Belgian Wings Website Update: 28 October 2013

Regards,

Daniel Brackx

Video: "live demonstration of Belgian medevac helicopter Agusta A-109 visit Peter de Crem Gao Mali"

live demonstration of Belgian medevac helicopter Agusta A-109 visit Peter de Crem Gao Mali by armyreco Tuesday, February 26, 2013, French troops from operation Serval based in Gao has received the visit of Defence Minister of Belgium, Mister Peter De Crem (Read more http://www.armyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6661 ). He was accompanied by the Belgian Chief of Army Staff and a military delegation. Mister Peter Crem has visited the Belgian helicopter crews involved in the French operation Serval in Mali. Belgium has supplied two Agusta 109 helicopters which have been modified for MEDEVAC operations. Army Recognition Global Defence News Online military magazine for defence and security industry Worldwide Defense & Security News Marketing and advertising for Defense & Security Industry and Exhibition Land Forces equipment, weapons and vehicles http://www.armyrecognition.com ©2013 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066

Le Soir : Number one on the army’s list of concerns, Belgium has no choice but to replace its F-16 fighters

Posted on 26 October 2013 by elanlanguages

General Caelenberge deems that it's no longer possible to update the current fighters.
The budgetary and industrial impact of this upgrade alone will extend beyond the defense sector.

Even if Belgium replaced only half of its present F-16 fleet of 64 fighters at €75 million each, the expense would reach the €2.4 billion mark, almost the entire army budget. What if over the period of one year, all the police officers, firefighter and magistrate salaries, all the Interior and Justice departments expenses were absorbed by a single military purchase such as around thirty F-35 Lightning II fighters?

Read more at http://blog.lesoir.be/lesoirinenglish/2013/10/26/number-one-on-the-armys-list-of-concerns-belgium-has-no-choice-but-to-replace-its-f-16-fighters/

November Dispersals 2nd Tactical Air Force Medium Bombers Association Newsletter

Dispersal  11/2013 (2 Mb)

http://www.bamf.be/Dispersals/

André Dillien OO registration lists updated

André Dillien OO registration lists

Here are the lists of André. You will find lists about aircraft registers for Belgium, Luxembourg and Congo as well Belgian pilots brevets. Please use the file index00.doc which contains the description of the files. If you want to communicate to André some corrections, please contact him at André DILLIEN Rue des Cyclamens, 6 1170 Bruxelles 02/673.36.32 (Tel & Fax) Update October, 27,, 2013 On September 1st, 2013, André offered his lists to the Belgian Aviation Preservation Association (BAPA) http://www.bapa.be

http://www.bapa.be/andre_dillien_lists

Video: "Niemand wordt achtergelaten"

Niemand wordt achtergelaten by belgiandefence 29 Belgische militairen leren momenteel in Frankrijk hoe ze collega's die neerstorten of gewond raken in vijandelijk gebied moeten bevrijden. Van 25 september tot 11 oktober 2013 nemen ze op de luchmachtbasis van Cazaux deel aan de Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardization Course (CJPRSC). ©2013 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066

Video: "Personne n'est laissé de côté"

Personne n'est laissé de côté by belgiandefence Vingt-neuf militaires apprennent actuellement en France comment libérer leurs collègues qui se sont écrasés ou qui ont simplement atterri dans un territoire ennemi. Du 25 septembre au 11 octobre 2013, ils prennent part, sur la base aérienne de Cazaux , au Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardization Course (CJPRSC). ©2013 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066

Video Ets Poncelet New life

 The Famous etablissement Poncelet known worldwide for their vintage propellers is the subject of this video from RTL. The future and long tradition of quality of the company is now ensured.


Visite de la manufacture de bateaux Poncelet à Charleroi

http://www.ets-poncelet.com/

Vintage Wings of Canada : A Close Shave over Belgium update

Thx to this article, Nicolas Clinaz succeed in identifying a mysterious crash in Fleurus he had searched for years.

Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators The war was over, the mission was a milk run... not even necessary, but it would be closer to death than Flying Officer Hugh Bone ever got during his years as a combat pilot. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada If you wish to be added to or removed from our lists let us know.

Air & Space Magazine How To Hide an Airplane

From <AirSpaceMagazine@email.smithsonian.com>

How To Hide an Airplane

Start with a camouflage paint job.

• By Roger A. Mola
• AirSpaceMag.com, August 23, 2013

1 of 10 | Next »»

Israel Defense Forces

A stealthy aircraft can be nearly invisible to enemy radar if it's designed in the right shape, using materials that absorb or deflect the incoming energy. Making an aircraft less obvious to the human eye, however, can be as plain as paint.

see more at http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/How-To-Hide-an-Airplane-220821731.html?utm_source=airandspacenewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201310-airspace