2004 to present


belgium 18 Squadron

Force Aérienne Belge

18 Sq MRH Arès Leonidas
Belgian Air Force

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From 2014, 18 Squadron MRH will operate 4 NH.90 TTHs (RN05 to RN08) at Beauvechain. The unit current Agusta A109s will be transfered to 17 Squadron.

The Squadron was renamed from MRH (Multi Role Helicopter) to MSH (Multi Support Helicopter) after the arrival of the NH90s.
The unit deployed two NH-90 Caimans to Mali on 5 Feb 2018, after the NH-90 fleet had achieved Limited Operational Capability status.



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  News about 18 Squadron


Belgium NH90 TTH in Jeopardy

Belgium NH90 TTH in Jeopardy

27-Jun-20 - After only six years of operations, Belgium is about to ground the four NH90 TTH helicopters citing too expensive, too few spare parts and too few personnel problems #NH90
Belgian NH90 Returned From Mali

Belgian NH90 Returned From Mali

06-Jul-18 - The Belgian Detatchment of 2 NH90 deployed to Gao, Mali since last March as part of peacekeeping mission MINUSMA returned home by AN-124. They were replaced by Canadian Griffons #peacekeeping
Belgian NH90 First Deployment to Africa

Belgian NH90 First Deployment to Africa

12-Sep-17 - Belgian NH90 Caiman helicopters perform first ever mission on African continent when deployed 4 weeks to Gabon to participate in exercise Tropical Storm supporting the paratroopers of the Light Brigade
Belgian NH90 Achieved Initial Operational Capability

Belgian NH90 Achieved Initial Operational Capability

14-May-15 - Belgian NH90 MTH ((Medium Transport Helicopter) assigned to 18 Squadron achieved their Initial Operational Capability (IOC)


  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2010-    Beauvechain ABEBBE
2004/10BiersetEBLG



helicopter   Models


Years Models
2013-    NH90
2004/14 A109BA





18 Sq MRH List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
0321 a109ba 1993 H21 : BAF from 2004 ; in 2008 18sq MRH.
Belgian Army Light Aviation H21
0325 a109ba 1993 H25 : 18sq MRH
Belgian Army Light Aviation H25
0328 a109ba 1993 H28 : BAF from 2004; 2007 18sq MRH; 2008 18sq MRH.
Belgian Army Light Aviation H28
0337 a109ba 1993 H37 : BAF from 2004; in 2007 18sq MRH.
Belgian Army Light Aviation H37
Benin Air Force TY-35H
0340 a109ba 1993 H40 : BAF from 2004; 2007 18sq MRH.
Belgian Army Light Aviation H40
1257 tth 2012 RN05 : BAF d/d Dec12 18Sqn
: 02oct13 d/d 1 Wing, 18 Sqn in beauvechain
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Eurocopter France F-ZWBE
1296 tth RN06 : asg 18sqd pictured (pic2) at Kleine Brogel
: 18 Sq, loaded onto transport at Beauvechain on 5 Feb 2018 for deployment w+
1297 tth RN07 : asg 18Sqn, pictured at Kleine Brogel
: 18 Sq, loaded onto transport at Beauvechain on 5 Feb 2018 for deployment w+
1305 tth RN08 : asg 18sqd pictured (pic1) at Kleine Brogel
Airbus Helicopters France F-ZKBA




  18 Squadron Operations


Dates Operation
2018-feb-052018-jun-30 ML MINUSMA
2017-sep-112017-oct-15 GA Exercise Tropical Storm
Black Blade 2016
THPU 2015





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