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Hello!
During the BAF Days I got 2 major news :
- First A400M for 2019.
- Last Seaking RS05 will leave the fleet end of March 2019.
During the BAF Days I got 2 major news :
- First A400M for 2019.
- Last Seaking RS05 will leave the fleet end of March 2019.
Hi. I'm Thibault Lapers. @ThibaultLapers & @TLspotting
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Where will it be based? The hangars at Melsbroek are too small for the A400M.
André
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Any idea where exactly? East to Pol Fed Hangar?
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I have no idea. However, if they want to remain operational from EBMB at all times, I guess east of FedPol is pretty much the only realistic location.
Thomas
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Belgium will buy a flight simulator for the training of future pilots of the military transport aircraft Airbus A400M. It involves an investment of approximately 115 million euros together with Luxembourg (€ 28 million). The simulator will be installed in Melsbroek.
https://www.aviation24.be/military-airc ... simulator/
https://www.aviation24.be/military-airc ... simulator/
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Wow, the simulator costs 70% of a real A400M, that's not cheap...sn26567 wrote: ↑28 Dec 2018, 17:14 Belgium will buy a flight simulator for the training of future pilots of the military transport aircraft Airbus A400M. It involves an investment of approximately 115 million euros together with Luxembourg (€ 28 million). The simulator will be installed in Melsbroek.
Source: Minister of Defence D. Reynders
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In the meantime it appears the BAF is permanently grounding a second C-130 (which CH-XX?),leaving 9 planes to fulfill the transport-role and para dropping until the first A400M shows up.
Source: http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20181226_04063060
Source: http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20181226_04063060
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That's not unusual. The costs of an aeroplane and of its flight simulator are always similar. The difference is that you can crash the simulator many times, the aircraft only oncepitrixplanespotting wrote: ↑29 Dec 2018, 09:52 Wow, the simulator costs 70% of a real A400M, that's not cheap...![]()
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A few news.
The last SeaKing flew for the last time to Koksijde 7 days ago, and was ferried to Ostend on Tuesday (mechanical training, right?)
BAF Base switch from Koksijde to Ostend seems more and more possible in the following months or years...
The last SeaKing flew for the last time to Koksijde 7 days ago, and was ferried to Ostend on Tuesday (mechanical training, right?)
BAF Base switch from Koksijde to Ostend seems more and more possible in the following months or years...
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FA-101 Dark Falcon / News
Facebook : Belgian Air Force F-16 Solo Display
Very proud to present the DarkFalcon 2019 that I will be flying across Europe this year!
40 years of FightingFalcon with the DarkFalcon!
I hope you like it as much as I do and don’t worry this year we will organize some special events in Florennes if you want to see it close!
https://www.facebook.com/BelgianAirForc ... ?__tn__=-R
Facebook : Belgian Air Force F-16 Solo Display
Very proud to present the DarkFalcon 2019 that I will be flying across Europe this year!
40 years of FightingFalcon with the DarkFalcon!
I hope you like it as much as I do and don’t worry this year we will organize some special events in Florennes if you want to see it close!
https://www.facebook.com/BelgianAirForc ... ?__tn__=-R
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No news announcement at BAB Day 2019.
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The mexAF 787 is for sale and stored at VCV till a buyer turns up ...
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Florennes Base to welcome the F-35s as from 2025. Infrastructure works to cost €300M.
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Belgian Air Force unveiled its new "Tiger squadron" tail on FA-116, F-16 based at Kleine Brogel.
From 13 May until 24 May 2019, there's the NATO Tiger Meet 2019 at BA118 Mont-de-Marsan in France where many other countries will come under Tiger livery.
Pictures Bart Rosselle - via Belgian Air Force
From 13 May until 24 May 2019, there's the NATO Tiger Meet 2019 at BA118 Mont-de-Marsan in France where many other countries will come under Tiger livery.
Pictures Bart Rosselle - via Belgian Air Force
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Maybe it's me, but personally I'm not a huge fan of this latest Tiger tail. Anyone else who would like to share his/her opinion? What do you think?
Best regards,
Ivan
Best regards,
Ivan
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Koksijde Air Base to be closed in end 2023, NH90 to rescue from Ostend only.
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Not really a fan neither...
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I do not think anything. In fact I try to avoid thinking whenever I can - to do it properly is so demanding, it always leaves me exhausted... Thinking is really a hard job.What do you think?
But as regards the paint scheme: someone tried hard, and that deserves appreciation - well beyond tastes, let alone "thinking" ... Good try!
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This new hangar will be located next to PolFed Hangar at Melsbroek.
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