Royal Netherlands Air Force
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The Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) is the aviation branch of the Netherlands defence forces. It was founded on July 1, 1913 and originally consisted of just 4 pilots.
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Current Equipment
The aircraft deployed include:
Fighters
Transport/refuelling
Attack helicopters
Transport helicopters
Trainers
The Dutch airforce is also responsible for the deployment of the Ground Based Air Defense systems, including:
- MIM-104 Patriot
- MIM-23 Hawk, which are all gradually being replaced with Patriots
- FIM-92 Stinger
Airbases and Squadrons
Large Main Operating Bases (MOB's)
- Airbase Leeuwarden
- 322nd Sqn. F-16 Reaction Force Squadron
- 323rd Sqn. F-16 Tactes Squadron
- 303rd Sqn. Augusta Bell AB 412 Search and Rescue Helicopter Squadron
- 630th Sqn. Operational Ground Squadron
- 920th Sqn. Maintenance Support Squadron
- 921st Sqn. Logistic Support Squadron
- 922nd Sqn. Miscellaneous Support Squadron
- Airbase Volkel
- 311th Sqn. F-16 Squadron
- 312th Sqn. F-16 Squadron
- 306th Sqn. F-16 Training Squadron
- 900th Sqn. F-16 Maintenance Support Squadron
- 901st Sqn. Transport and Storage Support Squadron
- 902nd Sqn. Miscellaneous Support Squadron
- 640th Sqn. Airbase Security Support Squadron
- 601st Sqn. Reserves Support Squadron
- Airbase Twenthe
Smaller airbases
- Airbase Eindhoven
- 334th Sqn. C-130 Hercules and Fokker F60 Transport Squadron
- 940th Sqn. Maintenance Support Squadron
- 941st Sqn. Miscellaneous Support Squadron
- Airbase Woensdrecht
- Royal Military Airforce School
- Logistics Center
- Weather-forecast Center
Tactical Helicopter Groups (THG) and Airbases
- THG Soesterberg
- 298th Sqn. CH-47 Chinook Squadron
- 300th Sqn. Eurocopter Cougar and Aérospatiale Alouette III Squadron
- 932nd Sqn. Maintenance and Logistic Support Squadron
- 933rd Sqn. Miscellaneous Support Squadron
- 934th Sqn. Facility Management Support Squadron
- THG Gilze-Rijen
- 301st Sqn. AH-64 Apache Squadron
- 302nd Sqn. AH-64 Apache Squadron
- 930th Sqn. Communication and Information Support Squadron
- 931st Sqn. Miscellaneous Support Squadron
Guided Weapons base
- Guided Weapons Group De Peel
- 801st Sqn. MIM-104 Patriot and FIM-92 Stinger Squadron
- 802nd Sqn. MIM-104 Patriot and FIM-92 Stinger Squadron
- 803rd Sqn. MIM-104 Patriot and FIM-92 Stinger Squadron
- 804th Sqn. MIM-104 Patriot and FIM-92 Stinger Tactics, Education & Standardization Squadron
- 800th Sqn. Group Operations Squadron
- 650th Sqn. Security Support Squadron
- 951st Sqn. Maintenance and Logistic Support Squadron
Control station
- Air Operations Control Station Nieuw Milligen
- 710th Sqn. Air Combat Control Squadron
- 711th Sqn. Air Security Control Squadron
- 970th Sqn. Support Squadron
Future Plans
The F-16 will be replaced in the future by the Joint Strike Fighter. It was favoured over the Eurofighter, Rafale and Saab Gripen because the Dutch cabinet believes that the JSF is a sound business investment and has a bright future.
External links
- Official website of the Royal Dutch Airforce (http://www.luchtmacht.nl/)
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