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Netherlands - Royal Netherlands Air Force

Royal Netherlands Air Force Units / Squadrons

Flying units

Unit: Airbase: Aircraft: Role:
131 Sqn Woensdrecht PC-7 EMVO
298 Sqn Soesterberg Gilze Rijen CH-47D Chinook THG DHC
299 Sqn Soesterberg Gilze Rijen 298/300/301 Sqn aircraft THG DHC training
300 Sqn Soesterberg Gilze Rijen AS 532U2 Cougar Mk.2, Alouette III THG DHC
301 Sqn Gilze Rijen AH-64D Apache THG DHC
302 Sqn Gilze Rijen AH-64D Apache * 302 merged with 301 * THG
303 Sqn Leeuwarden AB-412SP SAR, DHC
306 Sqn * Dec 2010 -> 148th Fighter Squadron Volkel, Springfield ANGB 2007-2010 Tucson AFB F-16AM/BM OCU
311 Sqn Volkel F-16AM/BM * squadron disbanded in Sept 2012 *
312 Sqn Volkel F-16AM/BM
313 Sqn Twenthe Volkel F-16AM/BM * recommisioned at Volkel in Dec 2004 *
315 Sqn Twenthe F-16AM/BM * squadron disbanded in April 2004 *
322 Sqn Leeuwarden F-16AM/BM TACTES
323 Sqn Leeuwarden Eglin AFB / Edwards AFB F-16AM/BM F-35A TACTES IOT&E
KTV Leeuwarden F-16BM Flight test unit, in 2014 from 323 to 322 Sqn
334 Sqn Eindhoven C-130H, KDC-10, DC-10, Fokker 50/60, Gulfstream IV Transport
336 Sqn Eindhoven C-130H-30, C-130H^, * re-established in Oct. 2007 * Transport
7 Sqn De Kooy NH90 OCU, OT&E
860 Sqn De Kooy NH90 maritime transport, ASW/ASuW
^ former US Navy EC-130Q currently being rebuilt to C-130H standard
THG= Tactical Helicopter Group, OCU= Operational Conversion Unit
DHC = Defence Helicopter Commando, will include Royal Netherlands Navy helicopters (SH-14D/NH90)

First Added: 15 May 2004
Last Revised: 23 November 2014
Last Modified: 25 January 2016

Update log:
25 Jan 2016 Layout upgrade
23 Nov 2014 Updated & revised