Luchtcomponent

Since 2002, Belgium has a single structure on its armed forces in which the independent Belgian Air Force ( Force Aérienne Belge ) ceased to exist.

The former Air Force became the Air Component (COMOPSAIR, Luchtcomponent) of the Belgian Armed Forces.

List of Units

Unit		From	To
1 Wing - 17 sq MRH,18 Sq MRH,		2010
16 Squadron - St. Michael	16 sq MRH	2004	2010
40 Squadron - 40 Escadrille Héli		1974

Bases and Locations

Base	Unit
Beauvechain AB	17 sq MRH , 18 Sq MRH , 1 Wing
Koksijde / Coxyde AB	40 Squadron

Model Types

Model	Del'd	From	To
AH H145M / BK117D3M		2026
NHI NH90	8	2012
SABCA A109BA		2004
SNIA Alouette II		2004	2009
Westland Sea King Mk.48	5	1976	2018
Sikorsky S-58C	7	1963	1978
SA HSS-1 Seabat	5	1961	1986
Bristol Type 171 Sycamore	3	1954	1960