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 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.
News about 18 Squadron |
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 #NH90Belgian 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 #peacekeepingBelgian 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 BrigadeBelgian NH90 Achieved Initial Operational Capability
14-May-15 - Belgian NH90 MTH ((Medium Transport Helicopter) assigned to 18 Squadron achieved their Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
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18 Sq MRH List of helicopters |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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0321 | a109ba | 1993 | H21 : BAF from 2004 ; in 2008 18sq MRH. | H21 | |||
0325 | a109ba | 1993 | H25 : 18sq MRH | H25 | |||
0328 | a109ba | 1993 | H28 : BAF from 2004; 2007 18sq MRH; 2008 18sq MRH. | H28 | |||
0337 | a109ba | 1993 | H37 : BAF from 2004; in 2007 18sq MRH. | H37 TY-35H | |||
0340 | a109ba | 1993 | H40 : BAF from 2004; 2007 18sq MRH. | H40 | |||
1257 | tth | 2012 | RN05 : BAF d/d Dec12 18Sqn : 02oct13 d/d 1 Wing, 18 Sqn in beauvechain : | 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 | F-ZKBA |
18 Squadron Operations |
Dates | Operation | |
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2018-feb-05 | 2018-jun-30 | MINUSMA |
2017-sep-11 | 2017-oct-15 | Exercise Tropical Storm |
Black Blade 2016 | ||
THPU 2015 |