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2011-06-07

Belgian-wings.be : Picture : Agusta Bell 47J-2 OO-FBR (cn 2061) of Bussé Helicopters at Kiewit on August 9th, 2009

http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/CivilPics/civil_pics_oodaa_ooszz/Agusta-Bell%20F47J-2%20OO-FBR/Agusta%20Bell%2047J-2%20OO-FBR.html

Belgian-wings.be : Special Feature : North American AT-6 Harvard/Texan

The total number of Harvard's of different types and sources used by the Belgian Air Force amounted at 148 machines. One could add to these some 14 aircraft which were used as spare parts resources and ten Harvard’s leased from the Dutch Air Force  (Nederlandse Luchtstrijdkrachten or LSK later KLu) to help out with a temporarily shortage on aircraft in 1948/1949.
More at http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/North%20American%20T-6%20Harvard/North%20American%20T6%20Harvard%20Frontpage.htm

Belgian-wings.be : News : 06/06 - Three Belgian Agusta helicopters participate in exercise “Italian Call 2011”

More than 450 persons of ten different nationalities (30 of which Belgians), together with some 32 helicopters participate since the end of May in the most important “rotary wing” exercise ever organised in Europe. The aim of this exercise is to enhance the interoperability between the European armies. Named “Italian Call 2011” the exercise is staged at Viterbe airbase in central Italy with the help of the European Defence Agency (EDA) based at Brussels...

http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/News/news%202011_2.html