The Belgian Air Force unexpectedly announced on Feb. 19, 2024, that the F-16 Solo Display Team will not be renewed for the 2024 season. The news is a complete change of direction from the post ...

Belgium's first F-35A Lightning II arrived at Luke AFB (Air Force Base) in Arizona on Dec. 3, 2024, marking the beginning of its transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The jet, with the tail ...

Ukraine will receive Belgian F-16 fighters no earlier than 2026 ... The delay is due to the fact that the Belgian Air Force has not yet received the new F-35 fighters, which are to replace the F-16s.

The Netherlands has completed the transfer of 24 F-16 jets to Ukraine, with the final aircraft leaving Volkel Air Base for delivery preparation in Belgium.

Belgium’s Air Force Chief of Staff General Frederik Vansina (R ... The first issue seemed to be the shortage of trained Ukrainian F-16 pilots which Belgian mainstream media said had led to a decision ...

The 1980s-vintage F-16s—which the Norwegian, Dutch, Danish and Belgian ... 16’s most important targets would be in the air. Armed with AIM-120 air-to-air missiles, the fighters could “force ...

Zelenskyy announced on August 4 that the first of 80 F-16s promised by Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway ... citing Ukrainian Air Force sources, that the F-16 likely crashed because ...

The Air Force stated, "Experienced Belgian pilots are also participating ... only have small combat fleets and are upgrading ...