2nd Tactical Wing
2nd Tactical Wing | |
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Active | 1947 |
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Branch | Air Component |
Garrison/HQ | Florennes Air Base |
March | Taïaut-Taïaut |
Mascot(s) | A wild boar called Bullrush |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-16 Fighting Falcon, previously; Dassault Mirage 5, and the F-84 Thunderflash |
Military unit
The 2nd Tactical Wing (Dutch: 2 Tactische Wing, French: 2 Wing Tactique) is a wing in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces based at Florennes air base in the Southern French speaking part of Belgium near the (small) city of Dinant. It comprises the 1st Squadron and the 350th Squadron of the Air Component. The 2nd Squadron (disbanded & absorbed in 350th Squadron) had the famous patch/logo of a red comet (Dutch: De komeet, French: La comete)
External links
- Section of the website of the Belgian Ministry of Defence about the 2nd Tactical Wing
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