15th Wing Air Transport - Belgian Air Force

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15th Wing Air Transport - Belgian Air Force

This is the official page of the 15th Wing Air Transport which is located at the Melsbroek airbase (ICAO: EBMB), a part of Brussels Airport.

Maintained by the Wings' Public Relations section. The 15th Wing Air Transport is the only air transport unit of the Belgian Air Force. From our homebase at the Melsbroek military airbase, a part of Brussels national airport, we operate all over the globe. The wing holds two squadrons that transport passengers as well as cargo using a variety of aircraft. The 20th Squadron provides tactical airlif

t with its fleet of five legendary LOCKHEED C-130H HERCULES cargoplanes. This incredible versatile aircraft makes it possible to have various kinds of cargo delivered at the most remote airfields in the worst landing conditions, such as conflict areas, for 49 years and counting. The 21th Squadron is specialised in strategic passenger transport and (V)VIP-transport. The unit has two DASSAULT FALCON 7X long-range business jets. Today, our movements are coordinated by the EUROPEAN AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND. Together with The Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy and Germany, we provide airlift for whoever needs it. The 15th Wing's motto is TENACITY, which means; 'the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly / persistence, determination, perseverance' A Sioux Indian chief completes the emblem.

29/07/2026

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20/07/2026

𝟮𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 ✈
[FR] 🇧🇪 Demain, la Belgique célébrera sa Fête nationale.

Aux côtés du défilé militaire dans les rues de Bruxelles, le traditionnel défilé aérien viendra une nouvelle fois animer le ciel de la capitale. ✈️

Pour ne rien manquer de ce moment fort, découvrez le plan de vol du survol de notre défilé.

Que vous soyez au cœur de Bruxelles, sur la Place des Palais ou ailleurs dans le pays, profitez de cette occasion unique d’admirer le savoir-faire, la précision et l'engagement des femmes et des hommes de notre Force Aérienne belge.

À demain à Bruxelles… et n'oubliez pas de regarder vers le ciel ! 🇧🇪✈️☁️

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[NL] Morgen viert België zijn Nationale Feestdag. 🇧🇪

Naast het militaire defilé door de straten van Brussel, vindt ook het traditionele luchtdefilé opnieuw plaats boven onze hoofdstad. ✈️

Wilt u geen seconde van dit hoogtepunt missen? Ontdek hier het vluchtplan van het luchtdefilé.

Of je nu kijkt vanuit het stadscentrum, aan het Paleizenplein of gewoon van thuis, mis deze unieke gelegenheid niet om de bekwaamheid, precisie en toewijding van de vrouwen en mannen van de Belgische Luchtmacht te bewonderen.

Tot morgen in Brussel en vergeet niet om af en toe eens omhoog te kijken! 👀✨

📌𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 - 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 & 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 ( 𝘦.𝘨. 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳)

Kleine-Brogel Air Base - Florennes Air Base - 15th Wing Air Transport - Belgian Air Force - 1 Wing - Basis Koksijde

19/07/2026

15/07/2026

NL
Vandaag, exact 30 jaar geleden, gebeurde het tragische ongeval met de C-130 CH-06. Onderweg vanuit Modena, Italië stortte het toestel op 15 juli 1996 even na zes uur ’s avonds (18.03L) op de vliegbasis van Eindhoven neer, met in totaal eenenveertig inzittenden: Vier Belgische bemanningsleden en zevenendertig leden van het fanfarekorps der Koninklijke Nederlandse Landmacht. Vierendertig onder hen, waaronder onze collega’s van de Belgische bemanning, overleefden de ramp niet.

Vandaag zal zowel in Modena als in Eindhoven een plechtigheid hiervoor gehouden worden. Een kleine officiële delegatie van onze eenheid werd hiervoor uitgenodigd in Eindhoven. Daar zal uit eerbetoon voor alle slachtoffers een Belgische A400M overvliegen op exact datzelfde tijdstip. Ik nodig jullie dan ook uit om vandaag even stil te staan bij dit speciale moment.

De herdenking in Eindhoven zal live te zien zijn op Omroep Brabant (NL). Deze uitzending is ook via internet te volgen op: https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/tv.

FR
Cela fait aujourd'hui exactement 30 ans que s'est produit l'accident tragique impliquant le C-130 CH-06. Le 15 juillet 1996, alors qu'il arrivait de Modène (Italie), l'appareil s'est écrasé sur la base aérienne d'Eindhoven peu après 18 heures (18 h 03, heure locale) avec quarante et une personnes à son bord : quatre membres d'équipage belges et trente-sept membres de la fanfare de l'Armée royale néerlandaise. Trente-quatre d'entre eux, dont nos collègues de l'équipage belge, ont perdu la vie dans cette catastrophe.

Des cérémonies commémoratives ont lieu aujourd'hui, tant à Modène qu'à Eindhoven. Une délégation officielle restreinte de notre unité a été conviée à la cérémonie d'Eindhoven. Pour rendre hommage à toutes les victimes, un A400M belge effectuera un survol à l'heure précise de l'accident. Je vous invite donc à prendre un moment aujourd'hui pour vous recueillir à l'occasion de cette commémoration marquante.

La cérémonie d'Eindhoven sera retransmise en direct sur la chaîne Omroep Brabant (NL). Vous pourrez également suivre la diffusion en ligne à l'adresse suivante : �https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/tv.

05/06/2026

The A400M from the Belgian-Luxembourg binational squadron of the 15th Wing participated in an international exercise organised by the Swedish Air Force. The aim of the mission was to train landing zone operations on a Swedish highway.

The A400M is a unique platform that provides advanced air mobility capabilities to defence forces. With its outstanding cargo weight and volume capacity, combined with its short and narrow runway performance, it once again confirms its position as a key enabler within the NATO transport fleet.

The Swedish exercise offered a unique experience and valuable training opportunity for the A400M crews. Alongside the crews, the tactical survey teams were able to broaden their experience and expertise in making roads and highways available for A400M landing operations. This capability is beneficial not only for the A400M weapon system itself, but also for other forces, including SOF units, fighter aircraft and other assets. It aligns perfectly with the concept of Agile Combat Employment, where a highway can serve as a contingency location with limited infrastructure and resources.

The A400M demonstrated its stand-alone capability to operate almost anywhere, at any time. We sincerely thank our Swedish friends for this opportunity and look forward to further joint training to strengthen our mutual experience, interoperability and capabilities.

This Swedish highway the national road 44. Is a national road of 115 kilometers and a connecting road between Gothenburg and Karlstad.

During the exercises and landings, this local connecting road is temporarily renamed a short but usable "runway". As a result, this strip of barely 1100m long and barely 17m wide paved tarmac immediately becomes a landing trip for all kinds of aircraft, transport & jets. All this in cooperation with the local Police, public authorities and close cooperation with the Swedish Air Force.

The Belgian-Luxembourg binational squadron of the 15th Wing was also present in Sweden on 02 and 03 June and participated for the first time in these trainings with the new A400M – CT05 in the international context. During the two days in which the strip could be cleared, several successful landings were carried out under the control of on-the-spot and mobile Air Traffic Control Swedish + Be colleagues from the Deployed Air Traffic Management – Tactical department, with very narrow margins/time slots and extreme precision.

The participation of the A400M was a precedent and did not go unnoticed but went smoothly and extremely successfully. There was therefore quite a lot of interest from the local press and residents and population.

📸Vanfraeyenhoven L.

02/06/2026

During the first two weeks of May, the NATEVAL exercise, of paramount importance to the and the , took place at the .

NATEVAL was a capability assessment exercise for the unit, featuring various scenarios to simulate real-world operational conditions.

Having successfully completed the assessment, the 15th Wing is now certified as a Full Operational Capability (FOC) by NATO. This means the unit has completed operational tests and demonstrated the standards required to deploy, operate, and maintain itself effectively alongside NATO forces.

The 15th Wing warmly thanks for the welcome.

𝟭𝟱𝙏𝙃 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝘾 🔥

02/06/2026

Celebrate 80 years of the Belgian Airforce with us
It's going to be spectacular! With a many things to see in the air and on land

Do you have your ticket for the Belgian Airforce Days yet? https://www.belgianairforcedays.be/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSLbZlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB3Mk9kY0FRM0tBN0x1T1Yxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo8hGhOQ0YsOtRZtPwKegqXRyYmdRI7EeE9kcSFxQVsiKIUmZHJDYT9_M1-y_aem_14VWdChjsiER-lvbGxWNkw

21/05/2026

On this month in… 🛩️

May was a month that saw the arrival of various aircraft within the 15th Wing and more specifically within the 🔴

May 1947: The Avro Anson, a light transport aircraft

May 1958: The Douglas DC-6 « Liftmaster », a larger capacity of passenger transport

2 Aircrafts with a common mission: transport and deliver anytime, anywhere 🔥

15/04/2026

Happy birthday to HM the King 🇧🇪👑

📸: Muylaert A. .m.photography

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