Royal Netherlands Air Force
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The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling (aviation department) of the Dutch Army was founded on 1 July 1913, with four pilots. The aerobatic display team of the Royal Netherlands Air Force is the Solo Display Team.
Aircraft Inventory[edit | edit source]
Combat Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- Bombardier F-190C Crossbow x 18 (Strike Fighter)
- General Dynamics F-16AM Blk.20 MLU Fighting Falcon x 24 (Multirole Fighter)
- Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II x 34 (Multirole Fighter) - 51 more aircraft on order
Transport Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager x 8 (Aerial Tanker) - 4 more on order
- Boeing C-17A Globemaster III x 3 (Strategic Airlifter)
- Embraer C-390 x 0 (Tactical Transport) - 6 on order
- Gulstream G650ER x 2 (VIP Transport)
- Lockheed C-130H/H-30 Hercules x 4 (Tactical Transport
Helicopters[edit | edit source]
- Boeing CH-47F Chinook x 20 (Heavy Lift Transport Helicopter)
- Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian x 28 (Attack Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS532 Cougar x 12 (Transport/CSAR)
- Eurocopter EC725 Caracal x 0 (Transport/CSAR) - 14 on order
- NHIndustries NH90 x 22 (ASW/SAR Helicopter)
Trainer Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- General Dynamics F-16BM Blk.20 MLU Fighting Falcon x 12 (Conversion Trainer)
- Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer x 14 (Basic Trainer)
UAVs[edit | edit source]
- General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Blk.5 x 4 (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) - 4 on order
