15th Wing Air Transport - Belgian Air Force (@15wairtransport) 's Twitter Profile
15th Wing Air Transport - Belgian Air Force

@15wairtransport

This is the official page of the 15th Wing Air Transport which is located at the Melsbroek airbase, a part of Brussels Airport. Admin by the Wings' PR section.

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Friday Col Balliger, Deputy Chief of Staff of Lëtzebuerger Arméi & GenMaj Dupont, Commander of Belgian Air Force🇧🇪 attended a ceremony held at 15th Wing during which the Lux flag was officially raised. They also visited the construction site of the new maintenance complex. #WeAre15thWing

Friday Col Balliger, Deputy Chief of Staff of <a href="/ArmyLuxembourg/">Lëtzebuerger Arméi</a> &amp; GenMaj Dupont, Commander of <a href="/BeAirForce/">Belgian Air Force🇧🇪</a> attended a ceremony held at 15th Wing during which the Lux flag was officially raised. They also visited the construction site of the new maintenance complex. #WeAre15thWing
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Tijdens een werkbezoek aan de 15 Wing Luchttransport op woensdag 23 juni heeft koning Filip meegevlogen met een van de nieuwe Belgische #A400M-transportvliegtuigen beldefnews.mil.be/koning-vliegt-… Belgian Royal Palace

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For many of us, the dramatic airplane crash of CH-06 at Eindhoven on July 15, 1996 is etched in our memories. Now, 25 years later, we commemorate the disaster of the Belgian C-130 Hercules which took the lives of 34 people. #Wewillrememberthem 🏴🇧🇪🇳🇱 Belgian Air Force🇧🇪 Vliegbasis Eindhoven

For many of us, the dramatic airplane crash of CH-06 at Eindhoven on July 15, 1996 is etched in our memories. Now, 25 years later, we commemorate the disaster of the Belgian C-130 Hercules which took the lives of 34 people. #Wewillrememberthem 🏴🇧🇪🇳🇱 <a href="/BeAirForce/">Belgian Air Force🇧🇪</a>  <a href="/VlbEindhoven/">Vliegbasis Eindhoven</a>
European Air Transport Command (@eatc_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do you know what #ATARES is? The "Air Transport & Air-to-Air Refuelling and other Exchanges of Services" (ATARES) is a cashless exchange system for air transport services. 28 EU Defence and NATO nations are part of the multinational ATARES arrangement.

Do you know what #ATARES is?

The "Air Transport &amp; Air-to-Air Refuelling and other Exchanges of Services" (ATARES) is a cashless exchange system for air transport services. 28 <a href="/EUdefence/">EU Defence</a> and <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> nations are part of the multinational ATARES arrangement.
Belgian Air Force🇧🇪 (@beairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Belgian Air Force Belgian Defence presents a brand new book. La Force aérienne belge présente un tout nouveau livre. De Belgische Luchtmacht stelt een gloednieuw boek voor. AIRCRAFT OF THE BELGIAN AIR FORCE sway.office.com/smFZzLmJJCdDIj…

Direction de la défense (@defense_lu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Aujourd’hui, la Chambre des Députés a voté le projet de loi 7979 sur l’exploitation commune des ✈️ #A400M de l’unité binationale 🇱🇺🇧🇪 Ainsi, le #Luxembourg formalise son engagement tout en garantissant la souveraineté nationale et le caractère opérationnel de l’unité.

Aujourd’hui, la <a href="/ChambreLux/">Chambre des Députés</a> a voté le projet de loi 7979 sur l’exploitation commune des ✈️ #A400M de l’unité binationale 🇱🇺🇧🇪
Ainsi, le #Luxembourg formalise son engagement tout en garantissant la souveraineté nationale et le caractère opérationnel de l’unité.
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#BFAST Een veldhospitaal van 6000m2 verhuizen van 🇧🇪 naar #Turkije 🇹🇷, dat logistieke huzarenstukje staat de komende dagen op de agenda van de kazerne van Peutie. Een blik achter de schermen van een zelden gezien logistiek maneuver beldefnews.mil.be/aardbeving-tur…

Airbus Defence (@airbusdefence) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 15th Air Transport Wing of the Belgian Armed Forces 🇧🇪, managed to speedily incorporate the #A400M all while staying mission-ready. Read the webstory about Melsbroek Air base, the 15th Wing's missions & their verdict on the A400M ✈️: airbus.com/en/newsroom/st… European Air Transport Command

The 15th Air Transport Wing of the Belgian Armed Forces 🇧🇪, managed to speedily incorporate the #A400M all while staying mission-ready. Read the webstory about Melsbroek Air base, the 15th Wing's missions &amp; their verdict on the A400M ✈️: airbus.com/en/newsroom/st… <a href="/EATC_/">European Air Transport Command</a>
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Een van onze #A400M vliegtuigen heeft reeds de 10de vlucht heen/weer naar #Turkije 🇹🇷 uitgevoerd in het kader van #BFAST beldefnews.mil.be/steun-van-b-fa…

Een van onze #A400M vliegtuigen heeft reeds de 10de vlucht heen/weer naar #Turkije 🇹🇷 uitgevoerd in het kader van #BFAST beldefnews.mil.be/steun-van-b-fa…
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1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ - that's how many flight hours all #A400M in operation combined have logged as of today; after 10 years on duty worldwide from over 💯 airlifters in service. With its unique capabilities, the A400M has been serving Air Forces to safeguard people - anytime, anywhere.

Belgian Air Force🇧🇪 (@beairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th of May 2023, the 15th Wing Air Transport - Belgian Air Force of the Belgian Air Force celebrates its 75th anniversary. For this occasion we will open the gates to the general public. Come and see our current fleet of state-of-the-art air transport aircraft as well as 1/

On Saturday 27th &amp; Sunday 28th of May 2023, the <a href="/15WAirTransport/">15th Wing Air Transport - Belgian Air Force</a> of the Belgian Air Force celebrates its 75th anniversary. For this occasion we will open the gates to the general public. Come and see our current fleet of state-of-the-art air transport aircraft as well as 1/
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The 20Sqn Tactical Airlift carried out the very first successful HIMARS Rapid Air Insertion mission with A400M, this as part of the Winter Shield exercise in which both American and Latvian military and the NATO Enhanced Presence Battlegroup participated. #Tenacity Belgian Air Force🇧🇪

The 20Sqn Tactical Airlift carried out the very first successful HIMARS Rapid Air Insertion mission with A400M, this as part of the Winter Shield exercise in which both American and Latvian military and the NATO Enhanced Presence Battlegroup participated. #Tenacity <a href="/BeAirForce/">Belgian Air Force🇧🇪</a>
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Yesterday, we had the honour of welcoming Luxembourg's new defence minister, Ms Yuriko Backes She spoke with Lux personnel and visited the A400M and maintenance complex. To conclude, she boarded our flight simulator for a flight over Luxembourg. 🇧🇪📷Belgian Air Force🇧🇪 Lëtzebuerger Arméi

Yesterday, we had the honour of welcoming Luxembourg's new defence minister, Ms
<a href="/Yuriko_Backes/">Yuriko Backes</a>
She spoke with Lux personnel and visited the A400M and maintenance complex. To conclude, she boarded our flight simulator for a flight over Luxembourg. 🇧🇪📷<a href="/BeAirForce/">Belgian Air Force🇧🇪</a>
<a href="/ArmyLuxembourg/">Lëtzebuerger Arméi</a>