How many F-16 pilots are there?

The USAF operates 1,245 F-16s with 701 with active forces, 490 with Air National Guard and 54 with Reserve.

How many F-16 does Netherlands have?

The Royal Netherlands Air Force had approximately 60 F-16 fighter planes in 2018, along with 17 Chinook heavy transport helicopters….Equipment of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in 2018, by category.

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Does Netherlands have f35?

2019: Netherlands’s First Operational F-35, known as AN-3, is delivered from the Fort Worth, Texas, factory. 2019: First operational Dutch F-35 Delivers to Luke AFB. 2019: Roll out of first Dutch F-35 produced at Cameri, Italy, FACO. 2019: First aircraft arrival at Leeuwarden Air Base.

What is SABCA’s support for Florennes?

For some time now, the Florennes air base has been receiving direct support from Sabca, one of Belgium’s leading aeronautical companies and from Patria Belgium Engine Center (PBEC) for the maintenance of Belgian Air Component F-16 jet fighters.

What does the F-16 maintenance contract mean for Europe?

The contract includes scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the F-16s, a programme to extend the aircraft’s life from 8,000 to 12,000 flight hours and technical support for the F-16s “on base” throughout Europe. The duration of the contract is five years and is renewable for another five years.

What is SABCA MRO doing in Charleroi?

This contract confirms Belgian company Sabca MRO at Charleroi as a centre of expertise for F-16s in Europe and will provide jobs for the next 10 years. Sabca MRO has been entrusted with the maintenance of the European F-16 fleet of the US Air Force (USAF) since 2001.

Who is SABCA group?

SABCA Group is one of the main aerospace and defence actors in Belgium, belonging to a unique industrial ecosystem, Blueberry. The group is made up of SABCA (Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques) and its subsidiaries SABCA Limburg and SABCA Maroc.