Armed forces official page
http://www.mil.be/aircomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=en&FILE=&ID=282&PAGE=1&MENU=0

Aircav · February 18, 2009, 02:12:24 PM

Thanks Chaps, thats just what I was after, now on with the models

All the best
Steve

Aircav · February 19, 2009, 09:44:11 AM

While I'm on the subject of the Belgians, does anyone know who does a decal sheet of their national markings?
Steve

pyro-manic · February 19, 2009, 10:14:29 AM

I have some spare if you want them. Not sure exactly what I have, but I know I've got a 1:72 set from an F-16, and a couple of others somewhere.

Spey_Phantom · February 19, 2009, 10:19:39 AM

DACO is a belgian decal company that specialises in belgian Decals.
you can find them in some Revell boxes

http://ultra.glo.be/daco/

Aircav · February 19, 2009, 10:34:52 AM

Thanks but I've got some from the F-16 kit I just wondered if anyone does a sheet of just roundels and fin flashes like the type you can get for RAF markings.

pyro-manic · February 19, 2009, 02:51:20 PM

Ahhh, fair enough.

NARSES2 · February 21, 2009, 02:34:55 AM

I don't think there is one Steve. I've got a few sheets which have various Belgian AF types on them. Hurri's, Spits, Glad's, Meteors etc but none of just the national markings

Aircav · February 21, 2009, 03:36:54 AM

Well someone should and now

Found this great site

http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/