Belgian Air Component
The Belgian Air Component (Dutch: Luchtcomponent, French: Composante air) is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces, and until January 2002 it was officially known as the Belgian Air Force (Dutch: Belgische Luchtmacht; French: Force aérienne belge). It was founded in 1909 and is one of the world's oldest air services.
| Belgian Air Component | |
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Belgian Air Component wings | |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 6,500 (2019) 119 aircraft and UAV's |
| Part of | Belgian Armed Forces |
| Website | www.mil.be |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Thierry Dupont |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-16A |
| Helicopter | NH90, AW109BAi |
| Trainer | F-16B, SF.260 |
| Transport | A400M Atlas, Dassault Falcon 7X |
| Tanker | A330 MRTT (NATO MRTT unit) |
The commander is Major General Thierry Dupont, appointed on 17 September 2020.
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