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by FredL
01 Jul 2025, 09:15
Forum: Spotting Belgium & Luxembourg
Topic: Koksijde (EBFN) 2025 MIL
Replies: 14
Views: 6411

Re: Koksijde (EBFN) 2025 MIL

KB spotter arne wrote: 30 Jun 2025, 20:56 01/07
ETA 15:00 RS02 Seaking MK48 (G-BDNI)
Linked to tomorrow's open door :

https://www.facebook.com/p/Basis-Koksij ... cale=nl_BE
by FredL
14 Jun 2025, 15:57
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: ALLIED RESOLVE 2022 + the war that followed
Replies: 875
Views: 297276

Re: ALLIED RESOLVE 2022 + the war that followed

Report of a RuAF Su-25 shot down. Right wing severed.
https://t.me/milinfolive/150425
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/54473
Reports talk about friendly fire incident (some even say that the 2nd jet shot down the first). It may also be a weapon malfunction.
by FredL
11 Jun 2025, 13:47
Forum: Brussels-Zaventem/Melsbroek
Topic: BRU 11-06-2025 MIL
Replies: 1
Views: 2144

BRU 11-06-2025 MIL

Polish AF C-130 H, nr 1511 landing now (PLF251).
by FredL
08 Jun 2025, 11:08
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: ALLIED RESOLVE 2022 + the war that followed
Replies: 875
Views: 297276

Re: ALLIED RESOLVE 2022 + the war that followed

RuAF Su-35 down.
First air to air victim of Ukrainian F-16s ? Ou Shot down by Patriot ?
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/517753
by FredL
22 May 2025, 08:47
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Qatar donates a 747 to the US as a "temporary solution"
Replies: 5
Views: 2696

Re: Qatar donates a 747 to the US as a "temporary solution"

Some also spoke as an interim solutions, while delivery of new Boeings 747 air Force ones is delayed.

But will this Qatari 747 comply to ECM, communications protections and other security devices needed ?
And should they be installed, how much time would it take ?
by FredL
05 May 2025, 10:37
Forum: Brussels-Zaventem/Melsbroek
Topic: BRU 05-05-2025 MIL
Replies: 3
Views: 3021

BRU 05-05-2025 MIL

Following AirNav, Hungarian AF Embraer KC-390, reg nr 610, would be at Melsbroek now (HUF880).
by FredL
29 Apr 2025, 20:56
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Indian Navy buying Rafales
Replies: 0
Views: 495

Indian Navy buying Rafales

After previous decision to select Rafales for its Navy, India buys 26 Rafales M https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-signs-74-billion-deal-with-france-buy-26-rafale-fighter-jets-2025-04-28/ https://www.dassault-aviation.com/fr/groupe/presse/press-kits/signature-du-contrat-rafale-marine-pour-lin...
by FredL
20 Apr 2025, 21:38
Forum: Vintage, warbirds and wrecks & relics
Topic: Beauvechain, ex-Belgian AF SF-260s
Replies: 5
Views: 1232

Beauvechain, ex-Belgian AF SF-260s

15 ex-BAF Marchetti SF-260 reduced to pieces at Beauvechain AB.

https://www.lavenir.net/regions/brabant ... 72YAN3T3I/
by FredL
02 Apr 2025, 11:42
Forum: Brussels-Zaventem/Melsbroek
Topic: BRU 02-04-2025 MIL
Replies: 0
Views: 2511

BRU 02-04-2025 MIL

ItAF C-27 J, MM62223 landing now.
by FredL
27 Mar 2025, 14:16
Forum: Spotting Belgium & Luxembourg
Topic: Koksijde (EBFN) 2025 MIL
Replies: 14
Views: 6411

Re: Koksijde (EBFN) 2025 MIL

Plus 4 x RNLAF AH-64 flying at around 12:30 along the coast at Knokke (BE) in the direction of UK.
by FredL
20 Mar 2025, 12:11
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: ALLIED RESOLVE 2022 + the war that followed
Replies: 875
Views: 297276

Re: ALLIED RESOLVE 2022 + the war that followed

Massive drone attack and substantial explosion at or close to Engels air base. https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/1902607165354860666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1902607165354860666%7Ctwgr%5Ebca028c4a069487087fa2c5c7a31d4848b4df9aa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.7sur...
by FredL
18 Mar 2025, 14:46
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Luxeuil, France, 18-03-25
Replies: 2
Views: 2589

Luxeuil, France, 18-03-25

President Macron just confirmed that after phasing out/transfering Mirages 2000-5F to Ukraine, Luxeuil AFB will be extended and will welcome two Rafales squadrons with a nuclear mission.
by FredL
04 Mar 2025, 21:03
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: 02 March 2025, French AF RQ-9 v. Su-35
Replies: 0
Views: 2725

02 March 2025, French AF RQ-9 v. Su-35

https://www.7sur7.be/monde/une-action-agressive-la-colere-de-paris-apres-un-incident-entre-un-chasseur-russe-et-un-drone-francais~aed6a678/ Incident would have taken place in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. So RuAF still have jets flying from Syria ? Looks like previous similar incidents between Russ...