Royal Netherlands Air Force

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First F-16 deliverd to the Dutch Royal Airforce

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:

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
    • 313th Sqn. F-16 Squadron
    • 315th Sqn. F-16 Squadron
    • 620th Sqn. Security Squadron
    • 910th Sqn. F-16 Maintenance Support Squadron
    • 911th Sqn. Transport and Storage Support Squadron
    • 913th Sqn. Miscellaneous Support Squadron

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
  • 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

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.

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